Customer Assistant

4 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Marks & Spencer Full time
Customer Assistant - Host - Newcastle
Temporary Position 20 August to 30 December, 26 Hours

Work Pattern
Monday

  • 13:0019:00
Tuesday

  • 13:0019:00
Thursday

  • 08:0013:00
Friday
  • 13:0019:00
Saturday

  • 10:0014:00

Purpose

  • To deliver a great shopping experience for their customers, putting customers before task every time
  • Champion new ways of working within stores through an open mindset and positive attitude
  • Complete tasks and processes that deliver 'best in town' standards
  • Serve and sell across all channels brilliantly well
  • Be the voice of our customer to help us continually improve

Key Accountabilities

  • Headsup colleagues with no operational function, bar standards and sizing, with primary role to confidently & proactively engage customers.
  • Positioned across the customer journey to ensure there is a consistent, though noninvasive, touchpoint throughout the store.
  • Specialist product knowledge by BU, to ensure breadth and ability to recommend full outfits and the ability to make confident and suitable recommendations for customer needs.
  • Equipped to sell through every channel through proficiency in using all digital selling tools.
  • Every Specialist equipped with a Pay with Me device and supported by mobile payment podia to be able to conclude customer journey and support tilling function.
  • Have an enhanced connection to the BU team in the format of Buyers & Sellers to relay back at pace key feedback and opportunities.
  • Advanced level of engagement and communication skills to make genuine connections and bring product and recommendations to life.
  • Wearing own wellstyled outfits, influencing sales through own outfit choices.
  • VIP Fitting Room Host leads daily events with local community on a weekly cycle.

Key Capabilities

  • Understands how M&S operates, its strategy, future and the role they play
  • Committed to delivering excellent work fast with great attention to detail
  • Open to and acts on feedback, asking for this regularly
  • Sets performance objectives for self in conjunction with line manager and in line with business plans
  • Takes accountability for planning and managing own work efficiently to ensure objectives are met
  • Is curious and asks questions to challenge the status quo ask why the company does things the way it does things
  • Effective at communicating their intentions to others; ensures communication is clear and simple
  • In control of their own reactions and considers how to share their perspective to create better reaction for team
  • Copes well with change and work challenges and recovers quickly from its impact
  • Builds positive relationships by being a good listener and getting to know people by establishing a connection

Technical Skills/ Experience

  • Contributing to store sales and cost control
  • Work across the store to get things done right first time within timescales
  • Comprehensive knowledge of customer shopping channels
  • Good level of product knowledge and services across the store
  • Up to date knowledge of the commercial operation and brilliant basics
  • Understand customer needs and spot selling opportunities
  • Adapting to change
  • Good Knowledge of VM principles

Key Relationships and Stakeholders

  • Customers
  • Colleagues
  • Store Leadership
  • BIG
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.

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, TYNE AND WEAR, ENGLAND;
Newcastle
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