Customer Assistant - Food - Chineham in Basingstoke

Work Pattern: Sunday 0600-1400, Monday 1830-2230, Wednesday 1830-2230, Thursday 1830-2230.

To comply with health and safety legislation, colleagues in this role must be 18 years of age or older. Please note that the + £3.00 p/h unsocial premium is only added on any hours worked between 22:00-06:00.

Join M&S as a Customer Assistant in our Food section, where you will be at the frontline of the UK’s fastest growing retailer. We’re seeking passionate individuals who take pride in their knowledge of M&S Food products and are ready to meet strong customer demand head-on. You’ll be a resilient and committed brand ambassador, confidently recommending and selling our newest food products to our customers.

Through remarkable service, you will ensure our customers feel truly valued every time they shop with us. You’ll thrive in a high-pressure environment, staying sharp, fast, and focused when the store is at its busiest. You’ll go above and beyond to serve, sell, fill, and help drive growth in sales. Being digitally confident is essential; you will utilise our digital tools, such as the Sparks App and our in-store devices, to enhance the customer experience.

Being a team player is crucial. You will contribute to a positive, high-energy environment, where everyone works hard and supports each other in delivering a seamless customer experience. Flexibility is vital; you should be poised to work across various areas of the store, adapting to the changing demands of the retail environment.

This is a frontline role, not for the faint-hearted. But for those who are ready to roll up their sleeves, there’s huge opportunity.

Purpose: To deliver a great shopping experience for our customers, we are looking for colleagues who put customers before tasks every time whilst championing and promoting our brilliant products. As the face of the business, you will be the voice of our customers helping us to continually improve.

Key Accountabilities:

• 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.
• Utilise all digital tools and communication channels to deliver for the customer every time.

Key Capabilities:

• 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.

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. If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.