Customer Service Assistant

East of England Co-op; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional co-operative in Colchester is seeking a Customer Service Assistant to support high standards of service and engage with the community. Ideal candidates will be friendly, reliable team players with effective communication skills and a willingness to learn. This role offers competitive pay, discounts, and benefits including holiday entitlement and flexible working patterns to balance commitments. Join a motivating team dedicated to enhancing customer experience.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

20% discount in stores

22 days holiday

5% employer pension contribution

Death in service benefit

Enhanced family leave arrangements

Award-winning training opportunities

Financial wellbeing support

Flexible shift patterns

Free remote GP service

Responsibilities

• Support the store's high standards of customer service and engagement.
• Work as part of a diverse and motivated team to attract new customers.
• Adapt to changing work patterns and requirements.

Skills

Friendly and approachable

Reliable team player

Effective communication skills

Positive attitude

Engaged and self-motivated

Willing to learn and adapt

Basic numeracy, literacy, and IT skills

Job description

Vacancy Introduction

Come and join our team!

As a Customer Service Assistant (CSA) you will be responsible for supporting your store to deliver high standards of customer service, availability and presentation, compliance, and engagement with your local community.

You will be working as part of a diverse and motivated team of colleagues who strive to attract and delight new and existing customers every day, supporting the ongoing growth and evolution of our business.

Want to know more? Take a look at our job description attached to the bottom of this webpage.

Normal working pattern for this role

Our working patterns are non-contractual. Any advertised working pattern represents the normal working pattern for the role at time of advertisement and may be subject to change.

The person we are looking for

• Friendly and approachable
• A reliable team player
• Effective communication skills
• A positive attitude
• Engaged and self-motivated
• Willing to learn and adapt
• Have a basic level of numeracy, literacy, and IT Skills

Over 18 roles

Due to the nature of the role and its requirements, applicants will need to be aged 18 years or over to apply for this position.

Perks of the job

At the East of England Co-op, we strive to be the best place to work. We invest in our colleagues to help them to progress in their careers and achieve their full potential. How do we do this?

• Competitive rates of pay
• 20% discount in our food stores, along with other discounts across our family of businesses
• 22 days holiday (plus bank holiday entitlement) which increases with service
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Death in service benefit
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements*
• Opportunities to grow, with award-winning training and apprenticeship programmes
• Great discounts, deals, and cashback across over high street and online retailers
• Financial wellbeing support, including Stream®
• Access to Cycle To Work, Rental Deposit Scheme, and SmartTech (after a qualifying period)
• Employee Recognition Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Free remote GP service, available 24 / 7, including prescription, fitness, nutrition, and counselling services
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced on statutory terms, subject to service criteria.

We recognise the challenges people face trying to balance commitments both in and out of the workplace - perhaps studying, caring commitments, or other employment. We therefore aim to be as flexible as possible, to create shift patterns that work for both our co-op and our colleagues.

East of England Co-op

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