Retail Customer Service Officer Relief

Australia Post; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts via Post Perks

Training and development

Health and wellbeing resources

Job summary

Australia Post is seeking a Retail Customer Service Officer in New South Wales. The role involves handling customer transactions, promoting products, and assisting with mail and parcels services across several Post Offices in Belmont, Cardiff, Charlestown, Hamilton and surrounding areas.

You will join a team with on-the-job training for 12 weeks, working 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. A friendly, customer-focused attitude is essential for delivering great service.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service and/or cash handling.
• Able to lift up to 16kg of mail and parcels regularly and stand for shifts.

Responsibilities

• Perform customer sales and service transactions.
• Manage high-value transactions accurately (cash, cheques, credit cards, EFTPOS).
• Conduct identity services transactions, including passport interviews.
• Promote products/services via up-selling and cross-selling.
• Assist with mail/parcel lodgements and related costs.
• Build relationships by understanding customer needs.
• Assist with stocktaking and administrative tasks.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Team player

Communication

Job description

Working with our customers at Australia Post isn't just about helping Australians post, shop, bank or pay bills. It's also about helping Aussie businesses service their own customers, keeping millions of people connected and building community resilience. That’s a big responsibility, but you're the go-to teams with the know-how, delivering essential and excellent service for people every day.

About the opportunity

As our Retail Customer Service Officer, you’ll play an important part in helping Australians service their own businesses, keeping millions of people connected and building community resilience. Every year around one million customers walk into one of our Australia Post Offices. It’s our retail teams who make sure that every experience they have is a great one. And while they do, they’re supported by a welcoming team, take part in ongoing training, and are guided on career development opportunities.

• Pay rate $29.72 / hour increases to $31.77 / hour after approx. 3 months + 12% Superannuation.
• 12 weeks on the job paid training, Monday to Friday, 25 hours per week, various shifts.
• Permanent Part Time position working 25 hours per week: 5 hours per day. Monday - Friday.
• Relief team members will be assigned shifts at various Post Offices within a specific area, so you must be willing to work at the following locations: Belmont, Cardiff, Charlestown, Hamilton, Jesmond, Kotara, Mayfield, Newcastle, Swansea, The Junction, Wallsend, & Warners Bay.

You’ll be

• Performing customer sales and service transactions with customers.
• Managing high value transactions accurately (handling and processing cash, cheques, credit cards and EFTPOS).
• Conducting and processing a number of identity services transactions, including Australian Passport Interviews.
• Promoting our products and services through up-selling and cross-selling, merchandising and other promotional activities.
• Assisting customers with mail and parcels lodgements and associate costs.
• Building rewarding relationships with customers by understanding their needs.
• Assisting with administrative duties such as stocktaking and record maintenance.

About you

• You’re a friendly, enthusiastic and reliable personality who loves working in a team environment.
• You’re ready to put the customer at the centre of everything you do to help make a difference in the community.

You’ll also need to

• Have experience in customer service and/or cash handling.
• Be fit to lift up to 16kgs of mail and parcels regularly and stand for your shift.

What else is in it for you?

• Work with a diverse, supportive team where you have opportunity to connect and collaborate every day
• Be at the heart of the Australian and local community, helping to keep families and friends connected or businesses connected with their customers
• Opportunities for training, growth and development in customer experience or other areas of the business
• Discounts and offers on lots of your favourite brands via Post Perks for more cash in your pocket, plus access to other health and wellbeing resources

All walks, one route

It takes a lot of us to deliver for every Australian – and it’s important to us that our people behind the parcels reflect the people receiving them. We come from all walks. Different backgrounds, different ages, different genders, different sexualities and different abilities, but we all believe in the same purpose.

We welcome people all ages, genders and backgrounds – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ communities, and refugees. We’re a Disability Confident Recruiter, committed to making our hiring process and workplace inclusive and barrier-free. We’re also working hard to remove bias and build a gender-equitable experience for everyone who joins us. If you’ve got questions about accessibility, reach out to our Diversity & Inclusion team at ***************@auspost.com.au or on 03 8737 9***.