Customer Advisor – Argos

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd; Stranraer; On-site; GBP 6,800 - 7,200; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount card—10%/15%

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension contributions match

Sainsbury’s share schemes

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Argos Retail in Stranraer is hiring a Customer Advisor for a part-time fixed-term assignment. You will assist customers in-store and at the collection counter, handle payments, and explain financial services where relevant. You’ll also help customers on the shop floor with questions and product knowledge.

Hours are part time (10 hours per week) with flexible shifts across weekdays and weekends. Prior right-to-work in the UK is required, and the role supports a dynamic, high-energy store

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service at tills, website screens on the shopfloor and at the collection counter.
• Take payments, provide details on financial services where applicable, and process refunds.
• Assist customers on the shop floor with questions and product recommendations, including stock room assistance when needed.

Skills

Right to work in UK

Job description

Rate: £13.23 per hour
Location: Stranraer Argos, Stranraer, DG9 8ED
Hours: Part time, 10 hours per week
Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment
Business area: Argos Retail
Closing date: 21 September 2026
Requisition ID: 400080060

Working in our stores:

As one of the leading UK digital retailers, Argos provides our customers with inspiring choice and trusted value across a vast range of products with unforgettable ease. As a Customer Advisor, you’ll provide the very best experience for our customers when they visit our stores to shop or collect their online orders.

• You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK
• Most roles are part-time working across a variety of shifts, including weekdays and weekends. Your hours will be scheduled to fit around your availability and may vary from week to week.

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensure our customers have a great shopping experience by delivering excellent customer service on the tills, website screens on the shopfloor and at the collection counter
• Collect products from the stock area for customers, take payments, provide details on our financial service offerings for certain products and process refunds
• Be present on the shop floor helping customers with questions and provide advice on a wide range of products – supporting in the stock room when the store is quiet
• Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations

What makes a great Argos Colleague:

• Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers.
• Comfortable talking to customers about our financial services when buying certain products
• Happy working in a fast-paced, physical and high energy environment, and thrives in being part of a team
• Always prepared to work flexibly and productively to a high standard across the store when needed – you’ll be fully trained in a variety of skills, so you have opportunities to learn, develop and try new things
• Embraces using new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly
• Have great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter free to create the best shopping experience for our customers

Working for us has great rewards:

We truly value our colleagues and provide market-leading benefits and training to reflect that:

• Discount card – 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday
• Free food and hot drinks – provided for Colleagues in all our stores
• Generous holiday entitlement – based on the hours you work, plus maternity and paternity leave
• Pension – we’ll match between 4-7.5% of your pension contributions
• Sainsbury’s share schemes – buy Sainsbury’s shares at discounted prices
• Shopping discounts – special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more
• Wellbeing support – including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme which is a confidential service providing support and guidance on a wide range of issues

An inclusive place to work and shop

We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome when they shop with us.

To support this commitment, our colleagues may be entitled to a range of enhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for carers. We provide our colleagues resources to help them understand and support their role and their team effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek to ensure true representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers that our colleagues may face.

As part our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader, all candidates will have the opportunity to be offered an interview through our online assessment which will prioritise those candidates who achieve the highest score and therefore most closely match the essential criteria for the role.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you.