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Are you a highly motivated and ambitious manager? Are you looking for an employer that will invest in you and develop your career further? Are you looking for a business that is financially stable and has very exciting growth plans? If so, then look no further! As an Assistant Manager for our client, you will be at the very centre of the customer and team experience, ensuring that your centre has the best standards and service in the industry. The role is varied, exciting and challenging. Your responsibilities will range from coaching and mentoring the team on shift, to ensuring the centre is a safe and fun environment for customers. You will be hands on across all areas of the busy centre. Within our clients fast-paced, dynamic world, Assistant Managers are trained across all areas of the centre to support the effective operation of their business. You will support the General Manager with back of house duties, as well as running an exceptional operation front of house. You will be responsible for delivering financial targets and service standards. To be successful you should have: a minimum of twelve months' management experience in a fast paced, customer-facing environment ideally within the leisure, hospitality, or retail industry be passionate about customer service evidence of inspiring and developing large teams be willing to work nights and weekends have ambition for success Join our client as an Assistant Manager, in return you'll get: an excellent salary as well as the opportunity to earn an extra £1 per hour, paid to you every month as part of our monthly bonus scheme 40-hour contract, plus additional pay for any extra shifts you work the opportunity to earn an outperformance bonus, you will be given a share of your centre profits once you hit target - paid half yearly 50% off food when you are working optional pension plan 28 days holiday earn additional days holiday with length of service, up to five days one in four weekends off ongoing training and development, with the opportunity to fast track your career free bowling / golf game vouchers every month 30% discount off food and drink for you and up to five friends access to our clients Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family well-being training to support you in the workplace opportunity to join the healthcare cash plan financial long service awards a £15 donation to Barnardo's when you complete your induction enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave benefits flexible working, allowing you to have the perfect work life blend
We are pleased to announce that a vacancy has arisen for a Customer Experience Assistant to join our state-of-the-art Innovation Centre in the heart of Stockport Town Centre. Merseyway Innovation Centre (MIC) has been developed by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council and will join the network of innovation spaces managed by Oxford Innovation Space. Along with Stockport Business & Innovation Centre and Merchants House, MIC will offer a thriving Innovation Centre where fledgling and small businesses will be supported in their growth plans in a centrally located, flexible and inspirational environment. You will welcome everyone to Merseyway Innovation Centre. This full-time position will report directly to the Assistant Centre Manager. At Merseyway Innovation Centre the Customer Experience Assistant is the person who makes the difference. Our customers are busy entrepreneurs, building their own businesses, so should expect from us great service and a warm welcome. Oxford Innovation Space's Innovation Centres division operates a network of centres that provide flexible office, workshop and laboratory space and business support services to companies throughout the UK. Our clients are start-ups, high growth SMEs, investors and also public sector organisations that contract with us to deliver innovation centres and programmes to business. We now manage nearly thirty centres across the UK for a variety of public and private sector clients, providing space and support to nearly 1000 exciting, innovative and growing companies. That's why we are looking for someone who can convey energy to our customers, a sparkling, enthusiastic, proactive person who feels part of the centre community and is willing to go the extra mile. Happy working in a team or on your own you'll show pride in your work, making sure the innovation centre always looks the part and always looking for something new to challenge you. We are flexible in our approach to this recruitment and open to discussing working hours at interview stage. Whether that be full time, part-time/job share. What will you do? There'll be plenty of variety so you'll never feel bored, here are the main responsibilities you will have: Be the first and last point of contact for our customers and their guests Welcome all our customers, visitors and meeting room guests with an authentic enthusiasm and smile in a friendly, professional natural manner Responsible for opening the centre in the morning and closing the centre at the end of the day Manage keys and passes (activation/ deactivation) for customers Handle all daily incoming and outgoing mail for customers Answer all incoming questions and requests via phone, email or at reception Booking and recording all requests for meeting rooms and events, arranging refreshments and other support needed Support the Assistant Centre Manager with event planning and hosting Monitor the meeting room agenda and act as a host for our coffee morning and external events Keep our social media feeds and pages such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn up to date with all the exciting news from Oxford Innovation Space, the centre customers and events we are hosting, engage and build relationships online Make sure the Merseyway Innovation Centre website is up to date with all the latest news and views Ensuring all centre equipment is in good working order including for example coffee machines, printers, photocopiers and AV Maintaining and monitoring of useful consumables and stationery, so we never run out of toilet roll, paper, coffee and paperclips Record any chargeable ad hoc services customers or their guests need Support our customers with tasks varying from arranging a courier, using the coffee machine, print jobs, ordering office supplies or even booking a restaurant for that important meeting Maintaining tidiness of the community areas in the centre Support customers with local area knowledge restaurants, bars, events etc... Act as back up for the Assistant Centre Manager and Centre Manager for all kinds of administrative tasks Help us with your ideas on how we can keep improving our services What are you like? A confident and enthusiastic person able to mix with all types of people and to provide a friendly, natural professional public image Pro-active Great IT skill with experience of using a range of technology Conscientious and efficient with an eye for detail and pride in their work Great as part of a team as well as working on their own when the need arises Flexible willing to do what it takes to make the centre a success What's in it for you? Salary of £23,400 per annum (£12 per hour) 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays Flexible benefits package comprising: Contributory pension Ability to increase or decrease amount of annual leave Ability to increase or decrease amount of life assurance cover Private medical and dental insurance and health screening Bicycle purchase Charitable Giving Electric vehicle scheme Friendly, informal and flexible working environment - so you can make the most of your home and your work life We've also got access to a whole load of discounts so you can save money on high street favourites and holiday providers. We want you to have chances to progress to Assistant Centre Manager and so we will support you in learning new skills and taking the next steps in your career. If you think you could be a great member of team and would like an exciting opportunity in return, then this is the role you have been looking for click apply' today to become our new Customer Experience Assistant or to find out more information about the role. We would love to hear from you! We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we would advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.