20 - 25 hours a week
Permanent
Weekend working essential
25% Hobbycraft Discount
Hybrid working
Membership of Retail Trust with access to discounts
Employee Assistance Programme inc. professional counselling
Full training provided
Personal Development opportunities
Free parking
Are you passionate about arts and crafts?
Do you have a natural flair for helping and a talent for providing exceptional customer service?
If so, we want YOU to join our dynamic and talented Customer Service team!
As a member of our team, you'll be the heart of our customer interactions, offering expert advice and assistance to both our beloved customers and store colleagues. No query is too big or small for you, and you thrive on the challenge of providing the best support, no matter the channel of communication - email, telephone, letter, social media, or online chat!
?? What you'll be doing:
- Handling a wide variety of customer enquiries, from tracking orders to product inquiries and everything in between.
- Assisting with placing orders and resolving product-related questions, sharing your passion for our fantastic products with our valued customers.
- Multi-tasking, planning, and prioritizing your workload to ensure excellent service across all communication channels.
?? Are you the right fit? Ask yourself:
- Can you make quick decisions with an eye for detail?
- Do you have previous retail experience, or can you demonstrate relevant skills?
- Are you a fast learner, with the ability to adapt to new systems and software?
- Are you energetic, proactive, and thrive in a fast-paced environment?
- Have you had experience in a multi-channel Customer Service environment, and are a confident communicator?
- Are you knowledgeable about or genuinely interested in our wide range of products and craft categories?
- Do you have a flexible approach to working hours that will include evening & weekend working.
?? What we offer:
- A fun and creative working environment with a team that shares your passion.
- Training and support to ensure you're an expert in resolving queries and guiding customers to the best products for their needs.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth
- The option of hybrid working that allow you to embrace your passion while delivering exceptional service.
If you're an excellent communicator with a can-do attitude, genuine empathy, and a commitment to providing outstanding customer satisfaction, then we want to hear from you.
Please note this role will require evening & weekend working and a successful candidate must have a flexible approach to their working hours including being flexible to work more when needed.
At Hobbycraft we celebrate the joy of crafting, and we celebrate all of our colleagues and customers. As a retailer we have a diverse Colleague base from a broad range of all communities. Our colleagues are recruited for their skill, passion, love of craft and customer service, which is also reflected in our customer base. It is this skill and love of crafting which defines them. Hobbycraft, is an equal opportunity employer who takes equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging very seriously, we regularly review our policies and practices to ensure not only compliance, but also best practise from an employment perspective.
Hobbycraft are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to equal and fair treatment for all colleagues or potential colleagues irrespective of race, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic origins, religion or belief, disability, age, gender, marital or family status.
We’re here to help you create
Our passion for craft is at the centre of everything we do. This is reflected in our creative and knowledgeable Hobbycraft store colleagues, who are always on hand to help, and our vast, carefully selected range of quality products. Throughout the year, we also host a variety of workshops and demos in stores and online, designed to give everyone the opportunity to master a new craft or refine a beloved one.
We're here to support everyone on their crafting journey, from mums looking to encourage their creative kids, to student artists, expert knitters, model making hobbyists and more! Why not come into your local Hobbycraft store today and find the perfect craft for you?
