259421BR
Christmas Customer Advisor
Birmingham, The Bull Ring Shopping Centre
Fixed Term
Full-time, Part-time
Job Description
The salary for this role is £12.40 per hour
The festive season at Boots is one of our most exciting and important times of the year, and it simply couldn't happen without the energy, warmth and dedication of our store teams. As a Christmas Customer Assistant, you'll be at the heart of the action, greeting customers with a smile, offering product and gift advice, and creating a memorable experience that leads to a happily ever after and keeps them coming back all year round.
This role is a great opportunity whether you're just starting your career or have retail or customer service experience and want a fresh challenge. If you love helping people and making their day, this is the job for you.
Whilst this is a temporary contract, there may be the potential for a permanent role later depending on the opportunities in your local area, so it could be the start of a new career with us.
About the role
You will work in a Boots store and report to the Assistant or Store Manager, and your responsibilities will include:
What you'll need to have
Full training is provided for this role, but these are the essential skills or experience needed to succeed:
It would be great if you also have
These are desirable experience and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don't match these additional criteria.
Career development
Are you thinking about your future career goals? There are plenty of opportunities to continue your career with us; whether you progress within retail or pharmacy, work your way up to store leadership or even join our Support Office. Why not check out some success stories here
Our benefits
Why Boots
At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.
What's next
If you're ready to make someone’s day and make a difference, apply now! If your application is successful, we will be in contact with you to attend an in-person interview within the next 14 days.
If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
The festive season at Boots is one of our most exciting and important times of the year, and it simply couldn't happen without the energy, warmth and dedication of our store teams. As a Christmas Customer Assistant, you'll be at the heart of the action, greeting customers with a smile, offering product and gift advice, and creating a memorable experience that leads to a happily ever after and keeps them coming back all year round.
This role is a great opportunity whether you're just starting your career or have retail or customer service experience and want a fresh challenge. If you love helping people and making their day, this is the job for you.
Whilst this is a temporary contract, there may be the potential for a permanent role later depending on the opportunities in your local area, so it could be the start of a new career with us.
About the role
You will work in a Boots store and report to the Assistant or Store Manager, and your responsibilities will include:
- Customer Interaction: You'll offer thoughtful advice, recommend products and highlight our amazing offers to ensure everyone has an enjoyable shopping experience and no one leaves empty-handed.
- Till Operation: Whether you're wrapping up purchases at the counter or supporting our self-checkout systems, you'll bring energy and efficiency to every transaction.
- Stock Management: You'll take pride in keeping shelves full so our customers can always find exactly what they need during the busiest shopping season of the year.
- Store Presentation: We're proud of our stores, so you will ensure every area always looks its best.
- Online order support: Whilst this is a customer-facing role, you may assist with deliveries, picking, and packing for online orders as needed.
What you'll need to have
Full training is provided for this role, but these are the essential skills or experience needed to succeed:
- Available to work Bank Holidays including Black Friday week and weekend, Cyber Monday, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day.
- Customer Service Skills: We're looking for people who are comfortable approaching customers, providing a personalised experience that leaves a lasting impression.
- Operations Ready: You’ll need to be able to balance customer care with daily shopfloor and operational tasks
- Tech-Savvy: It’s important that you can learn about and use new technology, including operating handheld mobile devices, tills and self-checkouts.
- Team Player: A collaborative, one-team mindset is necessary for helping each other meet the store goals and have fun along the way.
- Physical Stamina: You'll be on your feet, standing, walking and lifting. If you're ready to stay busy and active, this is the role for you!
- Brand Ambassador: We're looking for people who love our Boots ethos, products and services and can't wait to share them with customers.
It would be great if you also have
These are desirable experience and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don't match these additional criteria.
- Experience in a retail or customer-facing environment
- Familiar with Boots products and services so you can help customers
Career development
Are you thinking about your future career goals? There are plenty of opportunities to continue your career with us; whether you progress within retail or pharmacy, work your way up to store leadership or even join our Support Office. Why not check out some success stories here
Our benefits
- Generous employee discounts
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme
- Maternity/Paternity/Adoption gift card
Why Boots
At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.
What's next
If you're ready to make someone’s day and make a difference, apply now! If your application is successful, we will be in contact with you to attend an in-person interview within the next 14 days.
If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
Need To Know
We are now recruiting Christmas Customer Advisors for our Birmingham, The Bull Ring Shopping Centre store.
We are looking for candidates to start with us from 31st August onwards. We have a variety of shifts available, working between the hours of 07:00 and 21:00 which may include weekends.
Shift patterns may appear below
Available shift patterns:
Sunday to Saturday 07:00 to 21:00
Sunday 11:00 to 17:00
Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 21:00
Please note that due to the anticipated volume of applications expected for this vacancy, we will close the advert when we have met our requirements.
We are looking for candidates to start with us from 31st August onwards. We have a variety of shifts available, working between the hours of 07:00 and 21:00 which may include weekends.
Shift patterns may appear below
Available shift patterns:
Sunday to Saturday 07:00 to 21:00
Sunday 11:00 to 17:00
Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 21:00
Please note that due to the anticipated volume of applications expected for this vacancy, we will close the advert when we have met our requirements.
Business Area
Retail
Function
Christmas
Keywords
Retail, Stores, Customer, Customer Service, Store, Sales, Retail Sales, Cash Handling, Stock, Seasonal, Christmas, Temporary, Counter Sales, picking, packaging, distribution, operations, assistant, UK
Hours per week
Various Hours Available
Latitude,longitude 1
52.477489172,-1.895788156
Airport
No
Company
UK Stores
Division
16 - United Kingdom
Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?
No
Region
5 - Wales and West
Area
139 - Birmingham
Store
35 - BIRMINGHAM
Req Posted Date
26-Aug-2025
County
West Midlands
Country
UK
Address 1
Msu10 Level 2
Address 2
The Bull Ring Shopping Centre
Address 3
Birmingham