Customer Services Advisor

Halfords Group; Colchester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Colchester is seeking enthusiastic team members for a part-time role in customer service and fitting vehicles and bikes. Applicants should have a knack for customer interaction and ideally some experience in fitting car parts or cycle repair. The role involves working directly with customers, providing high-quality service, and has flexible shifts. Competitive pay and a range of employee benefits are included, with a focus on career development.

Benefits

25% discount on products

Discount on garage bills at Halfords Autocentre

Life Assurance

Health Cash Plan

Employee assistance programme

Sharesave scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering great customer service, ideally in retail.
• Proactive approach to understanding customer needs.
• Availability to work on a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a wide range of fitting services for vehicles and bikes.
• Provide outstanding customer service in-store and at the car park.

Skills

Customer service experience

Proactive customer approach

Education

Knowledge in car parts fitting

Experience in sales targets

Job description

Job Details

Apply now Job no: 562532
Work type: Part time, 20 hours per week
Site: Colchester, Colne View Retail Park
Categories: Retail Colleagues
Location: Essex
Salary: £10.20 - £12.41 per hour
Business Area: Retail

• Age 21+ £12.41 per hour
• Under 21 £10.20 per hour

Overview

Love all things motoring and cycling? Great with customers?

Your knack with customers and boundless enthusiasm for cars and bikes is what will lead you to success in this role. Ideally, you’ll already have some experience of fitting car parts and of cycle repair, even as a hobby. Either way, we have training in place to get you the skills you need – you’ll be delivering market-leading standards of service, after all.

You’ll soon be working on customers’ vehicles in our car park and on bikes in-store, helping us wow every customer. This role delivers a wide range of fitting services, including car parts fitting, technology fitting, cycle building and cycle servicing. We’ll help you develop your practical problem‑solving skills alongside your ability to work quickly and efficiently. Ideally, you already have Retail experience but if you can demonstrate experience of tailoring your approach in a customer‑focused sales environment, we can help you with the rest.

We invest heavily in training to give our colleagues skills to develop their careers, so whatever career path you want to follow and whatever pace you want to progress, we have the support here to help you make your ambitions a reality, whether it’s in Retail or elsewhere in the Group.

We know that everyone has different priorities at different stages of their lives, so we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits. As well as holiday and contributory pension, you can expect to enjoy:

• 25% off most of our products in Halfords Retail stores and online
• Amazing discounts of up to 50% on your garage bills at Halfords Autocentre
• Discount on Halfords Breakdown Cover, with bike cover as standard for all annual policies
• At least 25% colleague discount at Tredz
• Life Assurance
• Uniform
• Discounts on everything from groceries and shopping through to holidays, insurance, days out, restaurants and more
• Employee assistance programme offering free, independent, confidential support and counselling 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• Fantastic Trade Price Bike Scheme – buy one bike per year from a range of bikes which have been significantly reduced
• Option to join our Sharesave scheme: save to purchase shares at a 20% discount
• Wagestream – a financial planning app that gives you more control over your pay. Access up to 30% of your pay as you earn it and save automatically from your salary to build a rainy‑day fund for the future
• Health Cash Plan – claim cash back towards your healthcare costs and get access to health and well‑being services

Responsibilities

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Experience of delivering great customer service, ideally in a retail sales environment
• A proactive approach to helping customers and understanding their needs
• Availability to work on a rota basis, including weekends

Desired Qualifications

Ideally, you’ll also have the following:

• Some knowledge and skills in car parts fitting and cycle repair
• Some experience of working towards and achieving sales targets

EEO Statement

Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway! At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.