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Greater Anglia operates a busy railway network from London Liverpool Street to destinations across the east of England. We have a high standard of service for our customers throughout their journey experience so they can sit back relax and travel with confidence. Not to mention a whole new set of modernised greener trains, it’s never been a more exciting time to start a career with us. Do you want to be part of the journey? Come along and join Greater Anglia!
We have an excellent opportunity to join our team at Diss Station as a Customer Service Hybrid.
The Role
As a Customer Service Hybrid, the key focus will be around train dispatch, ticket office, and providing exceptional Customer Service.
Duties will involve meeting and greeting customers, selling tickets, and answering customer enquiries, hence there is a need to be Customer Service focused, whilst remaining friendly and approachable. This role will involve you supporting our customers by assisting them with using our ticket machines based around the station, as well as guiding our customers on new ticketing technology such as the smart card, and use of our mobile phone app etc.
In addition, the role will also include the day-to-day operation of the platform, assisting customers with their travel needs, and helping mobility impaired customers have a smooth journey.
During disruption, this colleague will be required to provide support and assistance to our customers.
The role will involve working with our Drivers and Conductors to ensure smooth communication and service.
As part of this role, the post holder will be required to comply with safety regulations, reporting faults, hazards, and liaising with other areas of the business when required.
This role involves you assisting to keep our GA station clean and tidy, there will also be an element of lone working.
This position will require you to work from Monday to Friday, with your start time being 15:00 and your finish time being 20:00. The suitable candidate must be able to get to the early shifts by own means of transport. The role entails an average of 25 hours per week.
Full uniform will be provided, to ensure that you embrace our values and brand as a business.
What we are looking for
We are looking for a colleague who has a level of professionalism and a positive attitude. The ideal candidate should be pro-active and friendly when dealing with our customers.
Effective Customer Service and interpersonal skills are crucial for this role. This role will require you to remain calm under pressure whilst maintaining integrity at all times. You must be flexible (in your working hours).
The suitable candidate will be familiar about using new technology such as smart phones and the internet as they will be required to show customers how to use these tools.
The successful applicant will be required to attend a medical, as all offers are subject to passing a safety critical medical.
The closing date for all completed applications is on Friday 26th January 2024
*Please note vacancies can close earlier due to high influx of candidate applications*
To succeed in this role, we are looking for people who can bring our four values to life in your everyday work:
- Genuine … be welcoming, customer-centric and respectful
- Professional… be solution-oriented, accountable and delivering to promises
- Proactive … be progressive, innovative and decisive
- Inclusive … be connected in your thinking, empathetic and promote diversity
Greater Anglia offer a healthy work life balance, holiday entitlement and an environment where you can learn, develop, and grow in your career. If you think you would be a great addition to GA then apply now!
What can we do for you?
- Defined Contribution pension scheme after 2 years option to move across to Defined Benefit (Final Salary) pension scheme
- Free Travel on GA and 75% discount on other TOCs for leisure travel
- Free Leisure travel on GA and 75% discount on other TOCS for eligible family members
- International travel discount card (FIP) for staff and eligible family members after 12 months service
- GA offers maternity, paternity and adoption leave and time off for prenatal care, as well as shared parental leave after 26 weeks of service - part of our commitment to family friendly policies
- GA Hapi Benefits App– our great benefits app which includes discounts across many retailers, days out and dining
- 24/7 Employee assistance programme, eyecare and flu jab vouchers and access to physiotherapy services
- Annually issued 12 discount vouchers for family and friends to use
- Salary Sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to work and Technology scheme (eligible once passing probation)
