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Customer Service Assistant

Vita Student

The Role

Overview

Provide premium front-of-house service and facilities upkeep for student housing.

Key Responsibilities

  • waste management
  • incident response
  • facility upkeep
  • front desk
  • stock replenishment
  • block walks

Tasks

-Maintain waste management areas adhering to health & safety regulations, ensuring potential hazards are addressed / cleaned / tidied / reorganised as required. -Be the primary point of contact for any potential incident or emergency that may occur onsite. -Ensure our facilities are being looked after respectfully by residents & guests. -Front of House / Reception; greet and welcome students and guests with a warm, friendly and vibrant attitude. -Replenish refreshment stock, such as coffee beans, tea bags, milk and vending machine food products. -Be on hand, delivering solutions to issues or challenges that may arise. -Maintain the upkeep of our premium site & facilities; communal areas must be cleaned and maintained to a high standard at all times. -Conduct block walks every 4-6 hours surveying and reporting every area of the building. -Manage & store parcels correctly to allow students to easily access their deliveries as required.

Requirements

  • customer service
  • communication
  • leadership
  • adaptability
  • resilience
  • hands‑on

What You Bring

-Adaptability, creativity & positivity. -Resilience, with an ability to effectively navigate unexpected situations. -An experienced customer service professional, well-versed in delivering premium experiences to customers. -Excellent communication skills. English will be the primary spoken language; however multi-lingual skills would be warmly welcomed. -We’re not looking for professional cleaners, but need people who can demonstrate a hands-on, proactive approach to maintaining the cleanliness and safety of communal areas. -Strong organisational and leadership qualities with an ability to remain calm under pressure. -Able to carry out tasks that may involve extended periods of standing and repetitive movements, with reasonable adjustments considered where required. -Vita Student operate a multi-cultural environment, welcoming colleagues and residents from all over the world with a variety of cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs. All Vita colleagues must deliver a diverse and equal approach to colleagues and residents alike.

Benefits

-Flexibility: Our facilities are open to residents 24 hours a day, 356 days a year including all bank holidays, festive & religious breaks. Where festive and religious celebrations require time off, we will always try to accommodate, however flexibility from our Customer Service Assistants is imperative to be available as required to ensure continuous service to residents.

The Company

About Vita Student

-Modernising characterless student halls into vibrant, amenity-rich homes. -Specialises in residential student accommodation entwined with hospitality-style amenities. -Standout: Career-launching events and alumni support, including a global network. -Unusual detail: Repurposes disused offices into high-rise student hubs with gyms, cinemas, coworking spaces.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Energy

Infrastructure

Buildings

Residential

Commercial

Water Resources

Heavy Civil

Marine

Transport

Utilities

Nuclear

Solar

Wind

Government

Visa Sponsorship

-no right to work sponsorship is provided.

Security Clearance

-offer subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including dbs.