Retail Specialist

Lookers Polestar Manchester

Contract Type: Permanent, Job ref. req12096

Market leading employee benefits

The sky is the limit at Polestar! We’re on a mission to create the world’s most advanced and exciting electric vehicles. We are constantly looking for new people to join our team, and we’re looking for a fellow trailblazer to join us as a part-time Retail Specialist at our innovative Polestar Space in Manchester’s Trafford Centre.

As a Polestar Retail Specialist, you will act as a brand ambassador, providing a truly immersive, educational, and thrilling experience to our customers. It will be your mission to ensure that every one of our customers leaves our space with unforgettable memories.

You will dazzle our customers with your passion for the brand, and in-depth knowledge of our range of vehicles, guiding them through the process of purchasing one of our genuinely mesmerising electric cars.

If this sounds like your dream role, continue reading to learn more about what we’re looking for.

About you

At Polestar, your personality is just as important as your experience. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and creative individual with plenty of energy and who can tell a story. Someone with a lot of experience working in a premium, customer facing environment, where relationship building was crucial.

You’ll be an excellent communicator with the ability to translate the Polestar brand proposition in a way that our customers can understand and engage with.

Experience in the automotive industry is not essential for this role, as comprehensive training will be provided. To be successful, however, you must have an eagerness to learn, a passion for our brand, and be interested in sustainability.

A full and valid UK driving licence is preferred for this role.

So, if you think you would be a good fit, we are eager to hear from you. Apply today!

Why us…?

Lookers are proud to be one of the top three motor vehicle retailers in the UK, representing 32 vehicle manufacturers, selling and servicing a huge range of cars at over 150 franchised dealerships across hundreds of locations throughout the UK & Ireland. We recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people so we offer an industry leading benefits package. This includes competitive basic salaries plus;

  • Enhanced holidays that increase with service
  • Eligibility to join one of our car schemes
  • Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance
  • Smart Health – free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  • Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • For some roles a company car and additional earning potential through commission or bonus.

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels with our annual Lookers Excellence Awards. So? What are you waiting for?

Lookers are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

If your application is successful we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you starting with us. Depending on the role and responsibilities, these could include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving licence check.

Please note: We will close vacancies once the required quality or number of applications has been received.