Customer Service Assistant

Our canvas family consists of three companies: Posh Frocks and Wellies, Resonate Events and Canvas Co. With a focus on temporary structures, they provide venues for wedding receptions, back garden cinemas, bars and also boutique camping at British music festivals. 

Most of our work takes place during the summer as we provide luxury boutique camping accommodation to festivals and events all across the UK, our customers include Bluedot, Glastonbury and the Isle of Wight to name a few. We also hire luxury canvas marquees for weddings and private events across the North West as well as hire back garden cinema equipment and tents for small parties and back garden parties.

We are looking for a King or Queen of customer service for the office team. Come and work for us and join our small friendly, ambitious and fast growing group of companies.

Responsibilities for The Canvas Co:

• Answering emails

• General office admin

• Preparing reception check in information for reception managers

• Creating build lists for the site managers

• Managing incoming bookings

• Sort all bookings, put onto booking spreadsheets

• Setting up Snafflz software for check in and sending out e-tickets

• During summer months while festivals are happening you will need to be able to answer questions from reception managers over the weekend (if all is planned and handed over correctly it shouldn't need to happen - but sometimes it does)

• Answering the phone

Responsibilities for Resonate Events:

• Answering booking enquiries

• Managing the incoming bookings

• Organising load lists

• Answering the phone

Responsibilities for Posh Frocks and Wellies Events:

• Initial quote email responses

• Diary planning and setting up appointments

Skills required:

• Excellent communicator

• Have strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel and Outlook)

• Ability to prioritise workload and manage expectations

• Key attention to detail

Desirable skills:

• Xero accounts software - this can be taught

• Book keeping skills

• Marketing / social media skills

Hours:

• 35 hours a week, can be flexible to work around school runs etc

• Mainly office based but potentially some home based work

• 4 month contract from 29th April to 20th September

What we can offer you:

• Flexible working hours, can be managed around school runs etc.  as long as the work is getting done and emails answered swiftly.

• Holiday allowance - *Please note, holiday allowance is restricted to 1 week between mid May and mid September*

• Overtime in the summer possible, and paid back as extra holiday entitlement.

• Free use of all cinema equipment etc. for use at your own house and tickets to at least one festival (when coming to help out🙂)

• Opportunity to grow with the company, additional training in the areas we need help in can be organised and paid for.

Start date will be 29th April, but immediate start available for the right candidate.

Please send a covering letter and CV to Jobs2@thecanvasco.co.uk

We look forward to hearing from you.