Market Attendant

Salary: £26,000 per year

IMH Recruitment are looking for an assistant market officer for the local council based in Huddersfield. This role is a front-line customer service role, and requires excellent customer care ensuring that traders and users of Kirklees markets have the best possible environment.

The Role:

• Buildings and facilities are monitored and defects reported through agreed procedures.
• The markets are kept clean and tidy.
• The market stalls are prepared for the arrival of traders.
• Security checks are undertaken on buildings and facilities.
• Basic repairs are carried out promptly to a high standard.
• High standards of customer care delivered to traders and service users.
• Effective face to face communication with traders and service users.
• Proactive recycling to support the Council’s Environment Policy.
• Prepare for and support market events through team working.
• Rental monies are collected via chip and pin machines and online systems.
• Sub meter electric data is recorded and processed accurately for billing.
• Collection of trader information in relation to finance, bookings and other market requirements.
• Unlocking and locking buildings, and de-activation and activating alarms.

About You

• Ability to undertake tasks which are physically demanding, including erecting market stalls, operating machinery, lifting, carrying, pulling or pushing items of heavyweight.
• Willing to undertake tasks with considerable exposure to disagreeable, unpleasant or hazardous environmental demands for example cleaning public toilets.
• Ability to carry out basic maintenance tasks, i.e. repair or replace locks, door handles, lightbulbs, tubes, plugs and fuses.
• Understanding off cashless payments and using hand held technology.
• Understanding of security systems and procedures.
• Ability to travel between different locations.
• Willingness to work on a rota basis with the requirement to be flexible.
• Must have Current full driving licence and willingness to undertake a Kirklees Driving Test.

Hours & Pay

This role works on a flexible rota, the ideal candidate would need to be willing to work across 7 days and have 1 Saturday off out of 4.

£26,000 per year

37 hours a week

If you are interested, please apply with an updated CV.

If you have not been contacted within 10 days of your application, please note you have not been successful, and we wish you all the luck with your job search.

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