Membership and Customer Services Advisor
Do you want to be part of a community and grow a career? At Southern Co-op we work hard because we want to do well and the more successful we are the more we can give back to our members and communities - that's the beauty of a co-operative.
We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Membership and Customer Services Advisor to join our Membership and Customer Services team.
In this role you'll be responsible for providing a high quality personal contact service for our members and customers. You'll be required to investigate and resolve questions and issues promptly in line with our processes and service levels.
Key responsibilities;
Answer member and customer phone calls in a timely and professional manner using the call management system
Handle a wide variety of membership administration tasks including joining new members, issuing replacement cards, adding membership points from transactions and updating personal details
Answering queries about membership benefits, Share of the Profits or Share Accounts from members and colleagues
Log Customer Services queries and complaints, liaising with the relevant store, Area Manager and Central Support colleagues for resolution
Liaise with other Co-operative societies and external authorities/suppliers
Follow up queries and complaints within set timeframes
Handle calls to Southern Co-op main Switchboard, transferring calls to individual colleagues, departments at Central Support or other areas of the business
Required experience and skills;
Previous experience of working in a customer services role handling telephone and written communications with customers
Experience of handling questions and complaints from start to finish, with the ability to problem solve in order to find a resolution
Experience of using Microsoft Office and in-house databases / systems
Good written and verbal communication skills
Professional, clear and confident telephone manner
Ability to empathise with customers and remain impartial
Ability to interact and build relationships with customers, members, colleagues and external authorities at all levels
Able to work as part of a team as well as autonomously when required
If you have a passion for customer service and the skills required to support our customers and members, we look forward to hearing from you
We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Membership and Customer Services Advisor to join our Membership and Customer Services team.
In this role you'll be responsible for providing a high quality personal contact service for our members and customers. You'll be required to investigate and resolve questions and issues promptly in line with our processes and service levels.
Key responsibilities;
Answer member and customer phone calls in a timely and professional manner using the call management system
Handle a wide variety of membership administration tasks including joining new members, issuing replacement cards, adding membership points from transactions and updating personal details
Answering queries about membership benefits, Share of the Profits or Share Accounts from members and colleagues
Log Customer Services queries and complaints, liaising with the relevant store, Area Manager and Central Support colleagues for resolution
Liaise with other Co-operative societies and external authorities/suppliers
Follow up queries and complaints within set timeframes
Handle calls to Southern Co-op main Switchboard, transferring calls to individual colleagues, departments at Central Support or other areas of the business
Required experience and skills;
Previous experience of working in a customer services role handling telephone and written communications with customers
Experience of handling questions and complaints from start to finish, with the ability to problem solve in order to find a resolution
Experience of using Microsoft Office and in-house databases / systems
Good written and verbal communication skills
Professional, clear and confident telephone manner
Ability to empathise with customers and remain impartial
Ability to interact and build relationships with customers, members, colleagues and external authorities at all levels
Able to work as part of a team as well as autonomously when required
If you have a passion for customer service and the skills required to support our customers and members, we look forward to hearing from you