Customer Services Executive

Department: Customer Experience

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Newark

Reporting To: Sally Burrows

Compensation: £26,210 / year

Description

Connect to Something Bigger - Your Career Starts Here

At Reconomy Connect, we’re changing the way the world thinks about waste. By bringing together several of Reconomy’s market-leading brands and specialist services, we’re leading the shift from traditional waste disposal to smart, sustainable resource management.

With over 30 years of experience, we combine cutting-edge technology with the power of people to deliver bespoke, end-to-end waste solutions. Our work helps customers reduce costs, improve sustainability, and meet their environmental goals - while driving real change.

As part of our experienced team in Newark, you’ll join over 100 colleagues who are all working toward one shared goal: a world without waste. We do this by building strong customer relationships, understanding business challenges and creating tailored, innovative waste management solutions.

Why Join Us?

At Reconomy Connect, Newark, our success is built on four core values:

Community: We work hand-in-hand with the communities we serve, creating cleaner environments and supporting local development.
Colleague: We believe our people are our greatest asset. We invest in your growth, wellbeing, and success through training, support, and career progression.
Customer: We are trusted by clients across the UK to deliver reliable, responsive, and innovative recycling services.
Environment: Everything we do is driven by a passion for sustainability and a commitment to reducing landfill and carbon impact.

Be Part of Something Bigger

Whether you're starting your career or looking to take the next step, Reconomy Connect, Newark offers a dynamic, inclusive, and forward-thinking workplace where your ideas matter and your work makes a difference.

About the role

Customer Services Executive Wanted!

Are you motivated, a problem-solver, and a people person? Step into a high-performing team that puts customers first every time.

✅ Inspire excellence
✅ Make real impact

Build and maintain strong relationships with our network of partners across the UK through effective communication skills both written and verbal.

Effectively deal with customer queries through thorough investigation and effective questioning, accurately recording the process using Salesforce and providing an outstanding customer services experience.

Deliver outstanding Customer Services both internally and externally through having a proactive attitude and taking ownership for everything that you work on.

Manage your own daily workload with the support of regular one to ones with your direct manager. As a key member of the Customer Services Team, you will be required to deliver against your personal targets and therefore contribute to the overall success of the team.

Maintain customer records and service details using Salesforce so information is accurate and up to date and can be used effectively throughout the business.

Negotiate with suppliers to ensure that we deliver to our customers the most effective solution to deal with their waste requirements. Through this negotiation, you will secure competitive market rates and delivering back to our customer best in class service whilst maintain company profit margins.

You will gain and expand your knowledge of your client’s industry and that of the waste industry. You will make a difference to your customer by using this knowledge to offer bespoke solutions to your client base in line with the client’s needs and strategic plan without compromising legislation, service provision and margin.

What we need from you

You must have:

Delivered outstanding Customer Services in a previous role.
The ability to work on your own and manage your time whilst being an effective team member.
Grade C in Math’s & English GCSE.
Basic IT skills, being able to use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

You may have:

Experience working in the waste industry.

Details:

You will be based in Newark, Nottinghamshire at our Head Office location.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ROLE CANNOT BE PERFORMED REMOTELY

What we offer

Financial perks: Pension scheme, length of service rewards, and referral bonuses
Exclusive discounts: MyPerks platform, Cycle to Work scheme, gym membership discounts, and skip hire discounts
Health & wellbeing: Flu jabs, eyecare vouchers, and an Employee Assistance Programme
Mental health support: Confidential counselling, MyPerks Wellbeing Centre, and access to trained Mental Health First Aiders
Family-friendly: Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, birthday off, and holiday trading scheme
Community engagement: Volunteer days and collaboration with local charities
Generous holiday: Start with 23 days, rising to 25 after 2 years, plus buy/sell options
Employee voice: Regular “My Voice” surveys and follow-up check-ins to drive meaningful change

About the role

What we need from you

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About Reconomy Connect