CORBY CUBE THEATRE TRUST
The Core at Corby Cube, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1QG.
Full-time
Job Description Department: Customer Service Job Title: Customer Service Assistant Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31st July 2026 Responsible To: Customer Experience Manager and Customer Service Supervisors Job Purpose: The Customer Service Assistants engage with our diverse Theatre audiences, delivering an excellent customer experience in a welcoming, helpful and consistent way whilst ensuring compliance to all safety regulations. Key Task Areas: Customer Experience • Comply with the Core’s experience standards to provide an excellent customer service for every customer. • Ensure the Theatre remains clean, hygienic and is immaculately presented at all times. • Conduct safety checks and security checks as instructed. • Understand that customers have questions and be knowledgeable about the theatre, retail operation and current productions in order to answer them. • Proactively direct customers to the auditorium, toilets and bars. • Proactively help customers in need of assistance. Resolve minor complaints or issues referring more serious matters to the Customer Service Management Team. • Conduct ticket checks, help customers locate their seats and seat latecomers quickly and discreetly at the times prescribed. • To assist customers who have had an accident or who become unwell; seeking the assistance of trained first aiders. Health and Safety • Participate in all required safety and security training and drills. • Participate in and comply with arrangements laid out in the Company’s Health and Safety Policy and other related method statements, risk assessments and polices. • Participate in and comply with arrangements laid out in the Theatre’s Fire Risk Assessment and Evacuation Plans including training and rehearsal drills. • Participate in the theatre’s cleaning and sanitising procedures. Job Ref: Customer Service Assistant January 2026 Retail • Prepare bar and retail point of sale positions in line with hygiene and merchandising standards. • Proactively sell retail products to customers, with the goal of improving the customer’s experience. • Make customers aware of any current promotions at the time of sale. • Prepare any pre-ordered items or drinks. • Be fully knowledgeable about the entire range of products on sale. • Ensure that service areas, equipment, cellars and stock rooms are clean and hygienically sanitised. • Participate in all stock control processes; stock rotation, stock counting, stock deliveries. Additional Responsibilities: • Promote and adhere to the organisation’s culture and values. • To support in creating a safe, pleasant, respectful and productive work environment setting an example of positive professional standards. • To be aware of and adhere to any legislative requirements consistent with the overall duties of this post, with particular regard to Health and Safety policies and procedures, General Data Protection Regulations and Equal Opportunities. • To be aware of and adhere to policies and procedure related to Lone Working. • To be aware of and adhere to policies and procedure related to Safeguarding. • To be available to work evenings and weekends to include Friday & Saturday nights and Bank Holidays as these are the core operating times. • To undergo relevant training and development required by the Customer Experience Manager and wider organisation. • To carry out any other tasks that will, from time to time, be allocated by the Line Manager Title on an ad hoc or continuing basis, commensurate with the general level of responsibility of the post. You must be aged 18+ years due to the required sale of alcohol It is a requirement of The Core at Corby Cube all colleagues work in a flexible manner compatible with their jobs and in line with the objectives of the company. This job description is a guide to the key duties, responsibilities and tasks for which the jobholder is accountable but due to the nature of the business, the specific responsibilities and activities may vary and develop over time. Therefore, this job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive and exhaustive statement Job Ref: Customer Service Assistant January 2026 Person Specification Essential Experience: • Experience of working face to face with diverse audiences • Experience at working in an engaging and welcoming manner Essential Knowledge/Qualifications: • Understanding of, and commitment to, live performance • Health & Safety Essential Skills/Abilities: • Excellent communication skills • Excellent organisational skills • Excellent interpersonal skills • Pro-active, can-do and passionate attitude • Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure • Ability to work independently or as part of a team • Excellent attention to detail • Problem solving skills Desirable Experience: • Direct Sales and experience of up-selling in a busy environment • Visual display and merchandising • Working with EPOS systems Desirable Knowledge/Qualifications: • Food & Hygiene Certificate Job Ref: Customer Service Assistant January 2026 Terms and Conditions Job Title: Customer Service Assistant Contract: Fixed-Term until 31st July 2026 Hours of work: No guaranteed hours, working flexibly to include evenings and weekends as required to support busy periods to ensure the successful delivery of shows. Salary: £12.21 per hour. Paid monthly in arrears on 7th of each month. Work location: The Core at Corby Cube, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1QG. Holidays: Annual leave year is April to March. Holiday entitlement is accrued at the rate of 13.54% of hourly rate for each hour worked. Pension Scheme: Contributory staff pension – 5% employee and 3% employer CCTT pension scheme is provided by NOW pensions CCTT will contribute after 3 months service Benefits: Free Employee Assistance Programme run by Health Assured Complimentary tickets available on selected shows throughout the year 10% discount at our bars and theatre shop Employment Subject to: Satisfactory references Compliance with Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and the Immigration Act 2016 Six-month probationary period Job Ref: Customer Service Assistant January 2026