If you are interested in jobs at Marks and Spencer there are lots of opportunities available. Marks and Spencer is one of the largest retailer in the country. Therefore, the company employs a considerable amount of people all around the UK.
Marks and Spencer aims to serve its customers with exemplary customer service, and the best way to do this is by choosing the right employees. Selecting the perfect candidate for the job starts with recruiting the finest person for the vacancy, which means if you go into an interview prepared then you could come out with a job at the end of it.
There are thousands of Marks and Spencer stores across the UK, and most of them are on the lookout for both permanent and seasonal staff members. Another benefit of this company is its award-winning training program, which allows those with no experience in retail to enter with a good level of experience.
The great thing about vacancies with Marks and Spencer is there is a lot on offer. In fact, many are surprised with the amount of different roles that a single store can offer. As well as various job vacancies in the stores there are also a range of roles in the Marks and Spencer head office.
Store roles
Roles include; offering advice on products, serving on the tills, organising deliveries or whatever needs to be done for the customer. At the end of the day, as a representative of the company, it is your job to make sure the customer leaves with a smile on their face.
Salary information
Salaries for customer services assistant and sales assistants can vary and are not generally advertised on the company’s website. However, they range from around £6.50 to over £7.50 per hour as your experience increases. The company’s rewards package also includes an annual bonus, a 20% staff discount and a pension scheme. It also offers a range of discounts on products such as holidays and health club memberships.
Interview advice
If you want to give the right impression at your interview, be sure to prepare responses that will highlight your ability to serve customers and help them with their problems or queries. If you don’t have retail experience, you could give examples of how well you communicate in different circumstances, problems you have solved for other people and times when you have dealt well with pressure.
Marks and Spencer operates an assessment centre for a number of management and head office roles. This offers the chance to visit one of the stores and requires candidates to undertake a number of tests or exercises designed to test their competencies.
Marks and Spencer have a thorough and well planned graduate scheme:
Benefits for graduates include
- Retail Management graduates joining our team will start on £24,000
- In Head Office, the salary for Food Product Development, Food Buying, Merchandising, Buying and Garment Technology is £23,500.
- For Food Technology, Logistics and IT roles the starting salary is £25,500.
- If you are an employee based in Ireland then the pay structure is slightly different.
- If you are on a business placement, then you will get £17,500 – £19,500.
In the first year with Marks and Spencer, you are allowed to take four weeks time off for holidays. However, as you stay with the company for a longer period of time you receive more time off.
Furthermore, another benefit when working for Marks and Spencer is our 20% discount from all M&S products, including; food, clothing and other home supplies.
Alongside this, you will have a great personal pension scheme. Marks and Spencer scheme is one of the best offered by any company in the UK.
Hi, i am looking for part time job, i have a experience in kitchen side as a starters chief and sandwich and all garnish making nearly two years. And i can do any kind of cleaning.
If you think am i suitable person looking for you.
Please email me.
thanking you.
Hi I am looking for a job in retail and would be very interested in working for your store.I have had eighteen years of experience working for a busy store where duties involve visual merchandising customer assistance and money handling.suitable hours would be between 1- 10 pm any day could be permanent or temporary .I am hard working and dependable have a friendly character can work well on my own or part of a team .I would appreciate your consideration to any future vacancies kind regards
Hi I am looking for a sale assistant job and I am interesting in working in one of your stores. I have ten years experience, my duties were assisting the customer, stock and money handing. I am available to work between 10-4 any days could be temporary or permanent. I am looking forward to hear from you. Thank you;
Hi! I just arrived from the Philippines and I am looking for a full time job. I have experience working in the catering trade serving customers, cleaning and organizing the stock. I am willing to work any hours as required. I look forward to your response in anticipation. THANK YOU!
Hi, I’m looking for a full time job. I have already got a certificate from M&S in Kingston-upon-thames from a 2 weeks work placement which I thoroughly enjoyed. I now need a job at a M&S Store to use my skills and i’m also flexible on times so please contact me, thanks!
I have seen a job on your web site
Soc code 7111 WYB/35810 At your Marks Spencer in Weybridge Brooklands
Thank You
Hi, I’m looking for a part time job in retail. I will be commencing college in September. I havent had any experience in retail, however, I am an enthusiastic, bright young woman, who takes delight in her individuality. Hard working, with a passion to succeed, I am punctual, have a hard work ethic and takes pride in myself and my apperance. I can converse with all different types of people.
Please contact me.
Thank you.
Hi i am kulsuma begum,I am looking for a part time job because i am a student.I am 16 years old.
Hi I am looking for costumer service job and please tell me if there are any cristmas vacancies.I am having good qualification,good computer knowledge and very good communication skills and looking for these type of positions.
I am looking for job full time store management,counter cashier,customer assistant.
how the hell do you download the application form? this shouldnt be so complicated…
M&S is not providing printed app. forms anymore. They have a job site for in store roles on http://www.findyourperfectfit.co.uk/. Good luck.