Contract type: Part-time, permanent
Hours: 30hrs per week
Schedule: 4 out of 7 days, where shift lengths may vary. Please note that during the summer peak season our shop is open from 9am until 10pm every day of the week; therefore, evening and weekend flexibility is required on a rota basis.
Location: 5 High Street (Royal Mile), Edinburgh
Salary: £10.75 p/hr, to be reviewed upon successful completion of probation
About us:
Two Skies Ltd is a small, family-owned business now celebrating 20 years of trading on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. We design and manufacture our own unique gemstone jewellery, which we sell alongside an array of ethically-sourced crystals and fossils. Scottish stones are our speciality! Our cosy shop attracts a diverse range of shoppers; from those seeking high-end bespoke pieces, to tourists picking up souvenirs.
About the role:
Experience in the jewellery and gemstone sector is not essential, but information about our products and procedures will need to be memorised quickly during training. Previous retail experience would be desirable. You must be a friendly, confident, enthusiastic and well-presented individual with superior organisational skills and an eye for detail.
You should be prepared to be a keyholder, responsible for opening and closing our shop on a rotational basis. There is likely to be a good deal of independent and lone working. Therefore, a reliable and conscientious character is a must! You should also be a self-starter, motivated and with a strong work ethic.
Typical duties will include:

Assisting customers and advising them on product selection; providing the highest possible levels of service.
Processing cash and card payments, recording sales and balancing registers.
Assembling and maintaining displays.
Keeping the premises tidy, clean and ready to run smoothly at all times.
Assisting with stock control and ordering of materials (including products, packaging and sundries).
Assisting to price and sort merchandise.
Assisting to monitor and generate content for our various social media platforms.
Maintaining high levels of productivity and professionalism at all times.

Essential requirements:

Fluent in the English language.
Ability to reliably commute to EH1 1SR.
Able to lift, carry and put away stock (training given).
Daily use of stone staircase.

About you:
We would like to hear about:

Your suitability for the post.
Your retail or customer service skills.
Why you would like to work with Two Skies.
Your day time / evening availability.
Your current notice period.

Probationary period:

3 months

What next:
You can find out more about our company and products on our website twoskies.scot, plus Facebook, Instagram and Etsy, where we appear as 'Two Skies Scotland'.
Closing date:
Please note, there is no closing date. We reserve the right to take down this job post at any time. Considering this - we ask interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.