Christmas Customer Advisor

260751BR

**Christmas Customer Advisor**:
Bridgend, Caroline Street

Fixed Term

Part-time

**The salary for this role is £12.40 per hour**

The festive season at Boots is one of our most exciting and important times of the year, and it simply couldn't happen without the energy, warmth and dedication of our store teams. As a Christmas Customer Assistant, you'll be at the heart of the action, greeting customers with a smile, offering product and gift advice, and creating a memorable experience that leads to a happily ever after and keeps them coming back all year round.

This role is a great opportunity whether you're just starting your career or have retail or customer service experience and want a fresh challenge. If you love helping people and making their day, this is the job for you.

Whilst this is a temporary contract, there may be the potential for a permanent role later depending on the opportunities in your local area, so it could be the start of a new career with us.

**About the role**

You will work in a Boots store and report to the Assistant or Store Manager, and your responsibilities will include:

- ** Customer Interaction**: You'll offer thoughtful advice, recommend products and highlight our amazing offers to ensure everyone has an enjoyable shopping experience and no one leaves empty-handed.
- ** Till Operation**: Whether you're wrapping up purchases at the counter or supporting our self-checkout systems, you'll bring energy and efficiency to every transaction.
- ** Stock Management**:You'll take pride in keeping shelves full so our customers can always find exactly what they need during the busiest shopping season of the year.
- ** Store Presentation**:We're proud of our stores, so you will ensure every area always looks its best.
- ** Online order support**: Whilst this is a customer-facing role, you may assist with deliveries, picking, and packing for online orders as needed.

**What you'll need to have**

Full training is provided for this role, but these are the essential skills or experience needed to succeed:

- Available to work Bank Holidays including Black Friday week and weekend, Cyber Monday, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day.
- ** Customer Service Skills**: We're looking for people who are comfortable approaching customers, providing a personalised experience that leaves a lasting impression.
- ** Operations Ready**: You’ll need to be able to balance customer care with daily shopfloor and operational tasks
- ** Tech-Savvy**:It’s important that you can learn about and use new technology, including operating handheld mobile devices, tills and self-checkouts.
- ** Team Player**:A collaborative, one-team mindset is necessary for helping each other meet the store goals and have fun along the way.
- ** Physical Stamina**: You'll be on your feet, standing, walking and lifting. If you're ready to stay busy and active, this is the role for you
- ** Brand Ambassador**: We're looking for people who love our Boots ethos, products and services and can't wait to share them with customers.

**It would be great if you also have**
- Experience in a retail or customer-facing environment
- Familiar with Boots products and services so you can help customers

**Career development**

Are you thinking about your future career goals? There are plenty of opportunities to continue your career with us; whether you progress within retail or pharmacy, work your way up to store leadership or even join our Support Office. Why not check out some success stories here

**Our benefits**
- Generous employee discounts
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme
- Maternity/Paternity/Adoption gift card

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards._ Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate._

**Why Boots**

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

**What's next**

**Need To Know**

We are now recruiting Christmas Customer Advisors for our Bridgend, Caroline Street store.

We have a variety of shifts available, working between the hours of 8.30am and 18.00 which may include weekends.

Shift patterns may appear below / The exact shift patterns will be discussed at interview.

Available shift patterns:
3 x 4 hour shifts within the week Monday - Saturday and the two Sundays before Christmas.

These hours will be between 8.30am and 6pm and will be on a 3 week rotation of mornings, lunches and