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Customer Assistant

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  • Job
    Part-time
    Entry Level
  • Hospitality & Retail
  • Glasgow

Requirements

  • High levels of customer service
  • Committed to delivering excellent work with great attention to detail
  • Open to and acts upon feedback, asking for this regularly
  • Takes accountability for planning and managing own workload efficiently
  • Strong communication skills
  • Adaptable to changing situations
  • Builds positive relationships by being a good listener
  • Good level of digital capability

Responsibilities

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

FAQs

What is the primary purpose of the Customer Assistant role?

The primary purpose of the Customer Assistant role is to deliver a great shopping experience for customers by prioritizing their needs over tasks and promoting the company's products, while also helping to gather feedback for continual improvement.

What are the key responsibilities of a Customer Assistant?

The key responsibilities include serving customers efficiently, maintaining a clean and tidy store, monitoring daily sales targets, engaging with customers to understand their needs, building expert product knowledge, and utilizing digital tools for customer service.

What qualities are essential for someone in the Customer Assistant position?

Essential qualities include high levels of customer service, attention to detail, openness to feedback, accountability in workload management, strong communication skills, adaptability, good listening skills, and a good level of digital capability.

How does the company support Customer Assistants in their training?

The company provides training to help Customer Assistants utilize all digital tools and communication channels effectively in order to deliver an exceptional customer experience.

Is prior experience in retail necessary for this position?

While prior experience may be beneficial, it is not explicitly stated as necessary; the company is likely looking for candidates who have a commitment to customer service and a willingness to learn.

How important is customer engagement in the Customer Assistant role?

Customer engagement is very important as Customer Assistants are expected to proactively interact with customers to understand their needs, make recommendations, and ensure they have a remarkable service experience.

What are the expectations regarding store cleanliness and product availability?

Customer Assistants are expected to keep the store clean and tidy, ensuring that shelves are always stocked with products to provide a pleasant shopping environment.

How does a Customer Assistant contribute to achieving sales targets?

A Customer Assistant contributes by monitoring and delivering on daily sales targets, prioritizing promotions, identifying selling opportunities, and engaging customers in a way that drives sales.

What kind of communication skills should a Customer Assistant possess?

A Customer Assistant should have strong communication skills that enable them to engage positively with customers, listen effectively, and convey product knowledge clearly.

Can the responsibilities of a Customer Assistant change?

Yes, a Customer Assistant should be adaptable to changing situations as they may need to respond to various customer needs and store demands.

Forward thinking, future-focused and digital-first retail

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1884
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

We hold ourselves to a very high standard here at M&S. That much has never changed. Our attention to detail, forward thinking and passion for improvement has led to the creation of some of the nation’s most loved products. But a rapidly changing world demands that we change along with it. M&S has been at the forefront of social change for the past 134 years, and we’re determined to keep it that way. Setting bolder goals and giving our people the space and resources to achieve them. Today, we are a unique retailer delivering top quality food, clothing, home products and financial services. We employ over 80,000 colleagues who serve over 32 million customers. But what about tomorrow? We’ve put customer-focused digital innovation at the heart of our business, partnering with world-class technology firms to help shape the retail experience of the future. From digital transformation to empowering people to make a positive impact on wellbeing, communities and the planet, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us. Because if you become part of our journey today, you’ll be shaping the very future of our business.

Benefits

  • Colleague Discount

    Receive 20% discounts in-store for you and members of your household

  • Bonus

    We have discretionary bonus schemes depending on your role and our business performance

  • Pay

    Our salaries are competitive and reviewed every year

  • Life Assurance

    Life cover of twice your salary up to age 70 which is double when you join your M&S pension savings plan