Wickes Multi-Channel Customer Service Advisor

Do you love being around people and making them happy? If you’re also a good listener and a bit of a problem solver with great communication skills, then you’ll love being on the front line of making the magic happen!

Every day brings new challenges and excitement, and every customer interaction allows you to do what you do best: find solutions and provide exceptional customer service. As a Customer Service Advisor with Ascensos, you will work within a fully supported environment, where you can demonstrate your commitment to providing outstanding customer support through your skills and personality.

At Ascensos, we take a mindful approach to customer service outsourcing and recruit with our clients in mind; because we love our people, and if our people love the brand they work with, then we know that customers will continue to love that brand.

Key to delivering a world-class customer experience for our clients' means relating to their customers and being a great listener with the ability to demonstrate empathy as you understand and proactively work to resolve issues their customers experience both pre-and post-purchase.

As part of our Wickes Multi-Channel Team your aim will be to ‘make the nation feel house proud’.

Everything you do will be focused on the customer experience. Of course, while you’re creating a helpful and friendly customer experience, we’ll be thinking of new ways to reward, develop and invest in you.

You’ll receive full training in all areas. It’s all about being a naturally friendly, respectful and helpful person who’s a bundle of enthusiasm and positivity. And if you’re skilled in the art of conversation, then using your personality to build rapport and delight our customers will be second nature.

Our typical shift pattern for our Wickes Multi-Channel Team involves: 40 hours within the week, between 9am and 8pm Monday–Sunday, on a rotational basis.

Please note. We’re recruiting Customer Service Advisors to join #theAteam and work from our office in Motherwell. 

Your role can include, but isn’t limited to:

• Providing first-class customer service via telephone and email.
• Liaising with our Wickes approved installation teams to support customers with their kitchen or bathroom project.
• Working with 3rd party suppliers to arrange deliveries and resolve any remedial actions.
• Supporting our instore colleagues with any ongoing customer concerns.
• Ensuring all communication with our client’s customers are handled professionally and promptly.
• Recording details of customer comments on the database provided, leaving clear notes.
• Case managing complex customer issues through to resolution and delighting the customer.
• Demonstrating strong product knowledge to ensure all customer queries are answered correctly.
• Taking ownership of the customer experience by providing excellent service.
• Achieving the key targets set.
• Daily support of meetings and training from supervisors and team members.
• Adhering to quality standards and ensuring consistency in all interactions.

We believe that happy people keep people happy, so we’re looking for people who have excellent interpersonal skills and strong analytical skills as you will be expected to deal with a range of customer queries.

We’re delighted to drive innovation on-site day after day, so it’s a plus if you’re inventive and creative; we say yes to fresh new ideas to boost productivity, so reach out and help us shape the future.

We think big and we’re looking for team members who think bigger, achieve more and work smarter. Full training will be provided, but we want to hear from you if you have the following skills!

• Excellent writing skills.
• Ability to build rapport and communicate helpfully.
• Enjoy a creative and hardworking office environment.
• Keyboard/Computing skills.
• Ability to research well and quickly.
• Fantastic questioning skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Enthusiasm and passion for completing tasks to the best of your ability.
• An interest in DIY, gardening, home improvement or interior design.

As an Equal Opportunity and Disability Confident Committed Employer, we pride ourselves on ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. We hire local talent and offer a range of employment opportunities designed to fit a variety of lifestyles.

When you join #theAteam, we will welcome you into an inclusive, diverse, and fun environment where; delivering excellent customer service, career development, recognition and fun Fridays are the norm.

As an employer, we are committed to the well-being of our colleagues. Our continued efforts to support mental health awareness in the workplace is underpinned by our colleague-focused well-being initiatives, including an internal team of trained Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAs), 24/7 access to external Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs), our colleague well-being Hub and comprehensive health insurance.

We’re proud, active members of the Mental Health Charter because we understand how important it is that our colleagues maintain a healthy work-life balance as part of their mental health well-being. We know that people do their best work when they feel their best.

We’ll tell you all about it during your interview!

• Full training & support.
• Opportunities to progress your career with us (more than 90% of advancement and promotions come from our internally developed talent pool).
• Access to our Learning & Development Talent SPA.
• Health insurance.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme & Wellness Hub.
• Nationwide retail discounts.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Your birthday off work (+29 days).
• ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme.
• Annual ‘Archie Star Awards’ Party.
• ‘Employee of the Month’ Awards.
• Regular fun team building sessions.
• A diverse & inclusive working environment.