Customer Service Advisor

Build Recruitment Limited; Basildon; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a full-time Customer Service Advisor in Basildon. The role involves responding to customer inquiries, scheduling appointments, and ensuring service level agreements are met. Candidates with experience in the housing or repairs sector are preferred. The position offers a salary of £27,500 per annum along with various benefits such as a healthcare cash plan and 26 days holiday.

Benefits

26 Days Holiday & Bank Hols

Enhanced Pension Plan

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life Assurance & Accident Cover

Learning & Development Opportunities

Volunteering (2 days paid)

Qualifications

• Experience within the housing, construction, or repairs sector is preferred.
• Ability to tailor communication style to different customer groups.
• Experience with customer relationship management systems is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Respond to inbound communications (calls and emails).
• Liaise with clients and sub-contractors to schedule appointments.
• Update system information in a timely manner.
• Communicate clear next steps to customers.

Skills

Good communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Customer service orientation

Adaptability

Job description

Overview

Role: Customer Service Advisor
Salary: £27,500 per annum
Hours: 8am to 5pm, full time office based
Permanent – Full Time

We are looking to recruit a Customer Service Advisor to join our team on our team in Basildon

About the Role

Joining our team, you’ll be responsible for liaising with clients, sub-contractors, suppliers and supervisors to schedule appointments, ensuring that future jobs are appointed in a way that will ensure our contractual Service Level Agreements are met and no false promises are given. You’ll liaise with our supervisory teams and the regional buyers to ensure materials / equipment is ready for use at the agreed appointment times.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership for responding to inbound communications (calls and emails).
• Demonstrate good understanding of the different customer groups/personas, and tailor your style and response to appropriately meet the customer’s needs.
• Follow the contact centre script and/or system diagnosis tool to ensure the right information is captured and validated (e.g. contact details, preferred contact method, etc).
• Accurately diagnose the issue by utilising the system diagnosis tool, supplemented by your own knowledge and experience
• Where possible and appropriate, help the resident to self-solve simple and low risk issues (e.g. checking the status of the gas or electricity meter, re-setting a blown fuse, etc).
• Where an appointment is required, work to ensure that it is offered in line with contractual Service Level Agreements (SLAs), the customer’s preferences and Operational constraints (i.e. make a promise to the customer that you are confident we can meet).
• Ensure that the MSi system is updated in a timely manner so that the client and the Operations team are in receipt of the most up to date information
• Where a resident wants to re-book an appointment, it may be necessary to liaise direct the Planners and Service Controllers to communicate short-notice changes
• Capture detailed notes on the system to support operatives in completing a first time fix on site.
• Provide clear and concise explanations to customers, explaining what will happen next, and what they can expect from the process and MSPS operative
• Actively embrace and support a culture of accountability and service excellence
• Assist service Operatives and or sub-contractors to deliver effective utilisation and in understanding their responsibilities in managing their day to day performance.
• Escalate existing repair jobs to Planners or alert the Team Leader to issues requiring intervention.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Operatives, clients, customers (internal and external) and suppliers.
• Liaise with the Planning team as appropriate to ensure all works are carried out within agreed timeframes.
• Take responsibility for your own and your team’s performance, ensuring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are achieved and where required improvements in performance pursued.
• Adopt a continuous improvement mindset and proactively seek ways to improve the way you and Morgan Sindall operates and serves its customers.

Benefits

• 26 Days Holiday & Bank Hols
• Enhanced Pension Plan
• Healthcare Cash Plan (Including 24hr GP,)
• Life Assurance & Accident Cover
• Share Save
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Work Perks Discounts & Vouchers
• Buy & Sell Holiday
• Flexible Working & Flexible Bank Holidays
• Cycle to Work
• Volunteering (2 days paid)
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Extensive Wellbeing Support, including EAP
• Loyalty & Values Awards
• Funded Professional Subscription
• Eye Care Vouchers

If you have experience within the housing / construction or repairs sector, please apply or call Leah Seber for more information.