Customer Team Member

Co-op Group; Clermont; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retail cooperative is looking for Customer Team Members in South Africa. In this role, you will offer outstanding service, assist with post office tasks, and support your colleagues in creating a great shopping experience. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and a positive attitude towards problem-solving. This part-time position offers competitive pay along with excellent benefits including a discount on store products and comprehensive training.

Benefits

30% discount on all products

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Virtual healthcare services

31 days of holiday (pro rata)

Full, paid training

Employee assistance service

Qualifications

• Genuine care for the needs of customers and members.
• Great people skills, with the ability to build positive relationships.
• Positive approach to change and problem solving.
• Flexibility to work a range of different shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly and thoughtful service to customers.
• Support store colleagues in solving problems.
• Ensure the store is safe and legal.
• Help introduce new products and services.
• Get involved in community activities.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

Location: 33-35 Yeovil Road Owlsmoor, Sandhurst, GU47 0TF
Pay £12.60 per hour
Contract: 20 hours per week + regular overtime, permanent contract, part time
Working pattern: 2pm to 10pm, including weekends, to be discussed at interview. This role will include work on our Post Office Counters
Full, paid training provided

We’re looking for Customer Team Members to join our team at Co-op. When you join Co-op, you'll get amazing benefits including 31 days holiday, a pension with up to 10% Co-op contribution, access to virtual healthcare services for you and your family, and a 30% discount on all Co-op products in our stores.

As a Customer Team Member, you'll be part of a friendly team that's dedicated to helping our customers. We'll look to you to provide them with great service on the tills and the shop floor, while also performing a wide range of other tasks around the store like re-stocking shelves and cleaning up spillages.

At Co-op, we do things a different way. For over 175 years we've focused on making things fairer for our members and their communities, and as a colleague we promise to take care of you. You'll get support for your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, as well as market leading policies to help you through life events from bereavement and pregnancy loss to fertility treatment and menopause.

What you’ll do

• Friendly and thoughtful service – put customers first in everything you do: responding to queries, championing Co‑op products and Membership, support with tasks on the post office counter, and doing all you can to deliver a great shopping experience.
• Work together to make everyone's day better – support your store colleagues to solve problems for customers and members.
• Make sure the store is safe and legal – keep the shelves stocked and make sure prices, dates, and temperatures are all as they should be.
• Help introduce new products and services – make changes feel natural, sharing experiences with your colleagues so everyone learns together.
• Support your local community – get involved in all kinds of activities and events.

This job would suit people who have

• A genuine care for the needs of customers and members.
• Great people skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with customers and colleagues.
• A positive approach to change and problem solving.
• The flexibility to work a range of different shifts.

Why Co‑op?

• 30% discount on all Co‑op products in-store plus 10% discounts on all other brands.
• A pension scheme with up to 10% employer contributions.
• A money management app giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.
• 31 days of holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata for part‑time colleagues).
• Virtual healthcare services for you and your family, including access to GP appointments, eye care, mental health support, and nutrition and fitness consultations.
• 24/7 employee assistance service.
• Full, paid training and dedicated support for your personal development and career progression.
• Rotas shared three weeks in advance and accessible on your phone.
• Cycling-to-work scheme.

Building an inclusive workplace

We're building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We're proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we'll support you.

As part of the application process for this job, you'll need to complete two online assessments. It will take around 20 minutes to complete these tests.

We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date.