Customer Advisor

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

Job summary

A prominent health and beauty retailer is seeking a Customer Advisor to provide excellent service to customers and help ensure the store runs smoothly. This role offers training and development opportunities. Ideal candidates excel in communication, teamwork, and fast-paced environments. Benefits include employee discounts and flexible work options. This position is located in Winsford, England.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to 24/7 counselling and support

Qualifications

• Ability to excel in a varied, fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication and listening skills.
• Desire to be a brand ambassador for Boots.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers by providing advice and answering questions.
• Promote in-store offers and help run the store smoothly.
• Keep the store clean and presentable.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Ability to work at pace

Job description

Hourly rate: £12.40 up to £14.13 across selected London locations. The rate increases after 6 months.

Joining us as a Customer Advisor is a great opportunity, whether it’s your first job and you’re looking to gain 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 the stock rooms.
• Work with other members in the team to provide a great shopping experience, ensuring the store is always clean and presentable so we can all be proud.
• You will be provided with award winning training accredited by the Institute of Customer Service.

What you’ll need to have

• 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.
• working as part of a team, promoting a collaborative team dynamic.
• 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

• 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 a 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.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you – find out more at boots.jobs/rewards.

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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. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we change for the better.

What's next?

If your application is successful, you will be invited to attend an in‑store interview within the next 14 days. Where a role is advertised as full‑time, we are open to discussing part‑time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.