Christmas Shop Sales Associate - Varied Hours (Birmingham)

Christmas at Selfridges - What To Expect:
You\'ll get to be a part of the Selfridges Christmas Magic and join our teams at our busiest time of year!
You will be required to work weekends and be available for at least 2 out of the following key dates; Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year\'s Eve and New Years Day
You\'ll receive some great benefits & perks including access to our team member discount which is up to 35 percent on own-bought products!
As a Seasonal Sales Associate you will:
Work as part of a team focused on creating a memorable customer experience by building rapport, sharing product knowledge and catering to customer needs
Conduct sales, refunds and exchanges, helping the customer to find another suitable item/product if necessary or alternatively, offer our online services
From selling and replenishing stock, organising rails, to hosting, you will be maintaining the highest of retail standards
Be open to customer feedback, and use it constructively to continually raise the bar for service, sales and retail standards in your area
Manage and oversee the stock in your department, from unpacking deliveries, (new and replenished lines), to completing audits and maintaining the stock room
Adapt to the challenges that vary from day to day. A flexible role, you may be required to work on different departments, taking your service excellence and collaborative spirit with you
Use your natural curiosity to stay ahead of the latest trends by taking every opportunity to expand your knowledge of products and competitors
Follow health, safety and security procedures, and play an active role in preventing stock loss
Selfridges uses competency and strength style questions at the interview stage. Support is available at every stage of the process should you need it.
A bit about you
Great communicator. You will be able to positively engage with all types of customers (domestic and international) with varying needs and requirements.
Well Informed. You will develop excellent product knowledge by following trends and being aware of our competitor\'s activity, along with taking part in supplier training.
Known to be a sales and service expert. You\'ll use these skills to deliver the extraordinary each and every time and take the initiative to provide additional services where appropriate.
It will fall to you to replenish stock, maintain the Selfridges standards and inspire others to deliver the same.
Problem solving skills. You\'ll go above and beyond to resolve issues for our customers and be able to adapt your approach to each individual customer.
Flexible. Adaptable to business needs, you are happy and comfortable to take ownership for tasks that may go beyond the role expectation.
An example of our values, a reliable and respected colleague.
**Due to the high number of vacancies we will have across our stores, we are advertising now but assessments will not take place until September. We will update you as soon as we can on the status of your application**

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