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Customer Care Manager
December 12, 2019 | Comments Off on Customer Care Manager
Our client is seeking to recruit an experienced Customer Care Manager with experience in high volume fast paced new build housing developments to cover projects within a 50 mile radius of Doncaster.
Being in a customer-facing role with with our client is a little bit different than most businesses. Our clients' customers expect their homes to be of the highest standard, and you'll make sure they are, by being on hand with answers and practical help. Because of the things you'll be dealing with we look, ideally, for construction or building experience. More importantly than that though, is your passion for quality and professionalism.
Reporting directly to the Construction Director / Head of Customer Care, to take effective responsibility for undertaking all post 20 week inspections of remedial works and attendance at all NHBC Claim & Resolution investigations. To include the day to day management of the Customer Care Operatives plus the organisation and supervision of larger remedial work projects.
You will be expected to:
* Ensure all Customer Care Operatives and contractors are compliant with all SHE policies and procedures, putting the safety of our teams as first priority to include full compliance with the mandatory SHE training for Operatives as per the Training Matrix.
* Undertake all required inspections of reported defects for all plots once handed to Customer Care. To advise customers of agreed works and confirm, with detailed reason, why items not covered by warranty will not be actioned.
* Agreed works to be clearly reported back to the office team with supporting detail of labour, subcontractors, materials, equipment and timescales required to complete works efficiently within a single visit.
* Manage the Customer Care Operatives effectively, ensuring adherence with our Customer Care Charter and policies & procedures. To ensure that all Customer issues are dealt with quickly, professionally and to their complete satisfaction.
* Build robust relationships and liaise regularly with the Construction, Technical and Sales departments to ensure Customer issues are responded to quickly and professionally
* Ensure that all administration and IT systems are fully utilised and managed effectively to achieve the objectives set by the company, in particular, the Operative App, Root Cause and the forthcoming Inspection.
* Ensure subcontractors and suppliers perform in adherence with our agreed Company SLA's - performance to be managed, with persistent non-adherence to be escalated to the Head of Customer Care & Construction Director.
* Ensure that remedial works are completed in accordance with NHBC Standards, guidelines and their document, A Consistent Guide to Finishes
* Undertake both regular and random inspections of both Customer Care Operatives and subcontractor works
* Ensure Customer Care Operatives are well-directed with clear guidelines to their own job responsibilities, and provided with full support in achieving these in terms of communication, training and development.
* To include undertaking PDR's for all Customer Care Operatives.
* Attend weekly internal meetings with Customer Care Operatives to resolve any issues, and minute the meetings for the benefit of colleagues and the Construction Director (or Managing Director where appropriate).
* Communicate important Customer Care issues to the Head of Customer Care, Construction Director (and Managing Director, where appropriate) for review on a weekly basis
Ensure cost control is monitored for any works that are carried out, in particular larger scale projects.
* Provide personal and customer feedback to the Division on areas of workmanship, design and specification to improve future product quality.
* Attend NHBC Resolutions and bring learning/feedback back to workplace, ensure prompt conclusion of any works deemed necessary by the NHBC within the time frame set.
* Carry out New Home Tours and handovers where necessary, in particular on closed sites where a construction and sales presence has been removed.
* Promote and act in accordance with all Group values, systems, policies and procedures.
Required experience:
* Customer Care (minimum 5 years in high volume new build housing).
* Site Managers Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS). Preferred
* First Aid at work Qualification (3 Day). Preferred
* CSCS card holder.
* Must hold a full valid UK driving license.
This is an important role and attracts a competitive salary and benefits package including a pension, life insurance, company car or car allowance, healthcare and a generous bonus. Above all an honest and driven approach which offers the chance to work with some great people!
So if you would like the opportunity of joining their team, we would be delighted to hear from you.
If you would like to apply for this position, please call Tower Staff Construction on 01472 350498 (office hours 9:00 to 5:00) 07889 731158 out of office hours, or email us a copy of your CV.
Tower Staff Construction LTD welcomes job applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We regret, however, that we are unable to offer employment to anyone without documented proof of their right to live and work in the EU/EEA.
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