Retail Merchandise Assistants
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Position Overview & Specifications
Retail Merchandise Assistants
Casual
Rate of pay £NMW + Holiday pay
Who are we?
National Merchandise offers a wide range of services including; Merchandise Development, Venue Merchandise Sales Management and Live Event Merchandise Sales.
We manage the venue merchandising teams for the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena and Liverpool's Echo Arena. In addition, we manage merchandise concessions for both one-off and multi-date events and merchandise sales at live events across live venues around the UK.
No event is too large or too small for National Merchandise! We cover all level of events from a small programme sporting event to a large stadium concert merchandise event.
What are we looking for?
From the end of March 2022, National Merchandise will be expanding to include venue merchandising for the Resorts World and Utilita arenas, part of the NEC Group in Birmingham. As part of this new venture, we are looking for Retail Merchandise Assistants.
Working with the Merchandise Manager you will provide a top-quality Customer Service at our indoor and outdoor events.
Responsible for ensuring that our merchandise is displayed to attract maximum sales you will also be comfortable with handling cash and card transactions.
With previous experience of working within customer service or retail, you will have the ability to calculate totals using mental math’s. You will be great at working under pressure with strong written and verbal communication skills.
Working on a casual, zero hours basis, you will be flexible to work weekends, evenings, and bank holidays when necessary.
If this sounds like you please complete the details below to submit your application.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Retail Merchandise Assistants roles across National Ice Centre & Motorpoint Arena's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £21,000 - £33,820 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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