Retail Assistant - M&S

OneRetail; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in the food and beverage sector is seeking a Retail Assistant to provide exceptional customer service. This part-time role offers a chance to be part of a passionate team in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities for growth and development. Join us to enjoy competitive pay and great perks while representing a major High Street brand.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Paid holiday

Employee share scheme

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Passion for delivering outstanding service.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Great timekeeping and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Serving customers and ensuring a seamless experience.
• Handling cash and operating the cash register.
• Complying with Health and Safety regulations.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Teamwork

Time Management

Job description

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Job Type: Front of House, Food & Beverage Sector, Catering & Food Services, Café

Contract Type: Part Time/Flexible

We're looking for a Retail Assistant who will be the face of our business, delivering exceptional customer service for a major High Street brand on a part-time basis, contracted to 20 hours per week. You'll join a team that takes pride in their work, their food, and most of all, in our company that values its people.

As a Retail Assistant, you will contribute to a passionate and friendly team working in a fast-paced environment. You'll have opportunities to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards employees who go beyond expectations.

Here's an idea of your shift patterns: Variable shifts.

Could you bring your spark to M&S? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Serving customers, ensuring they receive an easy and seamless personalized experience
• Being knowledgeable about our services and helping customers with natural, engaging service
• Representing M&S and maintaining a positive brand image
• Handling cash and operating the cash register
• Complying with Health and Safety regulations

Our ideal Retail Assistant will:

• Have a passion for delivering outstanding service, greeting customers with a smile and serving them with pride
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
• Be an excellent team player with great communication skills
• Have a desire to succeed in your role
• Possess the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate great timekeeping and reliability

As part of Compass, you'll help to feed people, fuel progress, and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and enjoy competitive pay, great perks, and unrivaled opportunities for learning and development at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Job Reference: com/2005/41542001/52734130/R/WJ #One Retail

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive—because diversity is our strength!

Company

Working for Instore, you'll play a key role in our business and its success.

Field Marketing and Field Sales is a fast-paced environment, offering variety, flexibility, and rewarding work. It’s also a place where everyone matters, and their contribution makes a real difference. We’re proud that many of our colleagues have long service and many have been with us since the start.

We work with prestigious companies, helping them increase their sales and visibility within supermarkets, retailers, and convenience stores.

We believe committed people are vital to our success. That’s why we employ all our colleagues directly, offering flexibility in working hours, paid holiday, an expenses system, pensions, and participation in an employee share scheme. In return, we expect your commitment too—going the extra mile for your team and customers.

Oh, and by the way, we’re super friendly too! Teamwork, celebration, and support are core values of our business. We’re part of a big organization but operate as one family, working together with shared goals and an open, progressive culture.

Alongside a competitive salary and an enhanced pension scheme, we offer all our colleagues some exciting benefits…

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