The Company
We are a well-established, award-winning company, based in Warrington, offering DNA, drug and alcohol testing services to the legal community, members of the public and companies across the UK and internationally.
We are going through an exciting period of growth and have recently launched some new products, so our team now needs to expand and recruit a Customer Service Advisor.
This role is offered on a full-time basis. The shift patterns are between 8:30am – 6pm, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week).
The Role
* The Customer Service Advisor will report directly to the DTC Customer Service Team Leader.
* Deliver excellence on every interaction both internal and external.
* Engage directly with our customers, anticipate or help them to understand their needs and deliver a quality and relevant service within agreed service level agreements.
* Handle any customer complaints at first contact with a “one call” resolution where possible. All complaints should be reported to the DTC Customer Service Team Leader and if required the Quality team for root cause analysis.
* Ensure compliance with ISO17025 and ISO9001 and all departmental procedures, policies, and protocols.
* Maintain professionalism and courtesy in all interactions, written or verbal, with all our customers, internal and external.
* Achieve key performance indicators as set by the DTC Customer Service Team Leader.
* Manage portals including monitoring our social media pages and customer review platforms.
* Arrange sample collection appointments when a home collection or walk-in centre appointment is required.
* Perform administrative duties that include but are not limited to sending out DNA Legal reports and arranging courier collection.
Key Skills
* Effective communication both spoken and written.
* Ability to identify own limitations and strengths.
* Proactively recognise training needs and request support.
* Work within a structured process, understand the demands of the quality management system and adherence to best practice.
* Ability to negotiate and respond to the customers’ demands.
* Deal with situations with empathy yet able to be assertive as appropriate.
* Manage the expectations of the customer and the business.
* Outstanding attention to detail and accurate recording of information.
* Commercial acumen - able to spot opportunities to upsell and influence the customer as appropriate.
* Very organised, able to plan, deliver, and multi-task, meeting targets and deadlines.
* Able to keep calm under pressure.
* An understanding of external and internal customers.
* Extremely IT literate. Proactive: able to suggest improvement improvements.
Additional Requirements
* To meet the needs of the business, all staff must have a flexible approach to their working week. Working later shifts may become a requirement in the future.
* Must be an effective communicator and able to work in a team or alone when required. Effective communication skills are a mandatory requirement.
* Must be able to identify their limitations and voice their requirements for further training to their line manager.
* Employees within Customer Service are required to dress smartly to ensure when visitors tour the company the right image is maintained.
Role is Permanent
If you are interested in finding out more, please apply to jobs@alphabiolabs.com.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £24,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
* Private dental insurance
* Private medical insurance
* Sick pay
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Warrington WA5
Reference ID: SR/RR
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