Sales Advisor - Christmas - Operations - Athlone

Marks and Spencer; Athlone; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Marks & Spencer in Athlone is hiring an Operations Customer Assistant for a fixed-term Christmas contract ending 26 December 2026. The role keeps the store flowing from deliveries to stock, ensuring the shop floor is full, tidy and customer-ready. You will move stock, use digital tools, and support the wider team with busy periods.

The position is fast-paced and physical, with shifts across core daytime, evenings and weekends. Flexibility is essential to meet customer demand and business needs.

Qualifications

• Fixed-term seasonal contract ending 26 December 2026.
• Shifts across Monday to Sunday, including daytime, evening and weekend hours.
• Physical, hands-on role involving moving stock and deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Working deliveries and moving stock quickly and safely, keeping shelves full and customer-ready.
• Using digital tools to track stock and support availability.
• Working across the store from back of house to shop floor as needed.
• Supporting the team during busy periods
• Staying organised, focused and one step ahead.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Stamina

Flexibility

Job description

All the details

Join our team this Christmas and help deliver an exceptional experience for our customers during one of the busiest times of the year.

This is a fixed-term seasonal contract ending on 26 December 2026, with the possibility of an extension subject to business needs.

Shifts may be scheduled across Monday to Sunday and can include a combination of core daytime, evening and weekend hours. Flexibility is essential, as working patterns will vary in line with customer demand and business needs throughout the festive season.

Looking for a role that keeps you moving, gives you variety, and puts you right at the heart of a busy M&S store?

We’re looking for an Operations Customer Assistant to join our team at M&S Athlone. This is the role that keeps everything flowing behind the scenes, from deliveries and stock to making sure the shop floor is full, tidy, and ready for our customers.

It’s fast-paced, physical, and hands-on. You’ll be on your feet, moving stock, working deliveries, using digital tools, and supporting the wider store team wherever needed. No two shifts feel the same, so this is perfect for someone who likes being busy, working with purpose, and being part of a team that gets things done.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Working deliveries and moving stock quickly and safely & keeping our shelves full, clean, and customer-ready.
• Using digital tools to track stock and support availability.
• Working across the store when needed, from back of house to shop floor
• Supporting your team during busy periods
• Staying organised, focused, and one step ahead

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.