The Tank Museum
Senior Retail & Visitor Services Assistant (Front of House)
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The Admissions team and Museum Shop
The Admissions team and Museum Shop play a vital role within the organisation, serving as the first point of contact for visitors and acting as a central hub of information for the Museum. With more than 220,000 visitors passing through Admissions and the Shop each year, these areas represent a critical customer touchpoint and help shape the overall visitor experience.
Key Accountabilities
As a Senior Retail and Visitor Services Assistant you will be putting your excellent people skills to the best possible use. Whether helping visitors on site, maintaining our stock holding or fulfilling online orders, you will be a vital member of the Retail and Visitor Services team. Amongst a varied role, duties will include (but not limited to)
- Leading by example and helping to ensure the whole team provide a high level of customer service, whether it is in person, on the phone or by email.
- Supervising the Retail and Visitor Services Assistants in their function for the day, whether it be at admissions and shop, online fulfilment, or stock room, ensuring that there are always sufficient people available for a high standard of customer service.
- Working in collaboration with the Retail and Visitor Services Operations Manager on tasking and daily staff timetables making the necessary changes as the day demands.
- Deputising in the absence of the Retail and Visitor Services Development Manager and the Retail and Visitor Services Operations Manager when required.
- Liaising with other museum departments and supporting them to help with the smooth running of the Museum.
- Supporting the wider Commercial Team in the operation and delivery of Visitor Events.
- Supervising the team to ensure admissions, stock room and retail areas are always tidy and free of clutter.
- Participate and spot the need for inventory counts.
- Support the team to set up and deliver activities and pop-up shops during event days and school holidays.
- Supporting the induction of new staff.
- You may be asked to act as a Fire Marshal, First Aider, or safeguarding support; however, training would be provided to fulfil this role.
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You will specialise in the following area and build generalist knowledge of the others to support the wider Retail and Visitor Services Team and enable you to supervise one of the other areas when required.
Stock Areas
- Receive incoming deliveries of stock and verify contents against purchase orders. Unpack boxes, inspect items for damage or defects, and record received quantities.
- Ensuring all incoming stock is added to our inventory as quickly and efficiently as possible, leading the Retail and Visitor Services Assistants to do so also.
- Add and maintain stock on our online shopping platform.
- Label and organise products for storage in the stockroom and maintain a clean, orderly, and efficient stockroom layout.
- Prepare merchandise for replenishment on the shop floor by ensuring stock is correctly priced and barcoded.
- Using appropriate equipment or methods to assist with transporting stock from the stockroom to the shop floor and helping to restock the shop to maintain an attractive and organised store environment.
- Communicate effectively with the Buying Team and management regarding stock availability, inventory discrepancies, and damages. Also, make sure the relevant Retail and Visitor Services Assistants are aware also.
- Ensure that the team rotate stock as needed to ensure older inventory is brought forward and easily accessible.
- Maintaining a good working relationship with delivery companies and suppliers.
- Supporting the Buying Team with stock queries and buying and delivery administration.
- Support the Buying Team with ‘off the shelf’ buying of model and book stock.
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Interviews - will be held on Monday 19th & Tuesday 20th September 2026.
The vacancy will close on 13th October 2026.
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