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Customer Service Apprentice Plastica Ltd

We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and trustworthy person to join our busy Customer Services department

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Closing date: 22 Jul 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Weekly wage

    £310.25

  • Working week

    Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm (7.5 hrs per day) and Friday 9am to 4pm (6.5 hrs per day). 30 minute unpaid lunch break

    Total hours per week: 36.50

  • Expected duration

    13 months

  • Possible start date

    01 Aug 2022

  • Date posted

    14 May 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC001846164

  • Positions

    1 available

The role covers all aspects of customer service, taking and processing orders, dealing with enquiries, passing on messages and liaising with other departments to ensure the customer receives the best service possible.

 

Duties include:

  • Receiving and processing orders via phone, fax and email
  • Progressing customer orders upon request
  • Answering the telephone and dealing with enquiries, problems, sales leads and passing on complaints for both Trade and Retail customers.
  • Informing customers of out of stock items and revised due dates.
  • Providing assistance to the Customer Service Advisors, Team Leader and Manager as required

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • Computer literate – Microsoft packages
  • Good communication skills
  • Confident telephone manner
  • Work well in a team

Personal qualities

  • Enthusiastic
  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy

Desired qualifications

GCSE at grades C/4 or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English

Future prospects

It is anticipated that upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship, and assuming good performance, that a permanent position will be available.

About the employer

Plastica is the leading independent swimming pool and accessories manufacturers in the UK which has grown over the last 39 years. The company has a reputation for high quality, competitively priced products and friendly and helpful staff. At Plastica's modern factory in East Sussex, they manufacture a variety of goods including pool liners, heat retention, solar and winter debris covers, white goods and fabricated stainless steel ladders, rails and associated accessories.

Within their second factory, they manufacture Plastica Wooden Pools which has grown to be the Wooden Pool of choice in the UK and has also featured in Channel 4's Big Brother.

As well as selling Plastica's own products, the company also sell wholesale products from reputable, established suppliers with whom they maintain excellent relationships with in order to further develop the company's products.

Despite Plastica's success, they still strive towards maintaining the lead over their competitors whilst building their product knowledge and continuing to improve existing products and ideas with the latest technologies.

Employer

Plastica Ltd

Address

Perimeter House

Napier Road

St. Leonards-On-Sea

TN38 9NY

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Training

Training provider

REWARDS TRAINING RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED

Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Rewards Training Recruitment Consultancy

Contact

Donna Eyre donna.eyre@rewardstraining.co.uk

  • Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner Standard
  • Functional Skills Qualification in English and maths (Level 2)
  • Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (Level 2)
  • Personal Learning & Thinking Skills
  • Employment Rights & Responsibilities

Apprenticeship standard

Customer service practitioner

Level 2 (GCSE)

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