Shop Floor Sales

Riley's Garden Centre

Full TimePermanentNot specifiedRetail

Posted 15 March 2026Closes 3 April 2026

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👤 For candidates

🤖 Enhance with AI

›Use AI chatbots to answer common customer queries fast
›Leverage digital inventory tools for real-time stock checks
›Analyse sales data to personalise product recommendations

📈 Disruption outlook

1 yr

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10 yrs

% risk of significant disruption

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60% Medium riskAI 65%

AI Exposure (AIOE)65%

Retail Salespersons

O*NET 41-2031.00

Top Skills

Customer and Personal Service Sales and Marketing Teamwork

⭐ Growing↑ 32% Claude Index

Job Description

Experience at retail sales role desirable. Hours: 35-40 hours - 5 days work with 2 days off (Saturday or Sunday work day will be required). Sales experience is admirable, whether that’s working in other retail locations. Good Sales mentality promoting products and services of the Garden Centre. Ability to lift and carry e.g. stocking up, moving displays, heavy lifting required. Great communication and customer service skills essential! Smart appearance. Working with and reporting to the Garden Centre Manager. Work closely with other department managers. For more details and to apply contact info@rileys.co.im or 01624616116

Automation Risk

Automation probability60%

AI exposure (AIOE)65%

This role features a mix of routine tasks (stocking, transactions, cleaning) that are increasingly automatable, and augmented tasks (customer greeting, upselling, inventory monitoring) where AI can assist but not fully replace humans. Human-centric tasks like conflict resolution and team collaboration remain resistant to automation, but overall exposure to AI augmentation is high due to the retail environment's adoption of digital tools.

Task analysis

Greet customers and identify their needs to recommend suitable products.
Promote and upsell garden centre products and services to customers.
Stock shelves, move displays, and perform heavy lifting as required.
Process sales transactions, including handling cash and card payments.
Maintain a clean and organized shop floor, ensuring displays are attractive.
Provide excellent customer service by answering questions and resolving issues.
Collaborate with department managers and report to the Garden Centre Manager.
Monitor inventory levels and communicate restocking needs.

Automatable AI-assisted Human-only

Occupational Classification

✨ Bright Outlook🇬🇧 Not visa eligible

UK SOC2020: 7111 — Sales and retail assistants

O*NET: 41-2031.00 — Retail Salespersons

AI analysis: 16 March 2026

UK Salary Benchmark

Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles · ONS ASHE 2024 annual earnings

scale £30k

UK sector median

£20,592

UK sector mean

£24,588

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👤 For Candidates

AI & future-of-work guidance

🤖 Enhance with AI

›Use AI chatbots to answer common customer queries fast
›Leverage digital inventory tools for real-time stock checks
›Analyse sales data to personalise product recommendations

📈 Disruption outlook

1 yr

5 yrs

10 yrs

% risk of significant disruption

🎓 Learn now

📚 For full-time, part-time & evening courses on the Isle of Man, visit University College Isle of Man (UCM)

🏢 For Employers

Strategic hiring options & technology alternatives

🔄 Alternatives

💻 TechnologySelf-checkout kiosks

Automate routine transactions and reduce queue times

🤖 AI AgentAI-powered product recommender

Suggest products to customers via digital displays

🌍 OutsourcingThird-party cleaning services

Delegate cleaning to external providers

⚡ Recommendation

🔀 Hybrid approach

Human service valued; automate routine tasks to boost efficiency

Microsoft Copilot & M365

Power Automate

Streamline inventory and restocking notifications

Copilot for Excel

Analyse sales and stock data quickly

Microsoft Teams

Coordinate staff and share updates instantly

Key Skills

Customer and Personal ServiceAdvancedSales and MarketingIntermediateTeamworkIntermediateManual HandlingIntermediateAttention to DetailIntermediateActive ListeningIntermediateSpeakingIntermediateTime ManagementIntermediateRetail MerchandisingBeginner

Knowledge Areas

Customer Relationship ManagementSales and Commercial SupportRetail OperationsHealth and Safety ProceduresAdministrative ProceduresReporting and DocumentationBusiness Administration

O*NET Competency Skills

PersuasionActive ListeningService OrientationSpeakingNegotiationSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingActive LearningCoordinationMonitoringReading ComprehensionTime ManagementWriting