Position title
Christmas Sales Advisor - Reading
Description
Christmas at Whittard is a magical time, could you be part of our festive story? We’ve been passionate about bringing luxury tea and coffee to our communities since 1886, meaning we’ve had Whittard products in stockings and under trees for the last 137 Christmases.
Joining the Whittard family during the busy festive period, you will be spreading the joy of tea and providing exceptional customer service at our already successful Reading store. Delight your family and friends by using your generous product discount and have yourself a very merry Whittard Christmas!
Please note these are temporary contract positions until mid/Jan 2025. We have a number of roles available working a minimum of 4 hours a week starting through November.
A day as a Christmas Temporary Sales Advisor will include:
* Providing first class customer service.
* Becoming an ambassador of the products, offering excellent knowledge and recommendations to customers, taking them on a journey to their perfect purchase.
* Always working towards, and achieving, your daily sales targets.
* Working closely in your team, creating great working relationships with colleagues.
* Operating the till, providing front facing customer service.
* Day to day activities such as cleaning, unpacking deliveries, stock management and depositing money at the bank.
* Hosting in-store and on the street tastings to promote the Whittard product line.
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
* Experience demonstrating successful teamwork.
* Confidence to engage with customers in product conversations and provide excellent service and support.
* A commitment to personal development, always striving to reach goals.
* Previous experience in a customer facing role is an advantage, but not essential!
The Role Itself
Working in a friendly team, you’ll help create the atmosphere of joyful luxury that a Whittard Christmas store exudes. Helping customers find their perfect product to make their Christmas just right, you’ll play an important role in the functioning of the store during a special period of the year.
Benefits:
* Up to 50% store discount on Whittard products.
* Monthly product allowance.
* Auto-enrolment Pension scheme.
* Access to our wellbeing portal.
* Flexible working opportunities.
* Selection of family friendly benefits.
About Us
Our story began in 1886 when Walter Whittard began selling the finest tea, coffee and hot chocolate in London with the approach to buy the best. Over 137 years later, our never-ending curiosity to find unique blends and distinctive tastes lives on at Whittard. We continue to flourish, and our ambition will always remain the same - to ensure every customer can enjoy their own Whittard moment and make each day more special.
Whittard of Chelsea is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We thrive to be a diverse and an inclusive organisation. We want to be a place where differences are recognised and celebrated, with a workforce that builds teams from all individualities, backgrounds, and experiences.
Together as a Whittard family, we continue to create a culture that encourages, supports, and inspires all our employees to have a voice, to make a positive difference in helping to develop our ambitious brand.
You can find out more about us as a company on our social media pages or head into one of our stores!
Sound interesting? Click apply now!
Hiring Organization
Whittard of Chelsea
Employment Type
Part-time, Temporary
Duration of employment
3 Months
Job Location
Unit 27 The Oracle Shopping Centre, Reading, RG1 2AT
Working Hours
4 Hours
Base Salary
£10.69-£11.44 Per hour
Date posted
15th November 2024
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