Customer Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Customer Assistant - Visual Merchandiser - Bishops Stortford
Temporary Contract 29/1/23 - 29/4/23
Shift Pattern:
Week 1
Mon 7.00-16.00
Tues 7.00-16.00
Thu 7.00-16.00
Fri 7.00-12.30
Sat 9.30-18.30
Week 2
Mon 7.00-16.00
Tue 7.00-16.00
Wed 9.30-18.30
Thu 7.00-16.00
Fri 7.00-12.30
Purpose
Visual Merchandiser to be focused 100% on visual execution and coaching in a Best In Town Store
Key Accountabilities
Best in town execution 80% of time spent
- Delivers an aspirational and consistent visual execution that inspires our customers to buy more and buy more often
- Executes the dressing and styling of mannequins and VM displays every launch, ensuring consistent handwriting in line with M&S Principles and the key looks
- Focuses on styling updates and refreshes when there is product newness, including the placing of new lines across C&H
- Implementation of large format marketing every launch for all BU’s and small format placement in the right area in line with the marketing guidelines
- Implements and refreshes Best in Town windows and entrances, with a daily focus on 1st Bites and key customer journey touchpoints
- Creates appropriate outfit building following the guidelines and relevance to the store customer, handling the product within departments focusing on key lines and best sellers
Develop brilliant people 20% of time spent
- Supports the store coaching of outfit building and product handling alongside the M&S principles including the upskilling of wider store team members in these areas
- Deliver the highest visual standards on the high street, showcasing the product through mannequins and styling, product handling, outfit building & windows implementation, coaching the C&H team on C&H standards and presentation
- Look for opportunities to raise the bar visually in stores by working with the Store Visual Manager and Store Manager
Academy Visual Merchandisers
- With Store Visual Manager, support the Region with Visual & C&H training and coaching that sets the standard
- Consistently deliver upper quartile Best in Town standards & VM execution
- 100% execution of new initiatives
Key Relationships and Stakeholders
- Customers
- Colleagues
- Store Leadership
- Wider Visual Teams
- Regional Manager
- Visual Lead
- Visual Support
- Store and Regional BIG
TALK STRAIGHT
ALL IN FOR THE CUSTOMER
OWN IT AND GET IT DONE
MAKE EVERY PENNY COUNT
· Creates appropriate outfit building following the guidelines and relevance to the store customer, handling the product within departments focusing on key lines and best sellers · · Develop brilliant people 20% of time spent · Supports the store coaching of outfit building and product handling alongside the M&S principles including the upskilling of wider store team members in these areas · Deliver the highest visual standards on the high street, showcasing the product through mannequins and styling, product handling, outfit building & windows implementation, coaching the C&H team on C&H standards and presentation · Look for opportunities to raise the bar visually in stores by working with the Store Visual Manager and Store Manager · · · Academy Visual Merchandisers · With Store Visual Manager, support the Region with Visual & C&H training and coaching that sets the standard · Consistently deliver upper quartile Best in Town standards & VM execution · 100% execution of new initiatives · · Key Relationships and Stakeholders · · Customers · Colleagues · Store Leadership · Wider Visual Teams · Regional Manager · Visual Lead · Visual Support · Store and Regional BIG ·
Bishops Stortford, HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND;
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Customer Assistant roles across Marks & Spencer's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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