Sales Advisor

Uniting Holding; Uttlesford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking a Sales Advisor for their new Discover Gourmet store at Stansted Airport. The role involves delivering exceptional customer service, managing stock, and ensuring health & safety compliance. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in a busy environment. Full training will be provided for those without prior experience. Flexible shifts are available, offering both full-time and part-time options.

Qualifications

• Previous customer service experience preferred but not essential.
• Must provide a five-year working reference and comply with a Criminal Reference Check.

Responsibilities

• Deliver first-class customer service on the sales floor and till point.
• Manage stock, including replenishment, receiving, and inventory compliance.
• Ensure store is well-presented and maintains health & safety standards.

Skills

Good Communication skills

Adaptability

Ability to work in a team

Ability to work well under pressure

Excellent Interpersonal skills

Reliability

Self-motivation

Job description

This role is for a brand-new Discover Gourmet store situated within the departures lounge of Stansted Airport; we are currently looking for energetic, enthusiastic new team members to join us, you will need a passion for excellence and locally produced food!!

Outstanding service is the heart of our business, and our aim is for customers who enter our stores, be greeted by a friendly team, who can offer expert help and advice. As a Sales Advisor you will be involved in all aspects of our busy store, delivering first class customer service on the sales floor and till point.

Previous customer service experience is preferred but not essential as full training will be provided. A five-year working and personal reference, along with a Criminal Reference Check, will be required for this role as the store is airside in the departures lounge. This will be discussed in more detail at interview stage or please contact us if you have any questions regarding this.

Key responsibilities:

100% Customer Focus

• Greeting customers with a friendly smile
• Helping customers with product selection
• Offering additional link sales
• Ensuring all customers receive excellent customer service every-time
• End to end customer service including till operations

Stock Management

• Ensuring the store is fully replenished
• Goods receiving duties
• Stocktaking and inventory compliance
• Merchandising & pricing

Housekeeping / Health & Safety

• Keeping the store well presented at all time
• Ensure the safe usage of all the cleaning materials
• Ensuring store and stock rooms are kept tidy in line with H&S
• Reporting any potential hazards on the shop floor or stock room to the manager/supervisors

Security

• Ensuring security of stock on shop floor and compliance of till inventory
• Responsible for the shop floor security when on shift
• Awareness of potential security risks out with store and part of the greater airport community

Person Specification

• Good Communication skills (both verbal & written)
• Adaptability to the changing environment
• Ability to work in a team and individually
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Excellent Interpersonal skills
• Ability to provide professional standard of services
• Reliable in attendance and time keeping
• Self-motivated

Our company:

Lagardère Travel Retail is a pioneering global leader in the travel retail industry currently operating over 4,600 stores across 35 countries. Since 2004 after the initial opening of its first duty free store in Belfast International Airport they rapidly expanded throughout the UK & Ireland and now operate 17 stores across 6 airports and 8 ferries.

Our Discover Gourmet store is focused on excellent quality food and embracing local culture. The concept offers travellers an experiential playground, with a strong sense of place and a well thought customer shopping experience, where they can find authentic, high quality and affordable delicacies and gifts.

Shifts:

Full time: 37.5 hours per week, 5 days over 7

Part time: 15 - 22.5 hours per week

Early shifts from 4am and late shift until 10pm