Boots Beauty Specialist

Boots; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known beauty retailer in the UK is looking for a Beauty Specialist. You will provide tailored advice to customers, work with iconic brands, and receive ongoing training. Ideal candidates are passionate about beauty and have great communication skills. The role offers competitive pay with additional benefits like employee discounts and ongoing training.

Benefits

Product allowance

Generous employee discounts

Ongoing training

Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 counselling support

Qualifications

• Experience in beauty retail is essential.
• Ability to provide impartial advice to customers.
• Great communication skills to assist customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored advice on beauty products.
• Work with iconic beauty brands.
• Meet sales targets while focusing on customer needs.

Skills

Obsessed with the latest make-up trends

Empathetic and approachable

Passionate about making others feel amazing

Great at communicating

Up to date with beauty trends

Job description

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The hourly rate for this role is £12.98 (up to £14.36 across selected locations within London) plus a product allowance for all team members and ongoing training from our amazing brands and beauty experts.

We've re-invented the Beauty at Boots shopping experience to create a beauty retail playground where customers can get hands-on with products and receive personalised advice on all our beauty and skincare brands from our Boots Beauty Specialists.

About the role

As a Boots Beauty Specialist, your role will be to provide impartial, tailored advice, and guide customers to select the right products for them across a range of premium brands in our Beauty Halls.

You will report to the Assistant Manager or Store Manager. You will also:

1. Work amongst iconic brands including Fenty, Huda Beauty, MAC Cosmetics, Clinique, and The Ordinary with many more exciting brands to come.
2. Receive immersive training, experiment with the latest products, and work with beauty experts to develop your skills further.
3. Be part of a passionate and like-minded beauty team. While you'll still have targets to meet, your focus as a Beauty Specialist is to provide each individual customer with the right beauty and skincare products for them, regardless of brand.

What you’ll need to have

We're looking for Beauty Specialists who truly understand beauty retail – creative individuals who’ve perfected their beauty skills and want to inspire others.

These are the essential skills or experience needed to succeed in this role:

• Obsessed with the latest make-up trends
• Empathetic and approachable
• Passionate about making others feel amazing
• Great at communicating and assisting customers in finding the right products with honest and impartial advice
• Up to date with beauty trends and able to share knowledge to enhance the shopping experience

It would be great if you also have

These are desirable but not essential. We welcome applications from candidates who don’t match these additional criteria:

• Experience working to targets
• Knowledge of skincare routines benefits

Our benefits

• Product allowance
• Generous employee discounts
• Ongoing training from our brands and beauty experts
• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for expecting or adopting parents
• Flexible benefits scheme
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme

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Why Boots

We promote a working environment of consideration and inclusivity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and fostering a positive, inclusive workplace. Together, we change for the better.

What's next

If this sounds perfect for you, we look forward to your application. Successful applicants will be invited to an in-store assessment.

We are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. We also provide reasonable adjustments to support your application and interview process.