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Job Description

Date: 09/03/2010 | Location: Fargo, ND | Category: Customer Service

Customer Care Professional
Spherion Staffing

Spherion Staffing

Customer Care Professional

The Customer Care Professional is accountable for customer satisfaction and the overall performance adherence for retail clients. The Customer Care Professional will work closely with her/his peers as well as colleagues across teams and the Customer Care Supervisor or Lead Supervisor, to ensure appropriate service delivery.

Duties:
*Customer Service & Satisfaction
*Treat all customers with politeness and courtesy
*Identify and be responsive to each customers individual needs
*Build positive and professional relationships with each customer
*Keep customers informed of their request status based on their individual needs
*Meet commitments to customers in a timely manner
*Maintain a measured Customer Satisfaction score equal to or greater than what is outlined in the client contract
*Greet customers with a friendly and positive tone of voice
*Gather all required client specific information based on type of request
*Listen to customers without interrupting/ask questions to clarify your understanding
*Troubleshoot as appropriate; educate the customer on troubleshooting steps taken, and if unable to resolve, clearly explain expectations on how case will be handled
*Document required client specific information based on type of request
*Accurately choose required case information critical to reporting
*Escalate cases which cannot be resolved to the appropriate group based on case details
*Accurately choose correct resolutions based on specific customer requests and detail gained from following troubleshooting steps
*Utilize knowledge base tools provided for finding resolutions and contribute personal knowledge to the development of those tools
*Actively follow up with escalation points on cases
*Actively inform customers of the status of their issues based on their individual needs
*Effectively contribute to meeting or exceeding overall client SLA measurements
*Work closely with other team members to ensure phone coverage at all times
*Actively work with other team members to improve communications/team continuity
*Maintain a positive team attitude/build good working relationships with your team
*Actively work to increase knowledge in the following areas:
Customer service and satisfaction
Help desk terminology and best practices
General PC troubleshooting, configuration, and operation
Client specific applications troubleshooting, configuration, and operation
*Work with Customer Care Supervisor, Lead Supervisor or Customer Care Manager to set goals on the above areas and work out a plan for improvement
*Meet and/or exceed target scores for knowledge tests as administered by the Customer Care Supervisor, Lead Supervisor or Customer Care Manager

Requirements:
*Help desk/call center experience
*Strong customer service/telephone skills
*Ability to multi-task
*Ability to work in a fast paced environment
*Client/customer-centric focus
*Excellent interpersonal skills - approachable
*Ability to communicate effectively and timely
*Reliable and punctual
*Technical aptitude
*Bachelors degree or one to two years related job experience

Other:
*Multiple TTH positions, FT and PT
*Must have flexible schedule
*Pay Rate $10.00-$11.50 depending on shift

***Training classes start in October***


To be considered, please apply online at www.spherioncareers.com; When prompted for a recruiter code, use R45520014918. If you have any questions please contact Brooke at brookeolson@spherion.com