Repairs Planner

Build Recruitment
Role: Customer Service Advisor
Salary: £27,500 per annum
Hours: 8am to 5pm, full time office based
Permanent – Full Time
We are looking to recruit a Customer Service Advisor to join our team on our team in Basildon
About the Role
Joining our team, you’llbe responsible for liaising with clients, sub-contractors, suppliers and supervisors to schedule appointments, ensuring that future jobs are appointed in a way that will ensure our contractual Service Level Agreements are met and no false promises are given. You’ll liaise with our supervisory teams and the regional buyers to ensure materials / equipment is ready for use at the agreed appointment times.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership for responding to inbound communications (calls and emails).
- Demonstrate good understanding of the different customer groups/personas, and tailor your style and response to appropriately meet the customer’s needs.
- Follow the contact centre script and/or system diagnosis tool to ensure the right information is captured and validated (e.g. contact details, preferred contact method, etc).
- Accurately diagnose the issue by utilising the system diagnosis tool, supplemented by your own knowledge and experience
- Where possible and appropriate, help the resident to self-solve simple and low risk issues (e.g. checking the status of ther gas or electricity meter, re-setting a blown fuse, etc).
- Where an appointment is required, work to ensure that it is offered in line with contractual Service Level Agreements (SLAs), the customer’s preferences and Operational constraints (i.e. make a promise to the customer that you are confident we can meet).
- Ensure that the MSi system is updated in a timely manner so that the client and the Operations team are in receipt of the most up to date information
- Where a resident wants to re-book an appointment, it may be necessary to liaise direct the Planners and Service Controllers to communicate short-notice changes
- Capture detailed notes on the system to support operatives in completing a first time fix on site.
- Provide clear and concise explanations to customers, explaining what will happen next, and what they can expect from the process and MSPS operative
• Actively embrace and support a culture of accountability and service excellence
• Assist service Operatives and or sub-contractors to deliver effective utilisation and in understanding their responsibilities in managing their day to day performance.
• Escalate existing repair jobs to Planners or alert the Team Leader to issues requiring intervention.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Operatives, clients, customers (internal and external) and suppliers.
• Liaise with the Planning team as appropriate to ensure all works are carried out within agreed timeframes.
• Take reasonability for your own and your team’s performance, ensuring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are achieved and where required improvements in performance pursued.
• Adopt a continuous improvement mindset and proactively seek ways to improve the way you and Morgan Sindall operates and serves its customers.
Benefits
- 26 Days Holiday & Bank Hols
- Enhanced Pension Plan
- Healthcare Cash Plan (Including 24hr GP,)
- Life Assurance & Accident Cover
- Share Save
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
- Work Perks Discounts & Vouchers
- Buy & Sell Holiday
- Flexible Working & Flexible Bank Holidays
- Cycle to Work
- Volunteering (2 days paid)
- Learning & Development Opportunities
- Extensive Wellbeing Support, including EAP
- Loyalty & Values Awards
- Funded Professional Subscription
- Eye Care Vouchers
If you have experience within the housing / construction or repairs sector, please apply or call Leah Seber for more information.