Customer Assistant - Service & Safety Assistant - Silverlink Newcastle at Marks & Spencer

North Tyneside, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Confidence, Communication Skills, Customer Engagement, Deterring Suspicious Activity, Empathy, Self-Motivation, Improvisation, Appearance Standards, Observation Skills, Adaptability, Relationship Building, Digital Capability

Industry

Retail

Description

Work Pattern Sunday 10:30-16:30 Tuesday 12:30-20:00 Thursday 09:00-13:30 Under 18 disclaimer To comply with health and safety legislation and keep our colleagues safe in the workplace, colleagues in this role must be 18 years of age or older. Key Accountabilities and Measures * Clearly identified to provide customers with a visible presence at the beginning of their shopping journey * Confidently welcome customers to the store with a smile and by making eye contact, and use a range of greeting techniques known to deter theft from the store * Flexible and trained to support other areas within the store i.e. Foods, C&H, Operations * Be knowledgeable of the store, support key marketing messages, latest products and top questions (e.g. what time do you close?) * Assist customers in navigating the store, recognising when a customer needs help and provide the right level of support * Thank our customers for shopping with us when they exit * Deal calmly and empathetically with people in a variety of retail circumstances, including confrontational situations * Respond to door alarms in a sincere and apologetic manner, resolving any issues the customer may have * Be a visible deterrent against violence, anti-social behaviour, targeted theft, till snatches and criminal activity to support a safe shopping environment. * Identify and monitor suspicious persons, activity or theft and take appropriate customer engaging actions as required to deter * Ensure all incidents are reported through the M&S Incident reporting process either through the Hicom app (on the Honey well) or into the Security Operations Centre, and to the police where necessary * Ensure that persons served with a trespass notice do not re-enter the site * Responsible for carrying store radio and engaging with police and other security personnel to improve service to M&S, this may include crime partnership meetings, agreed police meetings, shop watch schemes * Apprehend external thieves (only if necessary) in line with business policy and only if all components of theft are seen * Report any incidents of known or suspected internal theft or malpractice Key Skills * Being confident with an easily felt presence and friendly and natural personality is essential * Strong communication skills with the ability to engage customers with ease * Ability to remain focused at greeting customers and deterring suspicious activity * To have a natural empathy with our M&S brand and values, including service behaviours * To be self-motivated, willing to improvise and suggest or try new approaches * Able to maintain high standards of appearance and uniform standards * No requirement to be licensed, but good observation skills would be a benefit Key Relationships and Stakeholders * Store Management team * Store Colleagues * Operational Security Manager * Regional teams (RLPMs/RCOMs) * Store Detectives * SOC * Police * Local Networks * 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.

Responsibilities

The primary purpose is to deliver a great shopping experience by serving customers efficiently, maintaining store cleanliness, monitoring sales targets, and proactively engaging customers to understand their needs and recommend products. Responsibilities also heavily involve acting as a visible presence to deter theft and ensure a safe shopping environment.