Customer Service Assistant

Wickes; North East; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Gain share bonus

Pension contribution

Annual leave 35 days

Job summary

Wickes is hiring for a part-time Customer Assistant to join our store team. You’ll focus on delivering a positive customer experience with friendly service, stock accuracy, and smooth point-of-sale interactions.

The role requires training towards a forklift license and a full UK driving license. It is a 30-hour contract with at least one weekend day, offering learning and development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers and provide high level of service.
• Ensure stock is well displayed and shelves replenished.
• Handle deliveries and ensure payments are completed with a smile.

Skills

Customer service

Forklift license

UK driving license

Job description

The Role...

Whatever your role in and around the store, everything you do will be focused on the customer experience. Parking will be a breeze, trolleys in easy reach, help always at hand, stock in the right place, deliveries out on time and payment met with a smile.Of course, while you’re creating a helpful and friendly customer experience, we’ll be thinking of new ways to reward, develop and invest in you. You’ll receive all the training, support and opportunities you need. Think of it as a down-to-earth place to work, where you get to go up in the world.

This role is a part-time 30 hour contract, that will require candidates to be able to work at least 1 day at the weekend. We are looking for someone who has or would like to train towards their forklift license. So full UK Drivers License is Required.

About you...

Every day you’ll be dealing with and assisting customers, so it’s important that you offer every person that walks through our doors a high level of customer service. We look for someone who ideally has experience working in a similar role.

What can we offer you?

You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us. We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes:

• If you are 21 yrs and over £12.71 phr, 18 yrs - 20 yrs £12.00 phr and under 18 yrs £8.82 phr.
• Up to £300 per month gain share bonus
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Up to 35 days of annual leave including 8 days of bank holidays

Other financial and wellbeing benefits include: 20% colleague discount, Save-as-you-earn scheme, Cashback health scheme, Cycle to work, Life assurance, Peppy, Aviva Digital GP, Financial Education & loans, Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership.

We aim to create an inclusive workplace with colleagues’ wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from disabled people and are committed to providing an accessible recruitment process and workplace for everyone. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments, please let us know here.

*Salary Dependent on Age