Serious Sport was established in 2005, as a specialist sports clothing and teamwear company. In 2025 Serious Sport now manufactures and supplies personalised teamwear to over 2,000 sports clubs and organisations. As part of the office team, you will support the business handling customer enquiries.
The Role
The Customer Service Assistant will provide first point support to customers across all areas of the business working closely with the Sales and Marketing team. The role will require:
Handling all incoming customer queries and questions.
Handling bookings enquiries via email and phone
Monitoring orders and responding to customer enquires liaising and co ordinating with the operational team.
Providing the appropriate service and information or referring customers to other departments such as Teamwear Sales, The Cricket Centres and retail.
Resolving customer disputes and issuing refunds as needed
Referring problematic issues that cannot be solved to management
Maintaining an accurate Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database by entering and updating client information.
Handling payment transactions.
Always adhering to a company's policies and procedures when assisting customers.
Welcoming hirers into the building, ensuring everything is running smoothly at reception
Any other duties as would be expected of a customer services assistant
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
The position requires:
The ability to actively listen to customers so you can adequately gauge and address their needs
Friendly, cheerful, positive and self-driven
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Passionate about giving the highest level of service to our customers
Strong administrative and organisational skills
Excellent writing skills with the competence to quickly compose emails to a wide range of customers.
Excellent verbal communication skills to clearly share and relay information
Computer literacy, including knowledge of relevant software packages, such as CRM systems
The ability to remain calm, diplomatic and polite when dealing with complaints or challenging customers
Strong problem-solving skills to determine the best possible solutions for customer issues
Positive about learning and embracing challenge and change.
Proficiency in a range of software including excel
Good command of the English language
Presentable appearance in customer-facing environments
RENUMERATION
An annual salary of 20,800 to 25,500.
Job Type: Full-time
HOW TO APPLY
Send your CV and a short cover letter to apply@serioussport.co.uk