
Customer Service Team Leader – Supermarkets
Metcash
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Crestmead • 🇦🇺 Australia
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Senior
About the role
- Manage daily operations of the customer call centre, ensuring smooth workflows and timely order processing.
- Lead and develop the Customer Service team, including training, performance management, and succession planning.
- Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver exceptional service.
- Handle escalations and complex issues, providing guidance and effective resolutions.
- Oversee CRM system management and ensure accurate data for efficient case resolution.
- Monitor and report on KPIs, trends, and service performance; drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Implement process improvements, including automation and conversion of manual tasks to digital solutions.
- Promote safety and compliance, ensuring adherence to workplace safety standards and policies.
Requirements
- Intermediate MS Office and Excel skills, including formulas, formatting, mail merge, and pivot tables.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for clear and professional interactions.
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines, ensuring team and business objectives are achieved.
- Proven problem-solving skills with attention to detail and follow-through to resolution.
- Proactive issue identification and management, handling escalations effectively.
- Excellent writing and editing skills for producing clear, accurate information for diverse audiences.
- Sound decision-making and logical thinking, able to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to adhere to policies and communicate requirements effectively to staff.
Benefits
- Extra Leave: Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave, 2 well-being days, plus 1 volunteer day annually
- Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities
- Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid leave for primary carers
- Inclusive Culture: Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion
- Neutral Pay Gap: Gender pay gap under 5% (WGEA 2024–2025)
- Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia
- Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
MS OfficeExcelformulasformattingmail mergepivot tablesCRM system managementdata analysisprocess improvementautomation
Soft skills
communication skillsproblem-solving skillsattention to detailproactive issue identificationdecision-makinglogical thinkingability to prioritizeteam leadershipperformance managementrelationship management