Service and Sales Advisor - Fixed Term Contract

FirstRand Bank Limited; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 167,000 - 290,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Network & collaboration

Challenging environment

Innovation opportunities

Job summary

FirstRand Bank Limited in Cape Town is seeking a Service and Sales Advisor on a fixed-term contract to join the Personal Loans call centre. You will handle inbound/outbound customer interactions, deliver excellent service, and identify opportunities to provide suitable financial solutions.

The role offers comprehensive training, a supportive team, and exposure to high-volume customer service. Previous call centre experience is helpful but not essential, with strong communication and a proactive,

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification – Matric (Grade 12)
• Self-starter with ability to work independently
• 1–3 years in Client Services is advantageous but not essential
• NQF Level 5 qualification or Diploma is advantageous
• Comprehensive training and support provided

Responsibilities

• Handle inbound and outbound customer interactions via calls and emails
• Meet or exceed customer expectations and SLA requirements
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships
• Deliver service excellence and identify opportunities for value-adding financial solutions
• Contribute to continuous improvement and innovation in customer experience
• Adhere to schedules and complete activities within timeframes
• Maintain documentation and share information with the team
• Escalate risks and issues as appropriate
• Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration within the contact centre
• Respond to customer queries to ensure full resolution
• Follow up on queries across stakeholders when needed

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Self-starter

Adaptable

Education

Matric (Grade 12)

NQF Level 5 / Diploma

Job description

Job Description

To handle inbound and outbound customer interactions—calls, electronic communications, and queries,in alignment with established standard operating procedures, ensuring customer satisfaction and the achievement of business objectives.

Role Overview

Hello, future Service and Sales Advisor - Fixed Term Contract. FNB is recruiting Service and Sales Advisors (JITS) Call Centre Agents within the FNB Personal Loans environment in Cape Town. This role operates within a dynamic, high-volume contact centre focused on delivering exceptional customer service while identifying opportunities to provide relevant and value-adding financial solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act responsibly with work-related resources to contribute to cost containment.
• Address customer needs in order to meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Contribute to a culture of service excellence that builds positive relationships, encourages feedback, and delivers exceptional service.
• Innovate to improve customer experience by continuously identifying better and more efficient ways of working.
• Be flexible and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Deliberately seek diverse opinions, build on ideas, and avoid duplication of effort.
• Participate in the innovation process within the business and contribute towards achieving innovation objectives.
• Plan and complete activities within the area of work to meet set timeframes and quality standards.
• Adhere to schedules when performing assigned work.
• Attend and facilitate meetings as and when required.
• Maintain documentation and share information with the team where applicable.
• Execute work in accordance with organisational values and the code of ethics.
• Comply with and adhere to identified governance and compliance standards and elevate problems for investigation and resolution.
• Identify and elevate risks as a normal part of work.
• Contribute to a client service delivery culture through adherence to approved organisational service delivery principles.
• Resolve customer dissatisfaction and complaints by taking ownership of the problem.
• Deliver exceptional service by adhering to relevant SLA agreements and offering appropriate solutions.
• Plan and schedule activities to improve service delivery.
• Respond to customer queries via phone, email, to ensure full resolution.
• Follow up with customers to ensure resolution of queries handled by other stakeholders where relevant.
• Assess own performance by seeking timely and clear feedback and request training where appropriate.
• Demonstrate teamwork as a valued team player.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum qualification – Matric (Grade 12)
• No prior experience required – comprehensive training and support will be provided
• 1 to 3 years of experience in Client Services Support and Delivery would be advantageous but is not essential
• Relevant NQF Level 5 qualification or Diploma would be advantageous
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently (self-starter)

Benefits & Opportunities

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• A challenging working environment
• Opportunities to innovate

Who is a Good Fit?

• Adaptable and curious
• Analyse complex data sets
• Thrive in a collaborative environment

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan.

The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfil this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.

Application Deadline

Important Closing Date Note: Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below. 10/09/26

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Corporate Information

FirstRand provides a comprehensive range of financial services in South Africa and certain markets in broader Africa. The group also offers certain niche products and services in the UK and India. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX), FirstRand Limited is the largest financial institution by market capitalisation in Africa. The group follows a multi-branding approach. Its portfolio of financial services businesses includes FNB, RMB, WesBank, Ashburton Investments, Aldermore, MotoNovo and DirectAxis. Many are leaders in their respective segments and markets, offering transactional, lending, investment and insurance products and services The FirstRand Corporate Centre houses many of the critical functions required by a large and complex financial services group. The group’s track record of delivering superior returns to shareholders has been achieved through a combination of organic growth, acquisitions, innovation and the creation of completely new businesses. The group’s purpose of delivering Shared Prosperity provides many opportunities for employees to innovate to address social and environmental challenges in our markets. All of our businesses have successful Volunteering programmes which also allow employees to adopt and support causes close to their hearts.

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