noun
saleswoman; shopgirl; female shop assistant
Refers to a female employee in a shop or store. The term is straightforward and commonly understood.
あの女店員はとても親切だ。
That saleswoman is very kind.
新しい女店員が今日から働き始めた。
The new shopgirl started working today.
男性店員 is the male counterpart, meaning a male shop assistant.
Compound of 女 (woman, female) and 店員 (shop assistant, clerk).