Retail assistant and shop assistant roles cover the whole store: serving customers, tills, deliveries, stock and keeping the shop looking right. This example is for a supermarket retail assistant who has picked up extra responsibilities. It suits any shop job and is a good model for a first job in retail.
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Example retail assistant CV
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Retail assistant with two years' experience in a busy supermarket, working on tills, the shop floor and deliveries. Accurate with cash, quick on stock replenishment and patient with customers. Trusted to cover the kiosk and help close the store. Looking for a retail supervisor role.
Till and cash handling, Stock replenishment, Merchandising and planograms, Customer service, Age-restricted sales, Stock rotation, Teamwork
A retail assistant personal statement to adapt
Retail assistant with two years' experience in a busy supermarket, working on tills, the shop floor and deliveries. Accurate with cash, quick on stock replenishment and patient with customers. Trusted to cover the kiosk and help close the store. Looking for a retail supervisor role.
Key skills for a retail assistant CV
Customer service - Friendly, helpful and patient, even at the busiest times.
Till and cash handling - Accurate tills, refunds and cashing up.
Stock and deliveries - Unloading, filling shelves and rotating stock.
Merchandising - Following planograms and keeping displays tidy and full.
Age-restricted sales - Challenge 25 and refusing sales when needed.
Reliability - Turning up for every shift, especially at weekends and peaks.
Working at pace - Keeping going through busy periods.
What a UK retail assistant CV needs
The type of shop - Supermarket, fashion, convenience store, department store or chain.
Responsibilities beyond the till - Deliveries, stock counts, opening and closing, or ordering.
Training - Age-restricted sales, food hygiene and manual handling.
Availability - Weekends, evenings and early starts.
Achievement bullets to adapt
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Balanced my till at the end of every shift.
Filled shelves to the planogram and kept fresh aisles well stocked.
Cut waste by checking dates and marking down short-dated food on time.
Took over ordering for the card range and changed the layout, which sold more.
Trusted to help close the store and cash up the kiosk.
Retail Assistant CV questions
How do I write a shop assistant CV with no experience?
Lead with a short statement, then school, volunteering or any customer-facing experience. Show you are friendly, reliable and good with numbers. Keep it to one page.
What skills should I put on a retail assistant CV?
Customer service, till and cash handling, stock and merchandising, teamwork and reliability. Back each one up with an example.
Should I include my availability?
Yes. A short line on the days and hours you can work helps managers who are filling a rota.