Part Time Customer Service Advisor

1 week ago

Sheffield, United Kingdom First Customer Contact Full time

**Who are we?**

First Rail is one of the UK's most experienced rail operators, carrying more than 345m passengers across our franchises (Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, and Avanti West Coast) and our open access operators (Hull Trains and Lumo). We operate all types of passenger railways - intercity, commuter, regional and sleeper services.

First Customer Contact is part of FirstGroup, the largest rail operator in the UK and second largest bus operator in the UK outside London. FirstGroup operates services throughout the UK and Ireland, with over 30,000 employees providing services that make travel smoother and life easier. FirstGroup works hard to reduce its impact on the environment, introducing cleaner and more environmentally responsible methods of transport. We are continually seeking ways in which to improve the experience for our customers.

Our Customer Contact Centre uses industry leading systems to deliver excellent customer service and ensure that requests are speedily and effectively resolved. Our delivery teams are responsible for a variety of customer support matters which range from processing customer compensation claims to complaints handling, group bookings and assisted/special services, quality assurance and fraud prevention and detection and retails sales to individuals and corporates.

**About the Team**

Are you a night owl?

Do you work better over night?
- Are you passionate about delivering excellent customer service?_

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our established team of** Passenger Assist & Refunds** You would be responsible for positively engaging with our customers, providing exceptional customer service. Building strong rapport with passengers, empathising and taking ownership to deliver customer interactions with those who require assistance.

You will be expected to be a positive, empathetic and helpful to each of our passengers You will also be able to remain calm in demanding situations

**About the Job**

Your role will be key in enabling our Passenger Assist Team to meet departmentalobjectives and to effectively address issues for our customers.

**Your main responsibilities will be**:

- Deliver exceptional customer service
- Achieve performance objectives while adhering to standards
- Maintain accurate records on our CRM system (Salesforce)
- Respond to customers contact according to the relevant passenger charter and
business process
- Work across all business areas to understand route cause of customer contact and
assist with continuous improvement
- Maintain our systems and equipment by reporting any problems
- Attend training to improve personal knowledge and professional development
- Identifying and escalating high profile/priority customer contact to the Management
Team
- A flexible approach to undertaking duties to reflect operational requirements

**You'll need to have**:

- A passion for delivering excellent customer service
- Empathy with other people's perspectives and the ability to work well with
others
- Patience and the ability to remain calm in challenging situations
- Flexible in your approach to work with the ability to adapt to an ever
- changing customer services environment
- Ability to accept constructive criticism and feedback

**Knowledge and Skills**
- Excellent verbal and communication skills
- Good comprehension of English
- Demonstrable skills and ability to provide a customer focussed service,
responding proactively and positively to challenges, keeping customers
informed and managing expectations appropriately.
- Ability to manage situations in which customers are unhappy about the level
or quality of service/response and to find solutions to the points raised.
- Capacity to communicate effectively using all forms of media
- Confident in highlighting issues identified while carrying out duties
- Excellent organisational skills coupled with the ability to prioritise work
- Active listening skills
- Computer literacy Microsoft office 365 (essential

***About the location**

Sheffield city centre. Ten minutes' walk from Sheffield Station. Travel to other UK
locations as appropriate

**Working pattern**

The role is 16 hours per week. **10pm to 7am Weekend Nights.**

***The Reward**
- £25,464.10 Pro Rata (£10,864)
- A Travel Pass which entitles you to free travel on the FirstGroup Bus.
- Discounted travel for you and your family on our trains (Avanti West Coast, Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, Lumo and Southwestern Railway)_after 6 months of service_
- 25 days holiday (plus Public Holidays)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Discounted Gym Membership to help you stay fit for less
- Discounts at over 100 retailers, including well-known high-street shops, cinema tickets, flights, and holiday bookings through our in-house rewards package.
- Discounts on selected local retailers & brands
- Engaging and vibrant environment
- Team outings & competitions

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQ

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