Restaurant Customer Advisor

Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Generous uncapped staff discount: 50%

Job summary

Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking Restaurant Customer Advisors to deliver exceptional customer experiences in our restaurants, while maintaining food hygiene and driving sales.

You will handle transactions, support the team on the shop floor, and assist with stock, till work, and delivery tasks as needed, in a busy, friendly environment that values teamwork and guest focus.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer facing role within hospitality or retail.
• Demonstrates passion for delivering great customer experiences.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and within a team.
• Willingness to learn new skills and participate in store activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service across the store and restaurant.
• Drive sales through positive customer interactions and promoting membership benefits.
• Assist customers with queries, including allergy and dietary information.
• Support team with cleanliness, stock handling, till work and deliveries as needed.
• Participate in restaurant service and contribute to a friendly store atmosphere.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Flexible attitude

Positive mindset

Food service knowledge

Allergies & dietary awareness

Job description

Our Restaurant Customer Advisors play an essential role in delivering an exceptional customer experience across our Restaurants - delivering tasty food, ensuring food hygiene and driving sales.

Responsibilities

• Giving great customer service by helping customers with various transactions across the store
• Driving sales through customer interactions, whilst promoting the benefits of the Dobbies Club membership
• Offering a helping hand with customer queries through great product knowledge as well as allergies and dietary requirements
• Working with your team to maintain the cleanliness and upkeep of your store
• You will also work on the shopfloor and other areas of the store as and when required, this may include working stock, cash handling, till work, take to car deliveries, stock control routines, restaurant service- an ideal opportunity to gain more skills and experience

Who we are looking for

• You have a passion for delivering a great customer experience, serving everyone with a smile
• Experience within a customer facing role and have a passion for working within hospitality
• You work well within a team, builds relationships and have fun, whilst celebrating success
• You show up to work on time, well presented and bring your can do and hardworking attitude along with you
• You are eager to learn new skills and gain new experiences
• You flourish in a busy, fast-paced environment
• Can demonstrate our values at all times - we’re one team, getting better everyday. We bring a smile. We live and breathe gardens. We make it work for our customers

What we offer

• Generous annual leave entitlement. Use your holidays when you want with limited statutory days off required
• Treat yourself with generous uncapped discount across our stores with 50% off in our Restaurants, 25% off in the Garden Centre and 10% off in our food halls
• Access to Stream – support your financial wellbeing, with ability to access earnings ahead of pay day, save for the future and financial advice
• Access to Retail Trust – seek confidential support, access to a virtual GP, free counselling service and discounted retail rewards with our employee wellbeing platform
• Access to Dobbies Academy – continue your development with our eLearning platform and development programmes
• Thriving culture; the Dobbies team are passionate, diverse and committed to making it work for our customers

About us

At Dobbies, we’re proud to have a history dating back to 1865. We were founded by James Dobbie and are the only garden centre retailer to have stores in every nation across the UK.

Our passion and joy for gardens and plants is what makes us special. In our stores, we showcase this through own brand and branded products,concession partners and services. We champion garden living all-year-round.

Many of our stores feature a restaurant or coffee shop, where customers can enjoy refreshments or meals in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

We offer a calendar of events and experiences that bring people and communities together, and we have a national charity partner that both our colleagues and customers raise money for.

We’re committed to being a great place to work. We’re one team and we encourage our colleagues to be the best version of themselves, every day; to share their wins and celebrate success. Together, we make it work for our customers.