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Christmas – Customer Assistant – Food – Lower Earley SF

CompanyMarks & Spencer
LocationUnited Kingdom
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 3, 2026
About The Company
At M&S, we're dedicated to being the most trusted retailer, prioritising quality and delivering value. Every day, we bring the magic of M&S to our customers, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us. For over a century, we've set the standard, doing the right thing and embracing innovation. Today, with over 65,000 colleagues serving 32 million customers globally, we're putting quality products at the heart of everything we do. Tomorrow holds boundless opportunities with us. We're pioneering digital innovation and shaping the future of retail where our values drive every action. We stay close to customers and colleagues, always curious and connected. Our decisions are bold, our actions ambitious. Transparency is paramount, with straightforward, honest communication. We're constantly innovating, always striving for the best. Our focus is on aiming higher and winning together, combined with wise financial decisions to secure our future. Join us at M&S to shape the future of retail.
About the Role

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  

·              We’ll give you the training to 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. 


M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the 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 smart/flexible working. 

Retail: The sweeping innovations we’re rolling out at M&S will define a new era of retail. And we want you to help us introduce them to our customers. There’s never been a more exciting time to join M&S!

We’ve embarked on a business transformation and are looking for people who are thrilled by the challenge of introducing innovative, new experiences to the retail world – and surprising every single customer with reasons to shop in our stores and online - day in, day out. 

By embracing our digital tools to enhance the customer experience and remaining adaptable – both to the needs of our customers and our retail business – you’ll live and breathe our approach to sales and service and will ensure every time is just as special as the next.
Key Skills
Customer serviceCommunication skillsAttention to detailProduct knowledgeDigital capabilityAdaptabilityActive listeningSalesStock managementRelationship building
Categories
RetailCustomer Service & SupportSales
Benefits
Flexible workingTraining
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
You will be responsible for delivering a great shopping experience by serving customers, maintaining store cleanliness, and ensuring shelves are well-stocked. Additionally, you will engage with customers to understand their needs, provide product recommendations, and meet daily sales targets.
📋Job Type
part time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
40952
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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