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Customer Service Representative (Day Shift)To provide an excellent customer service experience for our varied customer base and be able to process orders accurately and speedily. To be able to deal with a wide range of customer queries.

Key responsibilities • To make and receive calls from our existing customer base • To process customer orders on our order entry system • “Warm sales” to actively promote products to an existing customer base • To deal with any customer queries and resolve any issues through communication with all departments within the company

Personal specification • Offer a high level of customer service • Be able to process orders accurately and quickly • Experience of Microsoft Office and/or data inputting systems • Call handling experience would be an advantage • Knowledge of the catering industry would be an advantage

This position is full time, Monday to Friday on our day shift, with some Saturday mornings on a rota basis. Part time can be discussed. Flexibility is a must as our evening shift (which includes Sundays) will need to be covered from time to time.

We offer guaranteed hours, good rates of pay plus extra benefits like Staff Discount, Health Cash Plan and Life Insurance.

Please send your CV to jobs@wmcclure.co.uk

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Sales Office Manager We are looking for a proactive and motivated person

who will be responsible for all aspects of internal sales, customer account management as well as oversee the

day-to-day team function.

The successful candidate will develop leads and prospects to achieve sales growth.

Recent team management and leadership experience is essential.

For further details and to apply online - www.heightec.com/careers

Closing date 3rd February

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Warehouse OperativeWe are a 3rd Party Logistics Company based on Mintsfeet Ind

Estate in Kendal, and are looking for the right person to join our established warehouse team.

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Competitive Salary, 40 Hr, 5 day week and other benefits.

To apply send your CV to neil.white@wtdsl.comWe look forward to hearing from you!

We’re growing from 2 to 3 Beauty Rooms and now require a –

Full Time Experienced Beauty Therapist

£10.20 per hour, with an increase in April. Qualified to Level 3 or above.

We also require a Receptionist to join our Reception Team of 8

£23,850 per annum, with an increase after 3 months. You must be very customer focused and work well within a team. Knowledge of Rezlynx would be an advantage but not

essential as full training will be provided.

Send your CV to justine@burnsidehotel.com or call the Hotel on 015394 42211

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GENERAL CLEANERS REQUIRED All combinations of hours considered to suit successful applicants. £8.72 per hour Please contact Mr N Kirkpatrick on 015394 46164 Windermere School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Windermere School Patterdale Road, Windermere, The Lake District LA23 1NW www.windermereschool.co.uk

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FRONT OF HOUSE STAFFFull / part time, £7.50/8.50 per hour depending

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Housekeeperrequired for our Ambleside Office.

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Looking for a career where you feel valued and can make a real difference to someone?

If you are a people person, we want to hear from you. Cumbria View are recruiting Care and Support Workers in

Kendal. Excellent rates of pay, paid travel time and mileage. No experience required as we provide full training.

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MAIL-ORDER ASSISTANTVictrix Limited is a small business based in the centre of Kendal. We are looking for someone to assist our mail-order team with processing and dispatching of company products.

ROLES: Pack and dispatch company products, Monitor stock levels, General office admin, Dealing with trade accounts, Processing trade orders.

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For more details please contact Julian Blakeney-Edwards:sales@victrixlimited.com

Grange-over-Sands OfficePart Time (3 Days)Due to demand for both sales and lettings, we are looking for a brightand enthusiastic person to join the team in our increasingly busy Grange-over-Sands office. We expect the successful candidate to have a strong sense of customer care and excellent interpersonal skills, along with good computer literacy and a helpful telephone manner. The position is part time, working Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.

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Closing Date: 07 / 02 / 2020

GROUNDS WORKER We are looking for someone to work alongside our existing Grounds Manager in our outdoor centre at the south end of Coniston Water.

£12,000 pa

Wednesday 0800 - 1630, Thursday 0800 - 1630, Friday 0800 - 1530

Own transport essential.This position is subject to gaining a satisfactory DBS enhanced

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The position will commence in February 2020.You will need skills in both grounds and building maintenance,

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Part-time & Full-time Care Jobs Working for disabled client in Lancaster.

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Car owner essential for full-time & preferred for part-time.

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Sales Team Member Mountain Goat was established in 1972 and is an award winning No.1 Lake District Tour specialist.

We’re looking for motivated sales team members with a passion for assisting business growth. Working with the sales manager you will work towards sales budgets and targets. The ideal candidate will be driven, confident and have sales experience.

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For more details please see: www.mountain-goat.com/About/Careers

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What questions should I ask in an interview?“So, is there anything you’d like to ask us…” Boy do those words strike fear into the hearts of most people! It’s the end of the interview and now it’s your turn to ask a few smart questions to impress them – but what to ask? Do NOT start asking about holiday/ vacation, or the finer details of the salary arrangements, instead ask questions that show how keen you are to work there and develop in the role.

Below are 20 great questions to ask at the end of your interview – I hope you find them helpful..

The Top TwentySo here,you go, 20 great questions to ask during your interview. Please do NOT ask all 20 at once, 2 or 3 should be fine – 4 maximum. Make sure that you only ask questions that could not have been answered by better research prior to the interview. Also please don’t repeat them verbatim, word them in a style that you’re comfortable with.

• How is the team I’d be joining viewed by the rest of the organisation?

• How is success measured in this job?

• Who are the key decision makers/ departments I’ll need to be working in partnership with, and how would you describe them?

• What are you looking for in the ideal candidate?

• What would you say are the top 3 priorities for someone taking this job?

• Why did the previous person leave/ how did the position become available?

• What opportunities are there for structured learning and development?

• If I were offered this role, what could I be doing before my start date to ensure I hit the ground running?

• What’s the most important thing I could do to make a positive impact within the first 3 months?

• What would you say are the biggest challenges this company is currently facing?

• What are the opportunities for promotion within the organisation?

• Why are you recruiting externally for this role?

• What’s the make up of the team I’d be joining in terms of experience and qualifications?

• What would you describe as being the biggest frustrations I’d face in this role?

• Who would I be reporting directly to and how long have they been in post?

• How are the targets set and would I have any input into that process?

• How do you see the role developing?

• Have there been any recent restructures? And, if so, how did they affect the team I’d be joining?

• Who do you see as the organisations main competitors and what differentiates you from them?

• Is there anything I’ve said, or not said, that has given you any concerns as to whether I can do this job?

Good luck!

So there you go, 20 great questions to ask during your interview. Now there’s no excuse to be tongue tied at the end of the interview.

Beth Pipe is a Learning and Development Professional and freelance writer. You can follow her at @cumbrianrambler on Twitter.

20 Great Questions To Ask In Interviews