Customer Care Representative

Tesco; Waterford; On-site; EUR 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Retirement Savings Plan

Life Assurance Cover

Annual Bonus

Colleague Card

Annual leave

Save As You Earn Scheme

Job summary

Tesco Ireland is hiring Customer Care Representatives for the Waterford Customer Engagement Centre. The role handles inbound and outbound customer contacts, logs interactions, and provides solutions to ensure a smooth customer experience.

Flexible daily hours are required to meet business needs. You will be part of a team delivering high-quality service, with benefits including a retirement savings plan, life cover, annual bonus, and a staff card after 3 months.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Customer service principles and practices understood.
• Team work and initiative encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Resolve product and service issues by clarifying queries and providing solutions.
• Take ownership and follow through on commitments.
• Suggest improvements based on customer needs analysis.
• Participate in daily conversations with manager and share knowledge.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service orientation

Responsible attitude

Adaptability and flexibility

Education

Leaving certificate or equivalent

Job description

Tesco Ireland • Tesco Waterford, IDA Business and Technology Park, Butlerstown, Co. Waterford, X91TPR9 • Permanent • Working hours 37.5 • Apply by 05-Sep-2026

Join our growing team at Tesco Ireland's new Waterford Customer Engagement Centre.

We are currently looking to recruit Customer Care Representatives at our Waterford Customer Engagement Centre. Successful candidates will join at 95% of the established rate which is €14.68 per hour moving to €15.45 per hour after 6 months.

Based at our Waterford Customer Engagement Centre, the successful candidates will manage inbound and outbound contact from our customers by responding to and resolving queries, logging different contact types, and recording interactions.

You will use your skills and knowledge to deliver appropriate solutions and provide an effortless service to our customers.

Daily starting and finishing times will vary depending on the business need on an ongoing basis, so the element of flexibility is required.

What is in it for you

We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:

• Competitive Salary
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Life Assurance Cover
• Annual Bonus
• Colleague Clubcard (including a 2nd card for a family member) after 3 months service with 10% off most purchases at Tesco
• Annual leave
• Save As You Earn Scheme

You will be responsible for

• Resolving product and service problems by clarifying the customer's query and identifying and implementing a resolution
• Taking ownership of the issue and following through on commitments make
• Recommending improvements based on customer needs analysis
• Participating in Every Day conversations with my manager
• Sharing my knowledge freely with others
• Supporting my colleagues to achieve team goals and objectives
• Delivering my own personal objectives
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence
• Continually developing my skills to be the best I can be in my role
• Looking for and raising opportunities to improve processes and practices in the business and embracing change
• Role modelling the Tesco values and leading by example in what I do and how I behave
• Ensuring I understand our core purpose and the role I play in delivering this

You will need

Operational skills relevant for this job:

• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Customer service orientation
• A responsible attitude
• Adaptability and flexibility

Experience relevant for this job:

• Leaving certificate or equivalent required
• Knowledge of customer service principles & practices
• Team work & working on own initiative
• IT literacy