Customer Service Administrator - Hybrid Working - IMMEDIATE START
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Position Overview & Specifications
Our mission is ‘To be the best partner that brands and retailers have’ and our Customer Service team play a big part in making this happen!
Gardiner Bros & Co is a Gloucester based, continually growing family-run business, offering the opportunity to join a team that understands that how we treat people matters. We aren’t just saying this. It is reflected in the retention of our team with 22.5% of them being with us for over 5 years and 3.5% over 20 years plus across both our Warehouse and offices.
In 2021 we distributed over 3.2million products and this is set to increase over the next few years, to accommodate for the growth we have opened additional office and warehouse space at St Modwen Business Park, which is where the Customer Service team are located.
What the Customer Service Administrator role entails? Working in our fast-paced customer service team which is currently a team of 9 our customer service administrators will be:
- Taking inbound calls from customers
- Creating a rapport with our customers
- Liaising with customers over email & telephone correspondence
- Placing customer orders
- Dealing with delivery enquiries and tracking
- Creating invoices and actioning credits and refunds
- Dealing with customer websites (e,g, Hush Puppies, Muck Boot, Brantano)
What are we looking for in our Customer Service Administrators? We are looking for individuals who ideally have office-based customer service experience, that is confident working with the Microsoft office package, learning new systems, and speaking to customers via email, portals, and telephone calls.
It is important to us that you enjoy not only just speaking with customers but getting the best possible result for them. You will need strong attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure as we can’t always predict the weather and a lot of our orders come from the back of snow and rainfall or the sun being out!!
The DF Customer Service team is part of a wider team of 20 and there is the opportunity to grow and develop and learn other aspects of what our team does so if you're looking for career progression we offer that too.
Why you should consider Gardiner Bros as your employer of choice
- Generous discounts on all the products we supply
- Life assurance
- Company pension
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Free Mortgage advice & £0 Broker fee
- Eyecare Vouchers
- Exposure to some of the biggest brands i.e., Sketchers, Crocs, The Original Muck Boot, Dickies, Hush Puppies, etc.
- Positive and inclusive business to work for, don’t just take our word for it – check out our reviews.
What hours do we work? The Customer service department is accessible for our customers 7 days a week from 7am – 7pm Monday – Friday & 8:30am – 5pm on the weekend. The team has shifts rotas to reflect this which are as follows:
6 Weeks of 8:30am - 17:00pm, 1 Week of 8:30am - 17:00pm Monday - Wednesday (Thursday & Friday off) working over the weekend. 1 Week of 7:00am - 15:30pm 1 Week of 10:30am - 19:00pm
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General Merchandise & Superstores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Customer Service Administrator - Hybrid Working - IMMEDIATE START roles across Gardiner Bros's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General Merchandise & Superstores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,045 - £22,045 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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