Customer Sales Advisor - Chippenham, United Kingdom - Great Western Railway (GWR)
Description
Who are we?
GWR is the proud custodian of Brunel's railway - one of the most prestigious networks in the world. We have some of the newest trains in the country and exciting plans to extend our services.
With more than one hundred million passenger journeys each year, we carry people to over 275 stations in the South West, from Cornwall and South Wales to London, passing through beautiful country and some of the UK's top tourist destinations.
We are transforming the way people think about train travel, empowering our team of over 6,000 people from all different backgrounds to make it a great experience for our customers.
About the team?
This position is based at Chippenham station.
Working within the sales office you will often be the first people that our customers have contact with, having a responsibility to provide a warm welcome, make people feel secure and help customers on their journeys.
About the job?
As a Customer Sales Advisor, you will confidently and impartially sell the full range of tickets and services, including processing high volumes of sales, and ensure that customer requirements are met and exceeded.
Your main responsibilities will be:
- Providing the highest level of customer service and being proactive to customer needs
- Accurately and impartially selling the full range of products and services to our customers in a friendly, professional and efficient manner
- Maximising opportunities for increased sales at ticket offices by adopting selling techniques and offering enhanced products to customers
- Carrying out routine maintenance and cleaning of ticket machines and IT equipment
- Accurately completing all accountancy and other associated documentation.
- Maintaining TVMs at the station
You'll need to be:
- Able to deliver exceptional frontline customer service
- Able to understand customer requirements and expectations
- A Selfstarter with a cando attitude
- Confident when decision making
- Able to remain calm yet directive in a crisis
- Able to work to strict procedures
As a minimum, you will need to have:
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Evidence of numerical ability
- Attention to detail
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Customer Service Experience
Working Pattern?
This role requires shift working including weekends and bank holidays. It is full time role, contracted to 35 hours per week, with a combination of early and late turns. Shifts cover the hours from an 0600 start and the latest shift finish would be 1930.
Additional Information?
This a temporary role for 12 months
The Reward?
As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including on-going development, defined benefit pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan, discounted shopping and gym membership and an employee assistance programme.
We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.
We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.
Ref:022338
Company:
Great Western Railway (GWR)
Website Skillset:
Customer Service
Contract Type:
Fixed Term - Full Time
Contracted Hours:35
Location:
Chippenham Station
If temporary, length of contract:12 months
Closing Date:22 May 2023
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