Customer Assistant - Fashion, Home & Beauty - Cribbs Causeway

Marks and Spencer plc (UK); Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Bristol is seeking a Customer Assistant to deliver exceptional service in their Clothing & Home section. You will engage with customers, maintain store standards, and utilize digital tools to enhance the shopping experience. The ideal candidate is adaptable, has strong communication skills, and is committed to excellent customer service. Join us to be part of an inspiring team revolutionizing retail.

Qualifications

• Committed to delivering excellent work with great attention to detail.
• Open to and acts upon feedback regularly.
• Takes accountability for managing own workload efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers efficiently on the shop floor and at service points.
• Keep the store clean and stocked.
• Engage with customers to understand their needs and make recommendations.
• Utilize digital tools to enhance customer experience.

Skills

High levels of customer service

Strong communication skills

Adaptable to changing situations

Good level of digital capability

Job description

Overview

To deliver a great shopping experience for our customers, we are looking for colleagues who put customers before tasks every time whilst championing and promoting our brilliant products. As the face of the business, you will be the voice of our customers helping us to continually improve.

Join our team at M&S as a Customer Assistant in our Clothing & Home section, where you'll become a champion of our stylish products, on-trend designs, and exceptional customer service. We're looking for passionate and fashion-forward individuals who are excited to dress the nation. You\'ll be a brand ambassador who\'s ready to recommend our newest fashion items. Through remarkable service you\'ll make sure our customers feel truly valued every time they shop with us.

At M&S, our customers don\'t wait, you\'ll be ready to roll your sleeves up, work hard and go above and beyond every day. You\'ll be digitally confident, utilising our digital tools such as the Sparks App and in-store devices to enhance the customer experience and ensure they get the products they want when they need them. You will work to ensure our customers don\'t wait and enjoy every experience in our store. You should be confident to work effectively across various areas of the store, adapting to the changing demands of the retail environment.Seamless teamwork and an inclusive store environment are essential, with respect for colleagues and the local community.

We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working. If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, please share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.

Responsibilities

• Serve our customers efficiently, both on the shop floor and at service points
• Keep the store clean and tidy, ensuring that our shelves are always stocked with product
• Monitor and deliver on the daily sales targets, priorities, promotions and selling opportunities
• Proactively engage with customers to understand their needs, make recommendations and deliver remarkable service throughout their visit to store
• Build expert product knowledge to sell and recommend our products and services
• We\'ll give you the training to utilise all digital tools and communication channels to deliver for the customer every time
• Be a brand ambassador who is ready to recommend our newest fashion items and ensure customers feel valued
• Be ready to roll your sleeves up, work hard and go above and beyond every day; be digitally confident and use tools like the Sparks App and in-store devices to enhance the customer experience
• Support across store areas with flexibility to adapt to changing demands of the retail environment
• Demonstrate efficiency and effectiveness to ensure customers don\'t wait and enjoy every experience

Qualifications

• High levels of customer service
• Committed to delivering excellent work with great attention to detail
• Open to and acts upon feedback, asking for this regularly
• Takes accountability for planning and managing own workload efficiently
• Strong communication skills
• Adaptable to changing situations
• BUIlds positive relationships by being a good listener
• Good level of digital capability

About the employer

M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. We\'re revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There\'s never been a better time to be part of our team.