16/03/2020
You will be responsible for creating the first impression for visitors to Bewl, for greeting them and making them feel welcome. You will be the first port of call for the many varied visitors to Bewl including families, sailors, rowers, and fishermen. Your duties will include the day to day operation of the fishing tackle shop, taking and recording bookings, general enquiries via telephone and email and producing permits for fishermen. There are key administrative responsibilities within this role that will cover other departments at Bewl Water, as and when required.
Key Responsibilities:
• Greet visitors on arrival
• Answering visitor queries be they by phone or email, in line with company policy
• Effective call handling, being able to transfer a call to the relevant department and to take and effective message
• On a day to day basis be the point of contact for rangers and other staff on site.
Monitoring radio communications, assisting where possible
• Answer all enquiries via telephone and email.
• Sell permits and fishing boats and process card/cash payments, to include taking pre-bookings for fishing permits and boats.
• Provide advice and information on the current fishing conditions and best practice/tackle/fishing areas.
• Ensure the stock in the tackle shop is sold efficiently and stock levels are maintained and recorded.
• Provide advice for sailing/windsurfing members and process new membership forms and payments.
• Liaise with the team at Bewl to ensure that rules and regulations are being followed
This job description is not exhaustive and other duties and responsibilities of a similar level and nature may be required from time to time
Qualifications:
GCSE Maths & English
Desirable experience:
• Knowledge and experience of excellent customer service skills
• Experience in promotions and increasing sales.
• Previous retail or reception experience
Skills and Attributes:
Essential:
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good numeracy skills.
• Excellent communication skills – telephone, radio and email
• Professional image and ability to relate to customers and clients.
• Self-motivated.
• Team player
• Problem-solving.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Computer literate.
Desirable
• Knowledge and understanding of fishing methods, techniques and tackle.
• Knowledge of radio etiquette and protocols
• Understand how to set up fishing rods and equipment used for hire
Hours of work:
The nature of our business requires successful candidates to be available to work weekends, Bank Holidays and school holidays throughout the year. Shifts are generally between 5 and 9 hours long.
There is availability to work weekends.
This is a fixed-term role from 21st March – 30th October 2020 with additional hours available after this point.