Customer Assistant - In Store Bakery - Linlithgow

Marks & Spencer Plc; Linlithgow; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Customer Assistant for their Instore Bakery in Linlithgow. In this dynamic role, you will deliver exceptional customer service, ensuring a great shopping experience for all. Your responsibilities will include serving customers, maintaining store standards, and actively engaging with shoppers to understand their needs. With a commitment to inclusivity and diversity, this forward-thinking company provides a supportive environment where your contributions can make a real difference. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and are eager to learn and grow, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• High levels of customer service and attention to detail are essential.
• Strong communication skills and adaptability to changing situations.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers efficiently and maintain store cleanliness.
• Engage with customers to understand their needs and recommend products.

Skills

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Digital Capability

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Digital Tools

Job description

Customer Assistant - Instore Bakery - Linlithgow

Proposed Work Pattern:
4 days per week.
Shifts will vary between the hours of 6am - 10pm.
Every 2nd weekend.

Induction and Training:
All new starters will be expected to attend a 2-day Induction. Please be aware, this may not be held in your base store.
All new In Store Bakery employees will be expected to attend a 7-day training program within one of our Regional Bakery Hubs. This may not be your base store, but the closest Hub to you.

Age Restriction:
This job role means we can’t consider applications from anyone under the age of 18. This is to comply with the relevant health and safety legislation and to keep our colleagues safe in the workplace.

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:

1. Serve our customers efficiently, both on the shop floor and at service points.
2. Keep the store clean and tidy, ensuring that our shelves are always stocked with product.
3. Monitor and deliver on the daily sales targets, priorities, promotions, and selling opportunities.
4. Proactively engage with customers to understand their needs, make recommendations, and deliver remarkable service throughout their visit to store.
5. Build expert product knowledge to sell and recommend our products and services.
6. We’ll give you the training to utilise all digital tools and communication channels to deliver for the customer every time.

Key Capabilities:

1. High levels of customer service.
2. Committed to delivering excellent work with great attention to detail.
3. Open to and acts upon feedback, asking for this regularly.
4. Takes accountability for planning and managing own workload efficiently.
5. Strong communication skills.
6. Adaptable to changing situations.
7. Builds positive relationships by being a good listener.
8. 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.