Job description
Reference:TC0085
Opportunity type:Fixed-term, Full-time and Part-time
Working hours:28 and 35 hours per week
Salary:£12.18 per hour, plus great benefits!
Location:London
Closing date:24 September 2023 at midnight
We are recruiting for Retail Assistants to work 28 and 35 hours at both Tate Britain and Tate Modern. These roles are fixed term until 31 March, 2024.
Responsibilities of the role
- Working as part of a team to deliver a world-class shopping experience. You understand everything that goes into creating a magical experience on the shop floor – including replenishment, cash handling, housekeeping and teamwork.
- Providing exceptional customer experience by building rapport, engaging with our customers and responding to their needs.
- Stock management including unloading and unpacking deliveries of new and replenished stock, maintaining displays and carrying out stock counts.
- Processing transactions from pocket money items to limited edition prints.
- A proactive and flexible approach, in an everchanging environment you know the key to success is adaptability and a positive outlook.
Our ideal candidate
- You have excellent communication and collaboration skills and you excel when working as part of a team
- You are passionate about providing an exceptional customer experience, you can engage with a diverse audience and use your initiative to deliver results
- You are curious. You will find time to learn about our products, visitors and processes – using your knowledge to support your team and engage customers.
- You want to work in a shop that looks it’s best and you will take pride in maintaining high retail standards
- You have experience of working on a till and can confidently and accurately handle money
- You are flexible and happy to adapt to changes and help out where needed
- You share our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive space for visitors and colleagues
- You demonstrate our values and are open, bold, rigorous and kind
About the Role:
- You must be able to work every weekend and some additional weekdays that may vary
- These vacancies will be fixed term until 31 March 2024 at Tate Modern and Tate Britain
- The role involves working delivery shifts that includes unloading, moving and unpacking stock
- You will be expected to work occasional evening and early morning events
Who we are:
- Tate Commerce is part of Tate Enterprises Ltd. the trading arm of Tate. We operate retail activity across Tate’s four sites, encompassing publishing, product development, image library and licencing
- We strive to ensure our opportunities are open to all – you can read more about our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion here
- We offer great range of benefits including:
- Access to all our galleries and exhibitions, including staff previews
- Generous discounts in our shops and restaurants
- Access to a wide range of training
- Long service awards
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tate Benefits employee discount scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy.
Our jobs are like our galleries, open to all.
Tate Commerce is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tate and covenants all profits to support Tate’s work and collection.