NEW PRIMARK STORE OPENING IN CARDIFF 2014 Planned Opening Date – Now beginning of June (subject to change) Advertising Campaign in S W Echo on or around 20/3/14 Vacancies /on-line application process live on around 20/3/14(TBC) All Applications will be On-Line on Primarks Website Primark Careers Recruitment Days held in a local Cardiff Hotel are for applicants who have passed the on-line application process. They will be emailed with a time slot. THESE ARE NOT OPEN DAYS. 200+ vacancies varying hours. Mainly Afternoon, Evenings & Weekend shifts - mornings are usually taken Key roles such as Supervisory will train in the old store, others in the new store. History Primark began as Penneys in 1969. Originally opened in Dublin, Ireland, the fashion retail chain entered the markets in Great Britain in the early 1970s. The 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s saw rapid expansion for Primark across the U.K. They opened the first location outside the United Kingdom in 2006. The company went on to open stores in five other countries in the years following, including the original international location in Spain, as well as in The Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, and Austria. The United Kingdom hosts roughly 160 Primark stores, while Ireland lays claim to just shy of 40 locations as of September 2013. Popular Primark Jobs As in most retail stores, sales and customer service rank as two highly important aspects of business. Primark needs to hire part-time and full-time entry-level staff in order to maintain successful operations. Hiring also takes place for supervisors and managers on a regular basis. The minimum hiring age sits at 16 for Primark jobs. Popular positions for hire include: Sales Assistant – An entry-level job title, Primark sales assistant positions involve customer service, stocking, and sales responsibilities. Primary job duties include stocking products and merchandise, organizing displays, greeting customers, answering questions regarding styles, stock, and company policies, coordinating dressing rooms, and completing transactions. Interest in fashion and basic math skills typically prove necessary for employment. Hiring managers also look to hire applicants with exceptional communications skills and personable attitudes. The average Primark sales assistant works part-time or between 15 and 30 hours per week. Management – Several positions fall under the category of management at Primark stores. Workers in search of full-time jobs may apply online for retail supervisor, weekend supervisor, department manager, and store manager job titles. Specific responsibilities vary by position but generally include supervising entry-level workers, managing inventories, ordering products and scheduling shipment deliveries, opening and closing the store, and enforcing company protocol. Primark managerial staff also oversees the hiring and training of new associates. Benefits of Working at Primark Primark provides sound and rewarding work environments for entry-level workers and professional associates alike. Upon completing the hiring process, employees enjoy flexible schedule schemes, competitive wages, and access to long-term careers through ongoing training and development programs. Products and Services The popular fashion retailer stands most notable for affordable, trendy styles featuring contemporary designs. Using fast fashion and lean business models, Primark sells a wide array of clothing and accessories for men, women, and children. Items available include pants, shirts, blouses, tops, dresses, skirts, button-downs, ties, scarves, underwear, jackets, eveningwear, and footwear. Popular accessories include belts, necklaces, handbags, purses, charms, and bracelets. Primark locations also sell household goods and decor, such as throw rugs, candles, pillows, bedding, and decorative trinkets. The retailer highlights most products and merchandise online, as well. ONLINE APPLICATION Applying for the job at Primark is a simple process. Primark job application form is available at company’s website. Form is simple in format and easy to fill out. Following are the contents in Primark job application form; On-line application process takes about 45 minutes Applicants will be asked to register on-line first. Please ensure to remember their email address & password they set as all correspondence will be done via email. On-line application process takes about 45 minutes. When completing application form please DO NOT USE TEXT SPEAK They will be informed by email within 14 days of either: OFFER/REGRET/HOLD (a reserve list). • Position Applied For • Personnel Details • Employment History • Education/ Training • Skills / Experience • Availability • Eligibility • Declaration In order to decide about the position applied for applicants should be aware of three major levels for business work in the company. These levels are: Retail Management Store Sales Head Office Primark job application form gives further options in each of these areas. For example in case of retail store sales, applicant has to choose from retail operative, sales floor supervisor and stockroom supervisor. Similarly there are about eight different positions in retail management and nine different positions in head office job. Applicant can also suggest time duration of the job and ideal store location to work in. Time duration of job may be full time, part time, night shift, weekend or evening. In employment history part of Primark job application form, contact of previous or current employer (s) is an important column. Moreover reasons for gaps among the jobs are also demanded, if there are any. Besides applicants’ skills and experience, hobbies and interests are also asked; this gives view of applicant’s personality to the employer. In the end, applicant has to mention period of availability for convenience of employer for recruitment process. Generally, Primark job application form is in such a comprehensive format that it gives a complete view of applicant’s abilities and personality to the employer. Career progression at Primark is in ideal format and it open doors of opportunities for hard work and committed employees. For example, in retail management a person starts from management trainee to department manager, to senior department manager, to deputy store manager and finally to the store manager. During this progression process a person learn about Management and Leadership skills, safety and health rules, HR management, procedures, policies and about legislation process. Company’s website provides complete information about career path and recruitment process.
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