Christmas Customer Assistant - Food - Acorn Park Crawley SF

Marks and Spencer; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Crawley is seeking a Customer Assistant to deliver great service in their Foods section. This role involves engaging with customers, maintaining store standards, and using digital tools to enhance the shopping experience. Candidates should be passionate about food and customer service. Flexibility is essential for adapting to various store areas. This position requires individuals aged 18 or older due to early morning hours.

Benefits

Unsocial hours premium

Inclusivity and diversity initiatives

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older due to early morning shifts.
• High levels of customer service and communication skills required.
• Ability to be adaptable and work effectively across various store areas.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers efficiently on the shop floor and at service points.
• Keep the store clean and stocked with products.
• Proactively engage with customers to understand their needs.

Skills

Customer service

Digital competence

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

All the details

Work Pattern

Sunday 07:00-11:00
Friday 04:00-08:00
Saturday 04:00-08:00

Due to operational requirements, all successful Candidates will be asked to work up to full time during the weeks commencing 14th and 21st December.

Join our team at M&S as a Customer Assistant in our Foods section, where you\'ll become a champion of our high-quality products, great value offers, and excellent customer service. We\'re seeking passionate individuals who take pride in their knowledge of M&S Food products and are excited to share it with our customers.

You\'ll be a brand ambassador who\'s ready to recommend our newest Food products. Through remarkable service you\'ll make sure our customers feel truly valued every time they shop with us.

• At M&S our customers don\'t wait, you\'ll be ready to roll your sleeves up, work hard and go above and beyond every day.
• Being digitally confident is essential. You\'ll utilise our digital tools, such as the Sparks App and our in-store devices, to enhance the customer experience and ensure they get the products they want when they need them.
• Being a team player is crucial. You\'ll take responsibility for creating a great inclusive store environment, supporting and respecting your colleagues and the local community.
• Flexibility is also vital. You should be confident to work effectively across various areas of the store, adapting to the changing demands of the retail environment seamlessly.

Are you ready for it? Take your marks and get ready to apply.

Please note that the + £3.00 p/h unsocial premium is only added on any hours worked between 22:00-06:00

This job role involves working early mornings and this means we can\'t consider applications from anyone under the age of 18. This is to comply with the relevant health and safety legislation and to keep our colleagues safe in the workplace.

Purpose

To deliver a great shopping experience for our customers, we are looking for colleagues who put customers before tasks every time whilst championing and promoting our brilliant products. As the face of the business, you will be the voice of our customers helping us to continually improve.

Key Accountabilities

Serve our customers efficiently, both on the shop floor and at service points

Keep the store clean and tidy, ensuring that our shelves are always stocked with product

Monitor and deliver on the daily sales targets, priorities, promotions and selling opportunities

Proactively engage with customers to understand their needs, make recommendations and deliver remarkable service throughout their visit to store.

Build expert product knowledge to sell and recommend our products and services

We\'ll give you the training to utilise all digital tools and communication channels to deliver for the customer every time

Key Capabilities

High levels of customer service

Committed to delivering excellent work with great attention to detail

Open to and acts upon feedback, asking for this regularly

Takes accountability for planning and managing own workload efficiently

Strong communication skills

Adaptable to changing situations

Builds positive relationships by being a good listener

Good level of digital capability

Everyone\'s Welcome

M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That\'s why we\'re revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There\'s never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.

We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.

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