Amelia Tahir
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Associate Talent Acquisition Partner
Delivering world class service to Harrods’ most loyal clients and consistently exceeding their expectations is in our DNA. It goes without saying that our clients expect simplicity, ease, pace and most importantly personalised service, tailored to their needs, when they visit us.
We are looking for a Porter to join this fast-paced and diverse team of Private Shoppers. The role of the Porter will be to provide support to our stock team, our Private Shoppers and Private Client Managers and ultimately our clients and their orders.
About the Role
In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the department is ready to trade for the day, as well as dispatching client orders, and being accountable for the stock movement and stock holding.
In addition to this, you will be responsible for the below duties:
- Stock movement between sites, including Dispatch, Customer Collection points, Trevor Square, Courier desk and the Car park.
- Carry bags to the door for the clients at the request of Private Shoppers and Private Client Managers team.
- Return of stock to the departments daily, as and when required.
- Tidy the department, ensuring Harrods standards are adhered to prior to opening for trade.
- Support with packing of client goods prior to leaving the department.
- Assist with the presentation of stock for storage areas, ensuring that it follows the set standards.
About You
You will have excellent customer service skills and be confident that the decisions you make will be in the best interest of our customers. You will ensure that you develop and maintain relationships with colleagues and customers alike, whilst being able to handle a wide range of responsibilities.
You will also be:
- A natural communicator with outstanding interpersonal skills, making customers feel valued and heard.
- Standing/walking for extended periods of time.
- Ability to safely lift boxes up to 20kg.
- Knowledgeable on security procedures to ensure they are followed at all times to prevent theft/stock loss.
About Us
Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.
Our Promise to You
Share our drive to create seemingly impossible luxury experiences for customers, then this will be a hugely important move for you. As well as the chance to learn from true retail experts, you’ll have the satisfaction of working with world-class brands and a team that’s setting the standards for the industry.
As you build a long-lasting career with us, you will enjoy a package that includes 22 days’ holiday (rising to 27 days) and your birthday off, up to 33% Harrods’ discount, plus access to a competitive pension.
Uniquely You
Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply.
At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.
If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods
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Our Values
We have five employee values that show us the way. These values are the behaviours and ways of working that we attach the most importance to at Harrods.
We use our values to illustrate how we want to be with each other, with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders. By living our values together we can make Anything Possible.
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