Customer Advisor - Argos

Sainsbury’s Group; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retail chain in Whitehaven is seeking enthusiastic Argos Colleagues to deliver excellent customer service. Responsibilities include assisting customers with their purchases and maintaining store standards. candidates should enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and be flexible in their roles. This position offers several benefits, including a discount card and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Discount card for shopping

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching contributions

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts on various services and products

Qualifications

• Must be friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers.
• Comfortable discussing financial services with customers.
• Happy working in a fast-paced and physical environment.
• Prepared to work flexibly and productively across different store areas.
• Embraces the use of digital tools and technology.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service on the tills and shop floor.
• Collect products from stock for customers and take payments.
• Help customers with questions and provide product recommendations.
• Maintain a clean and organized store environment.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Sales confidence

Job description

Overview

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.

Hours and commitments

• 15 Hour basic contacts.
• Overtime on a rota basis.
• Must be fully flexible, with weekend availability.
• Must be sales confident, We truly value our colleagues and provide market-leading benefits and training to reflect that.

Benefits and support

• 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, and 15% off at Argos every pay day.
• 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.

Please note that our vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage candidates to apply at their earliest convenience. 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. We are proud to offer a range of development opportunities, including mentorship, training, and career progression pathways, to help our colleagues grow and succeed. We also celebrate diversity through various initiatives and events, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect. If you would like to learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here.