Customer Service Assistant - Platforms & Multifunctional - Internal ONLY - Talent Bank - Stockport

This role is only open to candidates who are current Avanti West Coast Employees. Any applications made by external candidates for internal only roles will not be considered and will be withdrawn from the process.

Our stations team at Stockport are looking forenthusiastic individuals to join our Talent bank of Customer Service Assistants.

The Talent Bank will cover a range of contract types, including permanent, Secondment, Full-time and Part Time.

At Avanti West Coast it is our mission to be the transport of choice, connecting our customer and communities across the West Coast.

Are youPASSIONATEabout delivering excellent customer service withINTEGRITY? Do you have anAMBITIOUSdrive to make a genuine difference to others?

Then THIS is THE opportunity for YOU!

Here at Avanti West Coast, we are pushing the boundaries to set new standards for customer experience and operational excellence across our network to the communities we serve. No day on the railway is the same, with over 500,000 customers travelling on our network weekly, our Stations Customer Service Assistants areCOMMITTEDto keeping our customers safe at the station and play a vital role in keeping the network moving seamlessly.

In this role you can bring yourAUTHENTICself to make our customers experience memorable as they travel through our stations.We want you to be you!

As a Customer Service Assistant on a station, you will:

• Provide travel assistance, information and guidance to customers throughout the station including on platforms, concourse and all public areas.
• Take initiative in problem solving and providing reassurance to customers.
• Ensure the safe and punctual dispatch of all services.
• Keep colleagues and customers safe through completing safety checks on the station.
• Be an ambassador for the company by going above an beyond for our customers.

If there's nothing you like better than learning new things and meeting new people, then you could be just who we're looking for.

Take a look at roleprofile here.

These are safety critical positions and you will need to pass a safety critical medical if successful with your application. Training will be provided.

Please note:If you are successful through the recruitment process you will be placed in aTalent Bank.A Talent Bank is wherewe will hold your details for12 months.When suitable roles become available, we will make contact to offer you the opportunity. Therefore, you will not need to apply for the Customer Service role- Retail for this station again for 12 months. After 12 months if you have not been offered a role, you would need to reapply

As well as working with a fantastic team at you will also receive: -

• Final salary pension
• Free travel on Avanti West Coast for you/spouse/partner/dependents
• Privilege Travel card (75% off other train operators fares for leisure travel)
• 30 days holiday rising by 1 for every completed year of service to a maximum of 37 days (inclusive of bank holidays)
• 10 free journeys on other First Group Train Operators

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any time due to high volumes of applications.

At Avanti West Coast, we value the differences that make each of us outstanding! Avanti West Coast recognises the benefits of building a diverse workforce and employing people from diverse backgrounds, which includes their race, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability, and sexual orientation.

Everyone who joins Avanti West Coast becomes part of our close-knit team. We're committed to ensuring that Avanti West Coast is inclusive, a place where people are encouraged to be themselves, and not an edited version to fit in. A place where differences are encouraged, recognised, accepted and put to good use.

Our Avanti West Coast Values

Passionate

We foster a culture where everyone is driven by our mission and are dedicated to achieving it together.

Committed

We are committed to safety, reliability and delivering the very best for our customers, our colleagues, stakeholders and the industry.

Integrity

We believe in taking responsibility for our reactions and decisions to ensure we do the right thing even when it is difficult to do and hold others accountable for doing the same.

Ambitious

We strive to be the best and are curious to new ways of working within our business and the wider industry.

Authentic

We are genuine, caring and grounded individuals that operate and communicate with openness, trust and clarity.