Retail Support Advisor (Seasonal) in Dorchester

We are looking to build a seasonal support squad to work on an exciting refit project to renovate and refresh our store. This is a 10-week fixed-term opportunity based on-site at our Dobbies Galton store. Although previous refit experience is not essential, it would be beneficial. The role involves a significant amount of manual work; therefore, flexibility and the ability to work effectively as part of a team are important. Working alongside a Project Lead and fellow team members, you will play a key role in delivering the refit plan and helping to transform the store environment.

Responsibilities

• Stock pricing
• Visual merchandising
• Housekeeping and standards
• Replenishment
• Following set up guides and planograms
• Support store refit and deliver merchandising standards

Who we are looking for

• You work efficiently to support so that store operations can run smoothly with minimal impact on our customers
• You make sure Health & Safety standards are always maintained
• You have effective communication skills and enjoy collaborating with store teams and maintenance colleagues and there is a “one team” approach to resolving problems
• Experience keeping stores clean, organised, and well-presented
• You flourish in a busy, fast-paced environment
• You are punctual and reliable with a proactive work ethic

What we offer

• Generous annual leave entitlement. Use your holidays when you want with limited statutory days off required
• Treat yourself with generous uncapped discount across our stores with 50% off in our Restaurants, 25% off in the Garden Centre and 10% off in our food halls
• Access to Stream – support your financial wellbeing, with ability to access earnings ahead of pay day, save for the future and financial advice
• Access to Retail Trust – seek confidential support, access to a virtual GP, free counselling service and discounted retail rewards with our employee wellbeing platform
• Access to Dobbies Academy – continue your development with our eLearning platform and development programmes
• Thriving culture; the Dobbies team are passionate, diverse and committed to making it work for our customers

At Dobbies, we’re proud to have a history dating back to 1865. We were founded by James Dobbie and are the only garden centre retailer to have stores in every nation across the UK. Our passion and joy for gardens and plants is what makes us special. In our stores, we showcase this through own brand and branded products, concession partners and services. We champion garden living all-year-round. Many of our stores feature a restaurant or coffee shop, where customers can enjoy refreshments or meals in a relaxed and welcoming environment. We offer a calendar of events and experiences that bring people and communities together, and we have a national charity partner that both our colleagues and customers raise money for. We’re committed to being a great place to work. We’re one team and we encourage our colleagues to be the best version of themselves, every day; to share their wins and celebrate success. Together, we make it work for our customers.