Part Time – Bookshop Sales Assistant

About Wild Fungarium

Wild Fungarium is a specialist independent bookshop celebrating the
wonders of wildlife and nature. We offer a carefully curated selection of
books, gifts, and resources that connect people with the natural world.
Job Overview
We are looking for a friendly, confident and experienced sales assistant who
is passionate about helping to bring wildlife, nature, and the magic of books
come to life for our customers.
As a Part-Time Bookshop Sales Assistant you will provide excellent customer
service, ensuring a welcoming environment for every customer. You will
actively support the day-to-day operations of the bookshop, checking and
processing deliveries, restocking shelves, keeping the shop clean and tidy
while providing customers with a wonderful shopping experience. Whether
you’re recommending a field guide, helping someone find the perfect gift or
sharing the joy of a beautifully illustrated kids book with a young reader,
you’ll be part of a welcoming team that celebrates curiosity, connection, and
the wonders of the natural world.

Hours & Wage

This is a part time-time 16 - hour position. We are looking for candidates with
flexibility to extend hours to cover staff sickness and holidays and days when
we need extra help, with some weekend & evening working. Your standard
days will be Mondays & Tuesdays after training. (During training your days
will vary.) 

Key Responsibilities (non-exhaustive list)

• Welcoming customers, providing a friendly, positive customer
experience and a knowledgeable service.
• Offering tailored recommendations on wildlife and nature books and
gifts to customers.
• Accurately taking customer payment, handling cash and card
transactions, and processing sales using the Shopify POS system.
• Assisting with visual merchandising and keeping the books and other
displays neat and tidy.
• Replenishing stock throughout the day.
• Receiving, unpacking and processing deliveries onto Shopify.
• Assisting with openings and closings.
• Assisting with event set-ups.
• Helping to fulfil and pack online orders to ensure quick and accurate,
well packaged delivery.
• Helping to maintain a clean and tidy shop at all times.
• Working flexibly as part of a small team.
Person Specification
Essential:

• Recent 2years + retail experience in a shop or bookshop setting.
• Strong sales skills.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Friendly, approachable, and enthusiastic.
• Responsible, reliable and punctual.
• High visual aesthetic style for visual merchandising with a good
attention to detail.
• The ability to work to your own initiative and follow instructions.
• Flexibility to work extra days, weekends and evenings as required.
• Must enjoy reading wildlife & nature books.
Desirable:
• Experience with Shopify POS systems.
• Experience in the wildlife and/or book selling industries.
• Experience adding inventory into stock inventory programs.

Person Specification - continued

Wild Fungarium is a wildlife specialised gift & bookshop, as such it is
imperative that candidates have their own genuine and evident interest in
wildlife.
Being a part of a small team, you will play a big part in maintaining the
customer experience and the day-to-day running of the shop, so we are
looking for candidates who are responsible, reliable and punctual.
Please note, this is a physical role that requires carrying boxes, stacking
shelves, the use of step ladders, going up and down a set of stairs, breaking
down boxes, hoovering, moving furniture and carrying fold-out chairs up
from the basement during events.

How to Apply

• Please email both your CV and Cover Letter (as PDFs) outlining your
suitability for the role to jobs@wildfungarium.com
• Please title your email ‘ Bookshop Sales Assistant - Your Name ’
• NO AI RESPONSES PLEASE

Application Deadline : Sunday 8th February 2026

What Happens Next
We aim to invite suitable candidates to interview during the week
commencing 23rd of February. We wish we could respond to every
applicant, however, due to the high number of applications we expect to
receive (and being a small team) only candidates selected for an interview
will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the
closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful this time.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read through this posting, we
appreciate your interest in joining our wild team.