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Customer Service Assistant

1 month ago


Wakefield, United Kingdom Howarth Timber & Building Supplies Limited Full time

**Location: Marketing Office, Howarth Timber & Building Supplies Limited - Wakefield**

**Hours of work: 0800-1700 Monday to Friday inclusive**

**Putting people at the heart of what we do**

With more than 180 years’ trading experience, the Howarth Timber Group has grown to provide not only the widest range of products, but expertise, service and knowledge you can rely on.

With a nationwide network of branches supplying timber and building materials, kitchens and a dedicated manufacturing division supplying timber engineering services, the Howarth Timber Group is focused on providing market leading choice, quality, service and value.

Built on a passion for service and people, we strive to set the highest standards in the quality of our products, in the continuity of supply and in every aspect of customer service and support.

Quality products and processes are what drive our passion, but people are central to everything we do and it’s thanks to our loyal workforce that we’ve built a strong and successful business.

**What does it mean to be a Howarth Timber Customer Service Assistant?**

**Customer Service Assistant role responsibilities**
- Complete all daily K8 Administration (i.e. daily banking, order processing, refunds if needed (branch and dept), invoices).
- Competitor Research: Price comparison and UX on competitor websites in the industry.
- Replying and directing social media enquiries
- Liaising with users with website issues
- Live web chat liaison
- Making outbound calls to customers
- Organising deliveries where applicable
- Placing online orders and taking credit/debit card payments over the phone
- Logging and forwarding quotations from customers
- Processor and gatekeeper of company complaints
- Processing orders, invoices, credits, goods receiving, and refunds in K8.
- Completing all online training modules as required

**What are the requirements to become part of our team?**
- Great telephone and customer service skills
- General office administration skills
- Good PC skills including Microsoft Office.
- Full UK Driving Licence

**Why choose Howarth Timber & Building Supplies for your next role?**

Howarth Timber is a family-owned company valuing all colleagues, with a desire to provide colleague benefits that are truly valuable. Benefits include but are not limited to:

- 31 days’ holiday, inclusive of Statutory Bank Holidays
- Option to buy up to an additional 5 days’ annual leave per annum or sell up to 3 days’ annual leave per annum
- Employee Referral Scheme: an ability to earn £500 for each successful HGV Driver referral
- Length of service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Company sick pay
- Employee Assistance Programme, (24/7 helpline, counselling sessions, legal, debt and life management advice line)
- Generous colleague Merchant Branch discount
- Excellent training and development opportunities

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £24,500.00-£25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Wakefield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- customer service: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location


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