Ryman

Company Details

Ryman is a stationery company that prides itself in the quality of its retail goods. The company was founded in the 1800s - in 1893 - by Henry J Ryman and today, a Ryman store still stands on the very spot where he opened the first shop in London on Great Portland Street. These days, Ryman is the United Kingdom’s leading stationery retailer with more than 229 stores all over the nation and also a comprehensive online store. Because there are so many Ryman stores, this could be good news for students and graduates looking for retail jobs and other careers.

Ryman jobs and careers are divided into two main groups: Head office jobs and in store jobs. Those of you looking for entry level part time retail jobs are likely to find yourself working in store, working as a sales assistant. Retail management positions are also offered by Ryman. Graduates and those with a background in particular areas might prefer head office jobs and careers such as Human Resources, IT, customer service management or communications and operations, to name just a few.

Sales assistant roles with Ryman are likely to be challenging and rewarding at the same time as you will be optimising all sales opportunities by talking with customers and helping them to make the most suitable selections for their needs. Other duties for sales assistant retail jobs with Ryman will be to restock shelves and keep the shops and stockrooms neat and tidy. Ryman say their ales assistant jobs are perfect for people who are looking to work flexible hours that suit their circumstances so this could be ideal for students who might want to work longer hours during holidays, for example.

Ryman stores are all over the United Kingdom which means there could well be a store close to where you live or where you are studying. Whilst the head offices are in Wimbledon, only some head office Ryman career opportunities are based here. Depending on the type of job you are hoping for, other head office roles with Ryman are based in Crewe in Cheshire and also in Hemel.

For full time and part time retail jobs with Ryman, recruitment takes place via the company’s website, in the careers section. This is also the same for other roles such as management positions and head office jobs and careers. For sales assistant jobs in stores, Ryman prefer it if you have previous work experience in a similar environment but it could still be worth applying for jobs. Perhaps if you pop into your local store, they can give you an idea of what is required.

Retail jobs are very popular as student jobs because of the flexibility they can offer with working hours. Busy periods are often at weekends which is when many students are free to work more hours. If you can’t find anything suitable with Ryman take a look at our article to find out what might be expected of you in a retail position and then take a look at current retail vacancies being advertised by E4S. You never know, you could be working in your ideal retail job sooner than you think.