Customer Assistant - Food - Chipping Norton

Marks and Spencer; Chipping Norton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British retailer is seeking a Customer Assistant in Chipping Norton. You will be responsible for delivering exceptional customer service while promoting food products. This role requires strong communication skills and the ability to adapt to various store tasks. Ideal candidates will be passionate about products and possess a good level of digital capability. Join us to make a meaningful impact in an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Passionate about M&S Food products and keen to share your knowledge.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing store demands.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers efficiently on the shop floor and at service points.
• Ensure the store is clean and shelves are stocked.
• Engage with customers to understand needs and recommend products.

Skills

High levels of customer service

Strong communication skills

Good level of digital capability

Tools

Sparks App

Job description

Work Pattern

Sunday 10:00-18:00
Monday 14:00-22:00
Wednesday 14:00-22:00
Friday 14:00-22:00

Join our team at M&S as a Customer Assistant in our Foods section, where you'll become a champion of our high-quality products, great value offers, and excellent customer service. We're seeking passionate individuals who take pride in their knowledge of M&S Food products and are excited to share it with our customers.

You'll be a brand ambassador who's ready to recommend our newest Food products. 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.
• Being digitally confident is essential. You'll utilise our digital tools, such as the Sparks App and our in-store devices, to enhance the customer experience and ensure they get the products they want when they need them.
• Being a team player is crucial. You'll take responsibility for creating a great inclusive store environment, supporting and respecting your colleagues and the local community.
• Flexibility is also vital. You should be confident to work effectively across various areas of the store, adapting to the changing demands of the retail environment seamlessly.

Are you ready for it? Take your marks and get ready to apply.

Purpose

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.

Key Accountabilities

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

Key Capabilities

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

Everyone's Welcome

M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That's why 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. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.

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 consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to 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.