Concierge Assistant - 6 Week FTC

Harrods; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrods invites you to join a 6-week Fixed Term Contract as a Concierge Assistant in our Private Shopping Department. You will respond to Private Shopping clients, help run the concierge service, and seek opportunities to optimise offerings for our discerning clientele.

You will build connections within luxury lifestyle industries, engage with yacht and jet brokerage contexts, and maintain excellent client relationships while meeting high-value transaction expectations.

Qualifications

• Exceptional customer service experience.
• Understanding UHNW client needs and lifestyle.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Comfortable with high value transactions.
• Great communicator with diverse stakeholders.
• Good IT literacy: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Respond to Private Shopping clients' requests and inquiries.
• Assist in day-to-day running of the Concierge service.
• Seek opportunities to optimise the service through networking within the industry.
• Source highly sought-after and bespoke services for clients.
• Drive engagement to the wider Private Shopping service.
• Build connections within lifestyle industries.

Skills

Customer service

Hospitality

Communication

IT literacy

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

We have a 6 week Fixed Term Contract opportunity for a Concierge Assistant to join our amazing Private Shopping Department. At Harrods Private Shopping, we invite you to be a part of a world beyond the ordinary as we strive to be the ultimate luxury and shopping destination. If you have a flair for exceptional customer service and a desire to be part of a prestigious and dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you.

This position is a 6 Week Fixed Term Contract until the end of December.

About The Role

The Concierge Assistant will report into the Concierge Executive, responsible for responding to the various requests from our Private Shopping clients. You will assist in driving engagement and retaining Harrods most discerning clients.

As well as this, you will also:

• Assist with the day to day running of the Concierge service.
• Seek out opportunities to optimise the service for our clients, through networking within the industry.
• Help create exceptional experiences within the luxury market and help to source highly sought-after and bespoke services.
• Drive engagement to the wider Private Shopping service.
• Have knowledge of luxury industries such as Yacht and Jet brokerage.
• Build connections within lifestyle industries

About You

You will remain up to date with new openings in the world of hospitality, culture and fine dining, and experiences that we can offer to clients. You will seek to understand the Private Shopping portfolio, their needs, desires, and their cultural preferences to ensure we can provide added value to their shopping experience.

To be successful within this role, you will:

• Have exceptional customer service experience and focus.
• Understand Harrods UHNW clients and their lifestyle and needs.
• Excellent organisational skills, including the willingness to multi-task to short deadlines.
• have worked towards high targets and be comfortable with high value transactions.
• Be a great communicator who can build relationships with clients and stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and profiles.
• Have good IT literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

About Us

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.

Uniquely You

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart.We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive.What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

While our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths.If you do not meet every desired criteria but feel you have the skills and experience to thrive in this role as well as a genuine interest in working for Harrods and you can demonstrate an alignment with our values, we would encourage you to apply.

If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods

Additional Information:

Time Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Department:

Client Engagement (Jake Rolt)