About the Role
This role supports the store management team in achieving the retail plan and contributing to the operational excellence and financial performance of a Lindt UK retail store. You will act as a brand ambassador, delivering exceptional customer service and exceeding expectations.
Responsibilities
- Maximise sales turnover and store profitability to grow and drive the business forward.
- Use business tools and personal judgment to drive and exceed store sales and profit targets.
- Collaborate with the store management team on opportunities for key trading periods.
- Deliver and develop operational excellence.
- Contribute to a self-disciplined culture focused on flawless execution of processes, procedures, and initiatives.
- Maintain awareness of audit and loss prevention controls, delivering full compliance in all areas.
- Comply with company Health and Safety policy and procedures.
- Escalate issues to the store management team when necessary.
- Deliver outstanding premium visibility and communication with customers.
- Become an expert brand ambassador in delivering the Lindt Service proposition.
- Embrace the Global Retail Mystery Shop program, using results to recognise strengths and share best practice.
- Maintain monthly visual merchandising plan to company standard.
- Stay informed of current trends and contribute to weekly Competitor Watch of the local market place.
- Understand and actively anticipate consumer needs and go the extra mile to delight customers.
- Lead for an inspiring place to work.
- Take responsibility for developing your own skills and capability and support a learning culture.
- Collaborate with line manager to achieve agreed PDP objectives.
- Participate in monthly 1-2-1s with line manager to guide performance.
- Work with line manager to resolve personal performance issues.
- Align with line manager on action plans from personal performance reviews.
Requirements
- Proven experience within a retail organisation is preferable.
- Proven track record of delivering performance at a high level within a team.
- Numerate with good analytical and IT skills.
- A highly motivated self-starter, with a drive for results.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build relationships internally and externally.
- An infectious can do attitude – ready to try new things and enthuse everyone you meet.
- Being yourself every day.
Skills
- Customer service
- Sales
- Operational excellence
- Brand ambassadorship
- Visual merchandising
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Analytical skills
- IT skills
Location
- London O2 Store
Work Type
- Part-time
Experience Level
- Preferable retail experience
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
Benefits
- Bonus
- Pension
- Life cover
- Chocolate allowance
- Chocolate give-aways
- Chocolate discount
- £100 a year personal development allowance
- Birthday day off
About the Company
- Lindt is a premium chocolate manufacturer established in 1845, operating in over 86 countries.
- The company's global purpose is to Enchant the World with Chocolate.
- Lindt UK has around 400 team members across Head Office, Retail, and Field Sales divisions.
- Lindt is a Top 20 Great Place to Work.
- The company values its people, unique values-led culture, and iconic market-leading brands like LINDOR & GOLD BUNNY.
- Lindt is one of the few bean-to-bar chocolate makers in the world, controlling every step of production.
Equal Opportunity
- Lindt wants everyone to feel safe to be themselves, ensuring they are empowered, represented, celebrated and included in our workplace.
- This is reflected in our ‘dress for your day’ policy and proactive DE&I strategy.
- Lindt UK values: Passionately Lindt, Always Evolving, Building Real Relationships, Acting Responsibly and Making An Impact.
