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Job description

The employer is: Musgrave (Supervalu/ Centra). Post Office Assistant Musgrave is one of the Europe’s most successful family-owned businesses with a 140-year heritage in food and brand innovation, supporting communities across the island of Ireland and Spain. We are committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland and we are making changes across the company to make sure that happens. We want to make a positive impact on the world and we will support our suppliers and customers to make a difference too. Our people are the heart of our business. As our greatest asset, they make Musgrave a great place to work and in return we aim to be the very best place to work, grow and thrive. We are now inviting applications for the position of Post Office Assistant. This is a JobStart opportunity to help gain and learn valuable experience in the workplace. This position will be 25 hours per week in which you will be receiving training to be competent in all areas of the store to become an effect member of the team. Although this is a temporary 6-month or 9-month opportunity it could lead to a permanent role within the business. This type of role will have an agreed shift pattern set within the store opening hours. Shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to discuss working hours and shift patterns in further detail at the interview. Candidates must be able to travel to the Store via car, public transport or other to fulfil shift requirements. .

Responsibilities

• Processing bill payments, lodgements, and other services applicable to the post office running.
• Processing mail, parcels, and other related postal services.
• Reporting and balancing of your own stock unit and safe daily.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of post office services in compliance with financial standards and authority guidelines.
• Adherence to the companys store operating procedures applicable to the running of the post office.
• Preparing and processing banking via the appropriate external services, as and when required.
• You may be required to carry out shop floor, till or administrative duties, with appropriate training, as and when required as part of this role.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• GCSE Maths and English, Grade C or above (or equivalent) and/or 6 months previous experience gained in a Post Office role/ similar role/ customer service role.
• Previous experience of working in a team.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
• The successful candidate must past vetting by NI direct and Post Office. This comes in the form of a P250 application. JobStart opportunity offer is based on successful clearance to access Post Office.

Desirable Skills

• Working knowledge of the Horizon System.
• Experience working with Post Office Systems.

Further Information

The employer is: Musgrave (Supervalu/ Centra). Although this is a part-time temporary opportunity, hours may be extended and it could lead to a permanent position. The job advert may end before the closing date if requested by the employer. What’s in it for you? A great place to work where colleagues are like family. Weekly paid. Employee Assist Programme. Wellbeing incentives. Discount card for store shopping, for you and one nominated user. Learning and development opportunities for career progression. Company uniform. As well as extra discounts on days out, cinema tickets and much more.

Application Information

JOBSTART IS OPEN TO 16-24 YEAR OLDS. If you are on UC contact your Work Coach via your Journal. If you are in receipt of JSA, IS or ESA phone a Work Coach on 0300 200 7807. If you are 16-24 years old, unemployed, not in education or training and not in receipt of benefits phone 028 90726788.