£18,559.80/yr
England, United Kingdom
Permanent, Variable

Customer Service Assistant

Posted by Booker Group.

About the role

Two exciting 30 hour positions have become available within our Customer Service team. In this position, you will work as part of the Customer Service team and you will be responsible for receiving, logging and responding to all customer calls, dealing with enquiries, and issues.

Role Responsibility

  • Ensuring an appropriate resolution in an effective, efficient manner, within the agreed timeframe and to the required standard
  • Offering full customer service support to both caterers and retailers
  • Logging all queries and issues, ensuring all calls are dealt with efficiently and effectively
  • Communicating clearly to customers, showing empathy and working to build a trusting relationship
  • Handling all types of customer and consumer queries via telephone, letters, and emails as required
  • Taking responsibility and ownership for issues, queries and their resolution, ensuring service and standards are met
  • Resolving queries where possible or if necessary, escalate issues to appropriate departments
  • Escalating issues to the CST Manager, if appropriate action is not taken.

You will need

  • To be successful in this role your skills and qualifications will include;
  • Previous experience within a contact or call centre environment would be highly regarded
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
  • Ability to plan, prioritise and approach each issue in a structured manner
  • Ability to take ownership of problems through resolutions.

Whats in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

  • A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
  • After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
  • 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
  • Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
  • Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
  • 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
  • Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
  • An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
  • After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
  • Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
  • Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
  • Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
  • A great holiday package

About The Company

Be part of something special. Join our team at Booker.

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country.

Booker Group comprises of Booker Wholesale, Makro, Booker Direct, Classic Drinks, Ritter Courivaud and Chef Direct. Our customers include Premier, Family Shopper, Budgens and Londis retailers and we have one shared aim - improving choice, price and service for all our customers.

Our business is incredibly diverse, so it takes a wide range of skills to deliver the exceptional service our customers require.

Wherever you join us, you'll be part of an organisation that will help your career to keep moving forward.

  • Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*