Customer Advisor

Boots Opticians; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading optical retailer in the United Kingdom is looking for a Customer Advisor to assist customers, promote products, and ensure a great shopping experience. Ideal candidates enjoy teamwork and have strong communication skills; full training will be provided. This role offers competitive hourly pay, benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 counselling support

Qualifications

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with effective communication skills.
• Enjoyment of teamwork and customer interaction to enhance shopping experiences.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers and provide advice on products.
• Promote in-store offers and maintain store presentation.
• Collaborate with teammates for an excellent customer experience.
• Manage stock and support store operations.

Skills

Varied environment adaptability

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Customer interaction focus

Brand ambassador mindset

Job description

Job Description

The hourly rate for this role is £12.40 and up to £14.13 across selected locations within London. The hourly rate will increase after 6 months in role.

Joining us as a Customer Advisor is a great opportunity, whether it’s your first job and you’re looking to gain some valuable experience, or you have experience with retail and you’re looking for a new challenge, this could be the start of a new career with us.

About the role

You will work onsite and report into the Assistant or Store Manager and your role could be to help on the tills, advise our customers, or work in our back shop. You will also:

• Help our customers and put them at ease; whether that’s listening to find out more about them, answering questions and giving great advice on our fantastic products, recommending items they hadn’t considered or simply offering a basket - it's the little things that make a difference
• Get to know our in-store offers and schemes and promote them - the more info we can give our customers the better.
• Help our stores run smoothly - this could look like ensuring we have the right products displayed on the shop floor, providing a great service on our tills, or helping with our stock in in the stock rooms
• Work with other members in the team to provide a great shopping experience, ensuring the store is always clean and presentable to provide a store everyone can be proud of
• You will be provided with award winning training accredited by the Institute of Customer Service

What you’ll need to have

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

• Full training is provided for this role, and we are looking for people who:
• Excel in a varied environment, working at pace
• Communicate and listen effectively
• Enjoy working as part of a team, promoting a collaborative team dynamic
• Know that the little things make the biggest difference for customer interactions
• Desire to be a proud brand ambassador for Boots and help our customers find the best products for them

It would be great if you also have

These are desirable skills or experience and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don’t match these additional criteria:

• Experience providing customer care and delivering great customer service, but this is not essential.

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

Why Boots?

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.

What's next?

If your application is successful, you will be invited to attend an in-store interview within the next 14 days.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.