DHS Trade Counter Assistant - City Plumbing : Job Details

#BelongWithUs Come and join us as a Trade Counter Assistant and help us to exceed customer expectations and share our success in a committed and friendly environment The role: As a Trade Counter Assistant you’ll be committed to delivering an outstanding level of service.  The Trade Counter Assistant will be able to communicate at all levels and provide a first class service to our customers. You’ll naturally promote and embrace our inclusive team environment and we’re sure you’ll have some fun along the way!Our Trade Counter Assistant roles are often the first step into a rewarding career with us - we have many that have developed and successfully been promoted within our team or moved on to other parts of the business to achieve their career aspirationsKey Responsibilities: Dealing with all aspects of customer queries, in a quick and timely mannerSourcing parts, processing orders, chasing orders and dealing with queries  Maintain excellent relationships with customersCoordinating deliveries, organising collections with carriers and reacting to failed deliveriesAny projects on an ad hoc basis as requested by the Trade Counter ManagerYou: You’ll be self motivated and a real team player, ideally with some experience in a busy customer focused environment and have the ability to demonstrate strong communication skills. You’ll thrive in a team environment, supporting the wider team while setting and maintaining high standards of work. You’ll have excellent organisational skills, the ability to work on your own and you’ll love providing the best customer service. Required skills and competencies: Ideally some experience working in a customer service environment .Proficient in basic IT in order to learn our computer systems and processes.Able to deal with customers, external suppliers and carriers in a professional and friendly wayHave a positive, can do attitude, and enjoy working as part of a team Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs if they feel they don’t have every one of the required skills. All Highbourne Group companies are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So if you’re interested in this role but think that your previous experience doesn’t completely match - apply anyway. You could be just the person we’re looking for!Us: From boilers to bathroom suites, tubing to towel rails and everything in between, we have all the products our customers need to complete the job. And we have all you need to build a successful career!  DHS is dedicated to the provision of heating and other spare parts to both business and consumer. Operating through our website, helpful call centre, and a single trade counter at our Leyland based warehouse, DHS have over 20,000 different spare part products ready to be delivered the very next day.We’re proud of our reputation for selling quality plumbing and heating products to both trade and retail customers and we’re super excited about our future.  We put our colleagues at the heart of all we do, giving them all the tools they need to be successful, happy and feel rewarded in their career with us.Benefits Package and Cultural Environment: BonusDiscounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailersLife assuranceExtended family policy including maternity, paternity, additional annual leave and moreMental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme, we look out for each otherComplete induction and a company that lets you grow and encourages developmentFinancial education and loansFlexible working optionsA business striving to create an environment of inclusion so everyone can be their true selfAnd more!#BelongWithUs We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. Bring your whole self to work regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. We are committed to best practices in recruitment and undertake Basic Criminal Record Disclosures for candidates that are offered employment within our branches that undertake deliveries for British Gas. This check will only be undertaken after the acceptance of an offer of employment.