Customer Assistant - Travel Money - Chelmsford

Posted 5 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office or Remote
Entry level
Retail • Software
The Role
Provide excellent customer service selling Travel Money products, use digital tools, understand customer needs and spot selling opportunities, contribute to store profitability, follow commercial operations and collaborate with store leadership and M&S Bank Travel Money support.
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Work Pattern 

Week 1
Mon 08:00-16:00
Tue 08:00-19:00
Wed  08:00-19:00
Thurs  08:00-19:00

Week 2
Mon 08:00-16:00
Tue 08:00-19:00
Thurs 08:00-15:00
Fri 08:00-15:00
Sat 08:00-15:00

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 Capabilities

· Understands how M&S operates, it’s strategy, future and the role they play

· Committed to delivering excellent work fast with great attention to detail

· Open to and acts on feedback, asking for this regularly

· Sets performance objectives for self in conjunction with line manager and in line with business plans

· Takes accountability for planning and managing own work efficiently to ensure objectives are met

· Is curious and asks questions to challenge the status quo – ask why the company does things the way it does things and suggests improvements

· Effective at communicating; ensures communication is clear and simple

· In control of their own reactions and considers how to share their perspective to create better reaction for team

· Copes well with change and work challenges, recovering quickly from its impact

· Builds positive relationships by being a good listener and getting to know people by establishing a connection


Technical Skills/ Experience

· Contributing to store profitability

· Work to get things done right first time within timescales

· Comprehensive knowledge of Travel Money channels

· Good level of product knowledge and other services

· Up to date knowledge of the commercial operation and brilliant basics

· Good level of digital capability and use of digital tools and applications

· Understand customer needs and spot selling opportunities to delight

· Adapting to change

· Flexible and able to learn quickly


Key Relationships and Stakeholders

· Customers

· Colleagues

· Store Leadership

· M&S Bank Travel Money support team

· BIG

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. 

About Us
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. 
About the Team
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.

Skills Required

  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Understand how M&S operates, its strategy and the role you play
  • Deliver excellent work quickly with strong attention to detail
  • Open to and acts on feedback; requests feedback regularly
  • Set performance objectives with line manager and align to business plans
  • Plan and manage own work efficiently and take accountability for outcomes
  • Curious mindset; challenges status quo and suggests improvements
  • Effective, clear and simple communication skills
  • Ability to remain composed and share perspectives constructively
  • Resilient and copes well with change and workplace challenges
  • Builds positive relationships and is a good listener
  • Contribute to store profitability and commercial targets
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Travel Money channels
  • Good level of product knowledge and awareness of other services
  • Up-to-date knowledge of commercial operations and retail basics
  • Good digital capability and confident use of digital tools/applications
  • Understand customer needs and spot selling opportunities
  • Flexible, adaptable and able to learn quickly
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The Company
HQ: London
35,678 Employees
Year Founded: 1884

What We Do

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.

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