French Customer Service & Sales Advisor

Gear4music Ltd.; York and North Yorkshire; Hybride; GBP 23 000 - 29 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Gear4music Ltd. in York is seeking a bilingual Customer Service Advisor to handle inbound calls and emails, offering friendly and professional advice on musical instruments, audio-visual gear and related products.

Fluency in English and French (C1/C2) and a passion for music are essential, along with reliability and strong communication. You will join a collaborative team at our head office, expand product knowledge, and help deliver first-class service for customers in a flexible, music-loving

Qualifications

• Multilingual English and French (C1/C2).
• Confident and exceptional telephone manner.
• Some experience in customer service.
• Computer literate; strong MS Office skills.
• Good knowledge of musical instruments and equipment helpful.
• Reliable, professional, and customer-focused.
• Interested in music.

Responsabilités

• Answer inbound calls and a small number of emails.
• Provide friendly and professional advice on a wide range of musical instruments and audio-visual products.
• Resolve customer enquiries and escalate when appropriate.
• Become a valued member of the Customer Service team.

Connaissances

Multilingual English/French

Telephone rapport

Customer service experience

MS Office

Musical instruments knowledge

Outils

MS Office

Description du poste

Job Description

Our Story

As one of the fastest-growing retailers of musical instruments and equipment, Gear4music is proud to be at the forefront of the music industry. We are more than just a retailer. We are a community of music enthusiasts who are committed to providing the best possible online shopping experience for our customers. Our passion for music drives us to constantly innovate and improve our offerings, and we are always looking for talented individuals who share our vision.

Your Part in the Performance

Our ideal applicant will be able to communicate confidently and professionally with our French speaking customers.

Ideally, you will also be passionate about music and/or audio-visual products. Whether you are a DJ, play in a brass band, drum in a marching band, or love researching the latest home cinema or Wi‑Fi technology, we can put your knowledge to good use. You will be professional, friendly and reliable.

You will be set up to provide brilliant customer service, answering inbound calls and a small number of emails, while providing friendly and professional advice across a wide range of musical instruments, equipment and audio-visual products.

Your day-to-day activities will include:

• Answering inbound calls and a small number of emails from customers.
• Providing friendly and professional advice on a wide range of musical instruments, related products and/or audio-visual equipment.
• Resolving challenging customer enquiries and escalating where appropriate.
• Becoming a valued member of our specialist Customer Service team.

Your Skills and Experience: What We’re Looking For

Whilst we have an idea in mind of what we need, we are inclusive and welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are excited about the role but are not sure you tick every box, please apply - you may be exactly the person we are looking for.

• Multilingual - excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French (C1/C2 level).
• Confidence and an exceptional telephone manner, with the ability to build rapport with customers.
• Some experience of working in a customer service environment.
• Computer literate to a high standard, with good Microsoft Office skills.
• Good knowledge of musical instruments and equipment would be hugely beneficial.
• Reliable and committed to providing first-class advice and service.
• Highly communicative, professional and customer focused.
• Ideally, an interest in and appreciation of music.

Location and Working Hours

We are predominantly looking for candidates to work at our head office in York.
Working hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. Remote roles considered.

What we’ll give you

Alongside the benefit of working with a fantastic bunch of talented people, we are committed to providing a well‑rounded benefits package that includes development opportunities and support for your wellbeing:

• Generous discount scheme across our full range of music and home entertainment products.
• Employee Assistance Programme, offering 24/7 caring & compassionate support across a wide range of areas.
• Access to 30 qualified Mental Health First Aiders across the business, demonstrating our commitment to prioritising mental health & wellbeing support as a ‘Mindful Employer’.
• Free car parking with access to electric charging points.
• Our modern office space features an onsite café and bar where we hold regular social events.
• Onsite gym and physio with Gear4music discounts &perks.
• A relaxed dress code and a great coffee machine to make your day more enjoyable.

Plus the following: employee referral scheme, employer pension scheme, corporate eyecare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, company sick pay scheme, enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay, annual flu vaccinations, access to the 26-day per annum WFH policy where job roles permit.

We have an open, collaborative, and friendly culture, and offer a supportive learning environment for people to grow and develop a career with us.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know. A member of our friendly recruitment team will contact you to discuss your needs in more detail and ensure appropriate arrangements are made.