Retail Assistant Review

My job role includes doing all types of work! I go from till work to stock and stock control to online picking early in the mornings so I work all sorts of hours! I have also completed my duty manager non trade so I am able to open and shut the shop when needed.

I have developed a lot of my customer and communication skills as my completing the apprenticeship I know what people are looking for! I have also learnt how to improve the business to be more environmentally friendly and what is the reason for waste control and disposing of waste correctly.

I enjoy my programme a fair amount as it is great to have regularly check ins which count towards something I can put on my cv and which will help me out in my current job. It is great to go into work with something new I have learnt from my programme.

I would so it is well organised and structured as they have planned it so each unit can take a month to study and then report back each month. It really helps me this way as I feel motivated to keep going with the units and the programme as we get regular check ins to ensure we are doing it right.

I receive some support from my employer as we are given 2 hours training a month which we can use at the store or at home which is where we can do extra studying or complete our units. We are told we can use the store for a workspace anytime we need.

I receive a lot of support as they are always telling me they are there for me if I need anything and can contact them whenever. They are always there when I have a question and can help me out and encourage me a long the way which is motivating

It helps a lot as I can take everything I have learnt into my role at work. I have a much wider frame of knowledge now about little things it takes to run a business and store such as finance, customer care and environmental factors. I have got a lot of knowledge which I haven’t been able to gain through years and experience

There are usually professional networking events where people from other stores can meet each other after work and outside of work which is helpful to see how other stores are ran and what it would be like to work in another store. We also have charity events where we can run them outside of the store.

Yes

Because I feel the staff are very well respected and appreciated at the stores I have seen and in the stores I have seen they always have a good team built in the employees. I do like working there because of the team I have which is really nice to work with.

Show off your qualities of customer interaction and care and show that you know how to communicate with all types of communication. It helps to demonstrate your skills and let them know everything you can already do even if you haven’t worked in retail before as a lot of skills are exchangeable.