Customer Advisor – Argos (in Sainsbury’s)

Overview

Retail Assistant – Part-time, Fixed-Term Assignment

Location: Newton Abbot Store, Sainsbury\’s Supermarkets Ltd Penn Inn, Newton Abbot Devon, TQ12 1BN
Rate: £12.60 per hour
Hours: 8 per week (part time)

What you’ll be doing

• Ensure customers have a great shopping experience by delivering excellent customer service at the tills, on website screens on the shop floor, and at the collection counter.
• Collect products from the stock area for customers, take payments, provide details on financial service offerings for certain products, and process refunds.
• Keep the stock room neat and tidy and restock products from deliveries.
• Be present on the shop floor helping customers with questions and provide product recommendations.
• Build knowledge about products, services, and promotions to assist with recommendations.

What makes a great Argos Colleague

• Friendly and welcoming with genuine enthusiasm for helping customers.
• Comfortable talking to customers about financial services where appropriate.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, physical, high-energy environment and works well in a team.
• Flexible to work across the store and fully trained in a variety of skills to learn and develop.
• Embraces using new digital tools and technology.
• Strong attention to detail and keeps the store clean and organized to enhance the shopping experience.

Eligibility and requirements

• You must be above the school-leaver age in your country.
• You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK.
• Most roles are part-time across a variety of shifts, including weekdays and weekends. Hours are scheduled to fit around availability and may vary week to week.

Working for us has great rewards

We value our colleagues and provide market-leading benefits and training. These include:

• Discount card – 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday, and 15% off at Argos every pay day.
• Free food and hot drinks – provided for colleagues in all stores.
• Generous holiday entitlement – based on hours worked, plus maternity and paternity leave.
• Pension – pension contributions matched between 4% and 7.5%.
• Sainsbury’s share schemes – buy shares at discounted prices.
• Shopping discounts – offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, vouchers and more.
• Wellbeing support – including free access to the Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support and guidance.

Other information

Please note that vacancies may close quickly, so we encourage candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

If you need an update on your application, contact the store you applied to. You can find contact details for all Argos stores here.

Inclusive workplace

We are committed to being an inclusive retailer where every colleague can achieve their full potential and every customer feels welcome. We offer development opportunities, mentorship, training, and career progression pathways, and celebrate diversity through various initiatives and events.

As part of our Disability Confident Leader commitments, all candidates may be offered an interview through an online assessment that prioritises higher-scoring applicants who best match the essential criteria. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know and we will support you.