30 Retail jobs in Swindon

About the role.

Whatever the day brings safety will be your first priority. You’ll motivate, guide and support your colleagues to achieve the best customer experience possible. You’ll be a key holder and supervise your team to complete routine tasks. Whether that’s ensuring the store is in tip-top shape, fulfilling orders or making sure every customer finds help, you’ll be there to drive success. 

About you.

You have a keen interest in growing your career and supporting your own team. You are passionate about delivering exceptional customer service. You ideally have some experience training new team members, supporting scheduling rotas or being a key-holder. All we really ask is that you bring a bag of enthusiasm.

Please ensure to apply with an up to date CV attached. Applications without CVs currently will not be accepted.If you require adjustments to be able to apply, please submit a reasonable adjustment form below.  

What can we offer you?

You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us. We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes:

If you are 21 yrs and over £2.86 phr, 18 yrs - 20 yrs 2.13 phr and under 18 yrs .35 phr.

• Up to 5% annual bonus and up to 00 per month gain share bonus
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Up to 35 days of annual leave including 8 days of

All the details

Work Pattern

Week 1
Sunday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 11:00 - 17:00

Week 2
Monday 11:00 - 19:00
Saturday 07:00 - 15:00

Join our team at M&S as a Customer Assistant in our Foods section, where you'll become a champion of our high-quality products, great value offers, and excellent customer service. We're seeking passionate individuals who take pride in their knowledge of M&S Food products and are excited to share it with our customers.

You'll be a brand ambassador who’s ready to recommend our newest Food products. Through remarkable service you'll make sure our customers feel truly valued every time they shop with us.

· At M&S our customers don't wait, you’ll be ready to roll your sleeves up, work hard and go above and beyond every day.

· Being digitally confident is essential. You'll utilise our digital tools, such as the Sparks App and our in-store devices, to enhance the customer experience and ensure they get the products they want when they need them.

· Being a team player is crucial. You'll take responsibility for creating a great inclusive store environment, supporting and respecting your colleagues and the local community.

· Flexibility is also vital. You should be confident to work effectively across various areas of the store, adapting to the changing demands of the retail environment seamlessly.

Are you ready for it? Take your marks and get ready to apply.

Purpose

To deliver a great shopping experience for our customers, we are looking for colleagues who put customers before tasks every time whilst championing and promoting our brilliant products. As the face of the business, you will be the voice of our customers helping us to continually improve.

Key Accountabilities 

· Serve our customers efficiently, both on the shop floor and at service points 

· Keep the store clean and tidy, ensuring that our shelves are always stocked with product

· Monitor and deliver on the daily sales targets, priorities, promotions and selling opportunities 

· Proactively engage with customers to understand their needs, make recommendations and deliver remarkable service throughout their visit to store.

· Build expert product knowledge to sell and recommend our products and services 

· We’ll give you the training to utilise all digital tools and communication channels to deliver for the customer every time

Key Capabilities 

· High levels of customer service

· Committed to delivering excellent work with great attention to detail 

· Open to and acts upon feedback, asking for this regularly 

· Takes accountability for planning and managing own workload efficiently

· Strong communication skills

· Adaptable to changing situations

· Builds positive relationships by being a good listener

· Good level of digital capability

Everyone’s Welcome

M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That’s why we’re revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.

We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.

All the details

Work Pattern

Friday 11:00 - 18:00
Saturday 11:00 - 18:00

Join our team at M&S as a Customer Assistant in our Foods section, where you'll become a champion of our high-quality products, great value offers, and excellent customer service. We're seeking passionate individuals who take pride in their knowledge of M&S Food products and are excited to share it with our customers.

You'll be a brand ambassador who’s ready to recommend our newest Food products. Through remarkable service you'll make sure our customers feel truly valued every time they shop with us.

· At M&S our customers don't wait, you’ll be ready to roll your sleeves up, work hard and go above and beyond every day.

· Being digitally confident is essential. You'll utilise our digital tools, such as the Sparks App and our in-store devices, to enhance the customer experience and ensure they get the products they want when they need them.

· Being a team player is crucial. You'll take responsibility for creating a great inclusive store environment, supporting and respecting your colleagues and the local community.

· Flexibility is also vital. You should be confident to work effectively across various areas of the store, adapting to the changing demands of the retail environment seamlessly.

Are you ready for it? Take your marks and get ready to apply.

Purpose

To deliver a great shopping experience for our customers, we are looking for colleagues who put customers before tasks every time whilst championing and promoting our brilliant products. As the face of the business, you will be the voice of our customers helping us to continually improve.

Key Accountabilities 

· Serve our customers efficiently, both on the shop floor and at service points 

· Keep the store clean and tidy, ensuring that our shelves are always stocked with product

· Monitor and deliver on the daily sales targets, priorities, promotions and selling opportunities 

· Proactively engage with customers to understand their needs, make recommendations and deliver remarkable service throughout their visit to store.

· Build expert product knowledge to sell and recommend our products and services 

· We’ll give you the training to utilise all digital tools and communication channels to deliver for the customer every time

Key Capabilities 

· High levels of customer service

· Committed to delivering excellent work with great attention to detail 

· Open to and acts upon feedback, asking for this regularly 

· Takes accountability for planning and managing own workload efficiently

· Strong communication skills

· Adaptable to changing situations

· Builds positive relationships by being a good listener

· Good level of digital capability

Everyone’s Welcome

M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That’s why we’re revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.

We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.

Retail Design & Sales Consultant – Based Cheltenham

Looking for a new and exciting opportunity with further training and career progression!

Basic salary c£29,000 plus bonus, pension, healthcare cash plan, discounts on shopping, travel, gym, staff discounts, pension, holidays.

My client is seeking a Retail Design & Sales Consultant with experience of working in interior design in either bathrooms, tiles, or kitchens within the luxury retail industry.

As a Retail Design & Sales Consultant, you will have a flair for designs and colour with a good understanding of design principles, space planning, aesthetics. and a good appreciation for high-end products,

As a Retail Design & Sales Consultant you will be an excellent communicator, outgoing, enthusiastic, and confident personality and possesses a strong interior design background and demonstrate you can work on your own initiative and as part of a team.

As a Retail Design and Sales Consultant, you will be responsible for providing design expertise and sales support to clients, collaborating with customers to understand their design preferences and requirements, whilst offering tailored design solutions and guiding them through the sales process. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring customer satisfaction and achieving sales targets.

Candidate Skills

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders, with the ability to build and nurture relationships with discerning clientele.
li>Demonstrate the ability to present and sell design concepts to clients.
• Proficiency in any of the following design software and tools (e.g., Virtual Worlds, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite)
• Knowledge of construction materials, finishes, and product specifications would be advantageous, but not essential
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Results-oriented with a proven track record in achieving sales targets.

Duties

• Greet customers and assist them to effectively find what they are looking for
• Complete sales accurately and efficiently
• Continue to learn about the all-product ranges and regularly update to meet changing trends
• Provide exceptional customer service and guidance to all customers
• Engage with clients to understand their design preferences, requirements, and budget constraints.
• Conduct thorough needs assessments to determine the most suitable design solutions for clients' spaces or projects
• Build strong relationships with clients, establishing trust and rapport to ensure customer satisfaction and repeat business.
• Actively promote and sell design, products, and solutions to clients.
• Prepare detailed design proposals and product recommendations (which includes other material samples) and produce visual drawings if required
• Present design solutions to clients, addressing their technical necessities and feedback and making necessary revisions where required to generate sales.
• Efficiently provide accurate and detailed product information, pricing, quotes, sales orders and after sales care to seamlessly facilitate the sales process.
• Close sales deals in a professional and timely manner.
• Continually learn about our product ranges which we regularly update to meet changing tile trends
• Share your expertise with clients by providing insights and recommendations on design choices, materials, and finishes.
• Share your expertise with the internal team
• Help to curate display solutions for our showrooms and give direction to the new product forum
• Key holder – opening and closing the showroom.
< i>Assisting with showroom paperwork

Join Our Team as a Store Manager!  Full-time role (40 hours per week)

Are you a dynamic and customer-focused individual with a passion for sales and operations management, with a proven track record in the self-storage industry? We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Store Manager to lead our Swindon facility. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a knack for delivering excellent customer service, this could be the perfect role for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Customer Service: Provide exceptional service to our customers, from handling inquiries to processing reservations and managing their storage needs.
• Sales: Drive sales by achieving monthly rental targets, selling products and services, implementing local marketing strategies, and collecting revenue.
• Operations: Oversee the daily operations of the facility, ensuring it is clean, secure, and well-maintained. Management, pest control, landscaping, cleaning, repairs and maintenance, and invoice processing
• Security: Manage access control, monitor security systems, and ensure the safety of our customers' belongings.
• Administration: Maintain accurate records, manage budgets, and prepare regular reports for senior management.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience: Previous experience in the self-storage industry is preferable.
• Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills, with the ability to work independently.
• Tech-Savvy: Comfortable using management software and Microsoft Office.
• Customer-Oriented: A friendly, approachable manner with a focus on customer satisfaction.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary with a generous bonus scheme.
• Opportunities for career development and growth within our expanding company.
• Employee discounts on storage units and retail items.
• Pension plan and other benefits.
• On-site parking and a supportive team environment.

Join Our Team as an Assistant Store Manager! Part-time roles, up to 25.5 hours per week

Additionally, we are seeking two Assistant Store Managers to join our Swindon facility and support its growth. You will be joining a team with an opportunity to shine. If you are looking for a fast-paced environment where you can bring excellent organisation and administration skills and deliver exceptional customer service, this could be the perfect role for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Sales: Responding quickly and proactively to inquiries, maintaining regular contact with supporting organisations, and maintaining existing customers.
• Customer Service: Deliver exceptional service to our customers at all times with a ‘can do’ approach, from handling inquiries to processing reservations and managing their storage needs.
• Health & Safety: Ensure the highest standards of cleanliness are maintained. Monitor and act as required regarding pest control, landscaping, cleaning, repairs, and maintenance, conduct regular fire risk assessments, and ensure Health and Safety requirements are adhered to.
• Administration: Maintain accurate records, monitor rent payments and arrears, maintain and update the various systems, ensuring all company information is processed appropriately.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience: Previous experience in administration is essential. Experience in the self-storage industry is a plus, but not essential.
• Skills: Excellent organisational skills, able to deal with changing priorities, with the ability to work independently.
• Tech-Savvy: Comfortable using management software and Microsoft Office 365. Full training will be given.
• Customer-Oriented: A friendly, approachable manner with a focus on customer satisfaction.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary.
• Opportunities for career development and growth within our expanding company.
• Employee discounts on storage units and retail items.
• Pension plan and other benefits.
• On-site parking and a supportive team environment.

How to Apply:

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you! Please submit your CV and a covering letter detailing your relevant experience to (url removed)

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Home & Food Retail Manager | Garden Centre | Kidlington

Competitive

Are you an enthusiastic retailer with a background in food, gifting and all things homeware? If so, we want to hear from you.

About Our Client

Our client is a leading garden centre with a reputation for excellence and a foundation in horticulture. They are focused on the service and products that they offer to ensure the best possible customer experience. Their resources and systems offer a great amount of support to their centre managers and staff. They offer quality plants and products to their customers and have a wealth of knowledge to help their customers in making their purchases. The business is focused on the performance of the team and business.

About the Role

As a Home & Food Department Manager, you will be responsible for the upkeep and turnover of the home & food department, this will include food, homeware, kitchen, table toppers and a range of other areas. You will be expected to merchandise and create displays to increase sales. You will also be leading a team of staff to help keep the day to day running of the department, you will also be involved with suppliers and the buying side of the business.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have experience in working in a retail environment and be looking for a new challenge or a step up. You will have great retailing knowledge and an interest in passing this knowledge onto colleagues and customers. You will be confident in running a small team and can train, develop, and motivate the people around you. You will have a commercial mind, knowing stock control methods, increasing add-on sales, and acknowledging areas of improvement within the areas you cover.

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, please apply below, immediate start is available, so don't wait! For a confidential chat, get in touch with Felicity on (url removed) or (phone number removed).

Retail Supervisor – Clothing & Footwear

Cheltenham

Charlies Stores

£29-32,000 + Benefits

If you don’t know Charlies Stores, please read on and get excited!

About us

Charlies Stores has grown 78% over the previous 5 years to £5m turnover and boasts a thriving online presence and 8 stores, with the new Cheltenham store due to open in the first week of October 2025.

Charlies has earned an exceptional 4.9 rating on Trustpilot from over 50,000 customers and we’d encourage you to check out our customer reviews to understand our approach.  Everything we do is underpinned by a never-ending passion and determination to better the customer experience – whether you’re shopping in store or online.

Charlies is an independent, family-run business selling over 90,000 different products which help customers enjoy their home, garden and time outdoors. Charlies stock a wide range of excellent quality products, and work hard to always offer them at the best possible price. 

We believe in work life balance.  We will empower you to lead your team so that you create a healthy, thriving community of caring people within your store who all enjoy coming to work and take pride in running a great business together.

Does this sound like you?:

• Friendly with a helpful positive attitude
li>A strong team player with the ability to lead by example and set the pace
• Willing to go the extra mile

• Strong experience in clothing or footwear retail
• Passion about delivering excellent customer service,
• Confident in leading your team to drive the department.

Supervisor responsibilities:

• Lead the Clothing and Footwear Department (approx. 4 full time Sales Assistants) and take full responsibility for all aspects of the department.
• Provide excellent customer service by being friendly, approachable and ready to help whether on the shop floor or telephone.
• Assist the Management in maximising the Clothing and Footwear department; both in terms of the team and sales.  Your aim would be to drive sales towards £2m per ye within your department.
< i>Lead by example and coach the Sales Assistants within the team.
• Assist in the organisation and monitoring of all employee breaks and holidays.
• Give regular feedback to the Store Manager regarding any areas of concern and suggested actions, with “hand-over” notes and new ideas and suggestions for improvement.
• Develop and maintain high levels of product knowledge within the department and to pass this on to Sales Assistants/Management/Buyers as required.
• Hands on in leading your team in processing and merchandising stock to maximise sales.

Benefits and Rewards

• Exceptional and enjoyable people culture, empowering, collaborative, supportive, friendly and non-ego driven environment.
• A competitive rate of pay at £13. to 14.50 per hour depending on experience, paid weekly.
li>Personal online, accredited training platform with access to 100+ courses to assist with future development.
• 28 days holiday including

Position: Retail Security Officer
Location: Chippenham
Pay Rate: £12.21 - £16.00 per hour
Hours: Various
Shifts: Various

SG / DS SIA licence required.

Your Time at Work

- To provide a visible uniformed deterrent, to contribute to the safety and security of the client's premises and staff
- To carry out Company Policy on loss prevention and ensure the safety of staff and visitors
- To lawfully deter potential troublemakers on site
- To observe and report incidents using the correct reporting systems
- To carry out all duties assigned by the client or manager to whom you are responsible
- To ensure site knowledge is kept up to date and developments at local level are identified
- To understand and implement any Fire and Safety evacuation procedures
- To assist, if required by the Client, with staff and contractor searches
- To ensure that the Security base is always maintained in a clean and tidy condition
- To conduct yourself, at all times, in a manner which will bring credit to yourself and the Company, ensuring full uniform is worn and SIA licence is clearly displayed

Our Perfect Worker

It is crucial to have great communication and customer service skills. A lot of admin is digital and paperless, so you'll need to be tech-savvy enough to use our digital devices.

Our perfect Retail Security Officer will need to be aged 18 or over, a confident communicator who is a team player with the drive to always provide a friendly and professional service. Join TSS and you can also enjoy real career progression with a large international company - as the world's leading provider of security solutions, we offer loads of training and support. You'll be in safe hands from our induction and on-site training to regular reviews and welfare checks with our managers.

Key Information and Benefits

- 5.6 weeks holiday per year (8 of these will be in lieu of