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TeesActive; Billingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free or discounted activities

Staff discounts on activities

Employee wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Tees Active is looking for a customer-facing team member at Billingham Forum to handle enquiries in person and by phone, process sales and bookings, and manage cash with care. The role requires DBS check and a polite, patient approach with customers.

Ideal candidates will have 6 months of recent customer service experience, strong communication, numeracy, literacy, and IT skills, and the ability to stay calm under pressure. Training and development are provided.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and empathise with customers.
• Good numerical, literacy, IT skills and attention to detail.
• Minimum of 6 months recent experience in a Customer Service role.

Responsibilities

• Deal with customer enquiries face to face and over the telephone.
• Process sales and bookings.
• Handle cash.
• Deal with customer queries and issues in a calm and polite manner.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Cash handling

Job description

29.33 hours per week over a shift pattern rota.

Applicants must be available to work a variety of shifts including days, evenings and weekends

£12.86 per hour, £19,667.42. per annum

THE COMPANY

Tees Active is a charitable leisure trust that invests ‘every single penny’ of profit in to providing a variety of exciting and rewarding leisure activities to enable the local community to lead a healthier, happier, and more active life.

Based in the community our modern facilities, including state-of-the-art fitness clubs, an international standard white-water centre and the North East’s leading Ice Arena provide the perfect environment for Tees Active to promote physical activity with the aim of inspiring active lifestyles, improving health and wellbeing and building stronger communities.

Tees Active are committed to workforce training and personal development and the successful candidate will apply their knowledge, experience, and training to play an integral part in the future success of Tees Active.

THE LOCATION

Billingham Forum is one of the most iconic leisure destinations in the North East. This wet and dry community facility has: 3 swimming pools, a health and fitness suite including sauna and steam room facilities. The venue also boasts Go Climb, an interactive wall climbing experience and Ice Rink. In addition to Billingham Forum Theatre offering a wide variety of entertainment for all members of the family.

THE ROLE

As the first point of contact, you will deal with customer enquiries both face to face and over the telephone, process sales and bookings, handle cash as well as dealing with customer queries and issues in a calm and polite manner. The role will require a Basic DBS check.

ABOUT YOU

You must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure and empathise with customers. You must also have good numerical, literacy, IT skills and have good attention to detail. Ideally, you will have a minimum of 6 months recent experience in a Customer Service role.

INFORMAL DISCUSSION

For further information and details about the role and shift patterns, contact Paulina Banaszek, Deputy General Manager on 01642 558141.

BENEFITS

• Free or discounted activities for you to keep active with Tees Active*
• Discount on various Tees Active activities for your immediate family to enjoy
• Discount with local businesses and services
• Recruitment referral incentive scheme
• A range of health and wellbeing services to keep you at your fit and healthy best*
• Access to exclusive rewards and discounts with over 500 national big brand retailers*

* The above benefits vary depending on whether you are applying for a contracted or casual role.