Work Pattern
Sunday 12:30-20:30
Tuesday 4:30-12:30
Wednesday 14:30-22:30
Saturday 14:30-22:30
Under 18 disclaimerThis job role involves operating mechanical equipment as relevant to the job role and this means we can’t consider applications from anyone under the age of 18. This is to comply with the relevant health and safety legislation and to keep our colleagues safe in the workplace.
Join our team at M&S as a Customer Assistant in Operations, you’ll be the backstage powerhouse of our stores. It’s a physically demanding, high-intensity role that keeps our stores running like clockwork. If you’re ready to roll your sleeves up and work smart, this is the role for you.
You’ll be responsible for stock, deliveries, and all the vital behind-the-scenes work that ensures our shop floor stays full, clean, and ready for our customers to shop. There’s no room for delay. You’ll be fast, focused, and always one step ahead, keeping the flow of products moving with urgency and accuracy.
1. Flexibility is vital. You’ll work across the wider store where needed – always keeping up with the pace and demands of retail.
2. Being digitally confident is essential. You’ll use digital tools confidently to track deliveries and manage stock efficiently, always focused on availability and speed.
3. Being a team player is essential. You’ll be a key cog in a big machine, working across functions and supporting colleagues across the store.
4. Flexibility is vital. From early morning deliveries to shifting stock late into the day, you’ll adapt quickly to keep things moving.
This is a role for people who move with purpose. Are you ready for it? Take Your Marks and apply today.
Purpose
5. To deliver a great shopping experience for their customers, putting customers before task every time
6. Champion new ways of working within stores through an open mindset and positive attitude
7. Complete tasks and processes that deliver ‘best in town’ standards
8. Serve and sell across all channels brilliantly well
9. Be the voice of our customer to help us continually improve
Key Accountabilities
10. Serve our customers efficiently and brilliantly well – on the shop floor and at service points
11. Deliver ‘best in town’ standards through presentation standards, availability and keeping the store clean and tidy
12. Skilled to utilise all digital tools and communication channels to do the job
13. Share customer and colleague feedback to help us do things better
14. Share knowledge and experience with colleagues to support others in building skill and confidence
15. Own their own learning & development and proactively access digital learning solutions
16. Know the daily sales targets, priorities, promotions & selling opportunities
17. Have great product knowledge to sell and recommend our products and services
18. Proactively engage with customers to understand their needs and make recommendations
19. Understand the store priorities and their part to play
20. Complete tasks with pace and in line with SOPs
21. Minimise cost and waste through good process practice
22. Follow safe and legal working practices
Key Capabilities
23. Understands how M&S operates,it’sstrategy, future and the role they play
24. Committed to delivering excellent work fast with great attention to detail
25. Open to and acts on feedback, asking for this regularly
26. Sets performance objectives for self in conjunction with line manager and in line with business plans
27. Takes accountability for planning and managing own work efficiently to ensure objectives are met
28. Is curious and asks questions to challenge the status quo – ask why the company does things the way it does things
29. Effective at communicating their intentions to others; ensures communication is clear and simple
30. In control of their own reactions and considers how to share their perspective to create better reaction for team
31. Copes well with change and work challenges and recovers quickly from its impact
32. Builds positive relationships by being a good listener and getting to know people by establishing a connection
Technical Skills/ Experience
33. Contributing to store sales and cost control
34. Work across the store to get things done right first time within timescales
35. Comprehensive knowledge of customer shopping channels
36. Good level of product knowledge and services across the store
37. Up to date knowledge of the commercial operation and brilliant basics
38. Good level of digital capability and use of digital tools and applications
39. Understand customer needs and spot selling opportunities
40. Adapting to change
41. Good Knowledge of VM principles
Key Relationships and Stakeholders
42. Customers
43. Colleagues
44. Store Leadership
45. BIG