Example
[YOUR NAME] Retail Sales Assistant [City] | [Phone] | [Email] PROFILE Friendly, customer-focused retail assistant with experience in busy stores. Confident on the tills, skilled at visual merchandising and committed to helping customers find what they need. EXPERIENCE Sales Assistant | High Street Fashion | 2022 – Present - Served [X]+ customers per shift while maintaining high service standards - Handled cash and card transactions accurately and balanced tills - Helped deliver [X]% growth in loyalty sign-ups through recommendations Weekend Assistant | Corner Café | 2020 – 2022 - Prepared drinks and served customers during peak periods EDUCATION A-levels: Business, Art | Riverside College | 2022 SKILLS Customer service, Cash handling, Stock replenishment, Visual merchandising, Teamwork, Point of sale
Fictional example. Replace every [X] with your own real numbers, or rewrite the bullet. Never claim results you didn’t achieve.
Tips for this role
Retail managers hire for attitude, reliability and customer service. Lead with a warm, specific profile, then show evidence: customers served, sales targets met, loyalty sign-ups, awards or mystery-shopper results.
Include availability (weekends, evenings, seasonal) in your cover letter or profile, as flexibility is often decisive in retail hiring.