Christmas Sales Associate - Lifestyle (Toys, Childrenswear, Homeware) Various Hours

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 3 out of the following key dates; Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Years DayYou’ll receive some great benefits & perks including access to our team member discount which is up to 35 percent on own-bought products!Start Dates: October/November 2026As a Sales Associate, you are an essential part of a team that creates the extraordinary experiences our customers expect from Selfridges.Customer service is at the heart of what you do, you will be an expert for all things Selfridges and the go-to person to help our customers. You are fully knowledgeable of everything about the store including the latest products, events and services that only Selfridges can offer.As a 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 needsConduct sales, refunds and exchanges, helping the customer to find another suitable item/product if necessary or alternatively, offer our online servicesFrom selling and replenishing stock, organising rails, to hosting, you will be maintaining the highest of retail standardsBe open to customer feedback, and use it constructively to continually raise the bar for service, sales and retail standards in your areaManage and oversee the stock in your department, from unpacking deliveries, (new and replenished lines), to completing audits and maintaining the stock roomAdapt 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 youUse your natural curiosity to stay ahead of the latest trends by taking every opportunity to expand your knowledge of products and competitorsFollow health, safety and security procedures, and play an active role in preventing stock lossSelfridges 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 requirementsWell Informed. You will develop excellent product knowledge by following trends and being aware of our competitor’s activity, along with taking part in supplier trainingKnown 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 appropriateIt will fall to you to replenish stock, maintain the Selfridges standards and inspire others to deliver the sameProblem solving skills. You’ll go above and beyond to resolve issues for our customers and be able to adapt your approach to each individual customerFlexible. Adaptable to business needs, you are happy and comfortable to take ownership for tasks that may go beyond the role expectationAn example of our values, a reliable and respected colleagueThis guide represents a summary of the role, however all team members are expected to be flexible in the work they undertake, which may change from time to time, according to the needs of the business.

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