Christmas Customer Advisor

Boots UK; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Partner discounts

Wellbeing support

Counselling

Job summary

Boots UK is hiring a Seasonal Customer Advisor to support busy Christmas periods in our stores across the UK. You will greet customers, help them find gifts and offers, and create positive shopping experiences with friendly, helpful service.

The role also involves assisting with deliveries, stocking shelves, operating tills and self-checkouts, and working as part of a team to keep the store welcoming and well merchandised.

Qualifications

• Available to work during peak festive period including holidays.
• Customer-focused and enjoys helping others.
• Energetic, proactive, and able to multitask in a busy environment.
• Comfortable using tills, self-checkouts and handheld devices.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers and help them find gifts, products, and offers.
• Provide friendly, personalised service to create memorable experiences.
• Process purchases using tills and self-checkouts.
• Replenish stock and keep shelves stocked and tidy.
• Support deliveries and organise stock in the stockroom.
• Work across store areas and support the team as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Stock replenishment

Cash handling

POS systems

Tools

POS systems

Job description

The hourly rate for this role is £13.02 and up to £15.10 across selected locations within London. This is a weekly paid role.

Ready to make someone's day this Christmas? Join Boots as a Seasonal Customer Advisor and be part of something special.

The festive season at Boots is one of the busiest and most exciting times of the year, and we're looking for enthusiastic people to help create brilliant experiences for our customers when it matters most.

About The Opportunity

As a Seasonal Customer Advisor, you'll be at the heart of the action, helping customers find the perfect gift, discover great offers and get what they need for the celebrations ahead.

You'll be the friendly face customers turn to for advice and support, creating feel-good moments that make a real difference and keep them coming back all year round.

This is an important role where you'll help deliver a great experience for our customers. It's also a fast-paced and active role where priorities can change quickly throughout the day.

You won't just be helping customers on the shop floor. You'll also support deliveries, replenish stock, and help keep the store looking its best.

Working in store is a real team effort, so you'll need to be flexible and ready to step into different areas to keep things running smoothly. You'll feel good knowing you're playing your part and enjoy a strong sense of teamwork and fun as everyone pulls together during our busiest season.

If you enjoy helping people, staying busy and being part of a supportive team, this could be the role for you.

This is a temporary role, with the potential for longer-term opportunities depending on local availability.

You Will

What you'll be doing

• Welcome customers, understand their needs and help them find the right products, gifts, services and offers.
• Create memorable customer experiences through friendly, personalised service.
• Help customers complete purchases using tills and self-checkouts.
• Replenish stock and keep shelves full
• Support deliveries and help organise stock in the stockroom.
• Keep the store and shopping areas look their best.
• Work across different areas of the store and support your team wherever help is needed.

What you'll need to have (our must-haves)

• Available to work Bank Holidays including Black Friday week and weekend, Cyber Monday, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
• Customer-focused — enjoys talking to people and helping customers have a great experience.
• Team player — supports others and cares about team success.
• Operations ready — comfortable balancing customer service with stock, fulfilment and shop floor tasks.
• Proactive attitude — sees what needs doing and takes ownership.
• Resilient — stays positive and focused during busy periods.
• Energy and stamina — keeps energy high throughout long, active shifts.
• Confident asking questions — asks for help when needed to get things right.
• Comfortable with technology — learns new systems and confidently uses handheld devices, tills and self-checkouts.

It would be great if you also have

• Previous experience in a retail or customer-facing environment.
• Familiarity with Boots products and services.

Where your brilliance can take you

You’ll receive industry-recognised training and build valuable experience along the way. You may go on to explore more in Retail, Pharmacy, Beauty or Opticians, or ultimately progress into management. There are plenty of paths to follow for you to become brilliant with Boots —you can read some of our colleagues stories here.

Rewards designed for you

• Generous employee discount across Boots and our partner brands
• Discounts at nationwide retailers
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme

There’s lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts – there to give you that little lift in your everyday.

Find out more at https://www.boots.jobs/why-boots/rewards-benefits.

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A Bit About Us

At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported, and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

What’s next?

If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options.

If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Be brilliant with Boots.