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Who are we?

We’re “Atalian Servest”, one of the world’s largest FM outsourcing companies. We are continually growing which brings new opportunities, this one, in our Pest Control team.

Who do we want…?  …. A Team Player

Are you a highly-organised administrator? A true team player who thrives in a fast-paced, energetic environment? Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer service? Can you solve problems and think on your feet? Do you possess an outstandingtelephone manner and first-class organisation and prioritisation skills? If the answer is “yes”, then we’d love to hear from you!

Our rapidly growing Pest Control division has exciting opportunities for an experienced, highly competent Administrator to join our fabulous team of Service Controllers. Our portfolio of clients is based throughout the UK, ranging from high street retail stores to national hotel chains, care homes and local council authorities.

Based at our offices on the western fringes of Bury St Edmunds and reporting to the Office Manager, our Service Controllers are essential in ensuring the timely and accurate scheduling of both routine and emergency call outs. First class organisation and attention to detail is essential to be successful in this role.

You will be responsible for scheduling routine appointments for our national team of field-based Pest Control Technicians at clients’ premises alongside ensuring urgent emergencies are dealt with quickly and efficiently to ensure minimum inconvenience to customers. Candidates with the ability to forward plan and problem solve are likely to thrive.

We are looking for friendly, professional and engaging administration professionals with a proven record of building long-term, fruitful relationships with customers and stakeholders at all levels. You will have excellent influencing abilities and a confident telephone manner which will enable you to resolve outstanding invoices and aged debts directly with customers, without need for escalation.

Candidates with a natural ability to absorb information quickly and an inquisitive nature are of interest. Detail-focused and solution-driven, you will probe customers to gather all relevant information required to process job requests quickly and efficiently. Candidates with good geographic knowledge of the UK are also highly desirable.

You will need good IT skills with a strong focus on Microsoft Outlook and Excel. We would especially welcome applications from candidates with prior scheduling experience, especially those with experience of having used Service Tracker or similar.

You will approach tasks with an analytical and methodical manner and will demonstrate high levels of confidentiality and personal integrity. A natural results-driven problem solver, you will look to take ownership of issues and drive them through to satisfactory outcomes for your customers, meeting and exceeding KPI’s. Exceptional customer service will be the driving force behind all that you do.

What we need you to do:

• Schedule appointments for Pest Control Technicians – both routine maintenance and emergency call outs
• Maintain an effective and accurate log of completed and pending client site visits
• Deal with general enquiries from clients and building long-standing effective relationships
• Answer incoming calls from customers to log emergency call out requests
• Invoice customers, chasing outstanding payments as necessary
• Undertake general administrative duties

Your skills and attributes will include:

• A tenacious, highly organised and pro-active individual – You will be process orientated and will be a driving force to ensure consistent delivery. Skilled at working in a fast-paced environment and have the flexibility to adapt and react quickly when priorities change
• A clear, confident, articulate communicator – You will have high standards of written and oral English and an outstanding telephone manner
• An excellent relationship builder – You will be practiced at engaging with stakeholders and customers at all levels, building rapport and forging long-standing relationships
• A highly-organised individual – It goes without saying that you will possess exceptional organisational and prioritisation skills with high attention to detail
• Adept at conflict resolution – You will be skilled at dealing with issues in an empathetic and pragmatic fashion, employing tact and diplomacy to ensure timely and complete solutions
• IT Literate – You will have a good understanding MS office packages. Experience of working in a Pest Control environment would be desirable
• Previous experience of using Service Tracker or a comparable scheduling system is desirable
• Good standard of Education - at least grade C in English & Maths at GCSE or equivalent
• Candidates with a qualification in Administration or Customer Service, such as an NVQ Level 3 in Customer Services, would be welcome
• Good geographic knowledge of the UK would be a distinct advantage

The Pest Control team deliver outstanding support to our business throughout the week, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 08:30-17:00, however on occasion, flexibility to meet the needs of our business may be required.

If you love what you what you do and want to be part of something special – we would love to hear from you! Click apply and we will be back in touch soon….

We offer excellent career and development opportunities, as an organisation that's proud of its’ great people - we believe in the opportunity to recognise and share success. To find out more about us and look at other opportunities please visit our Atalian Servest website.

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on diversity to deliver on our goals. We actively encourage applications from talented and qualified individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability or age.

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