Specialist Level I_65H1

Suncast Hiring Team•Batavia, IL

3d•$18 - $20

About The Position

The Customer Care Specialist Level I is responsible for providing professional customer care, meeting and/or exceeding customer needs in a timely manner while creating loyalty for our Suncast brand and our business. A Customer Care Specialist I is responsible for handling customer calls, emails, letters, faxes, web-site navigation, returns and any other type of request issued by a consumer. The Customer Care Specialist I must project a pleasant, positive, professional, and friendly attitude at all times. The goal of the Customer Care Specialist I is to exceed the expectations of each customer.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required. Retail experience or other experience with customer care s is preferred but not required.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write grammatically correct routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak clearly and distinctly using correct English to managers, engineers, consumers and vendors. This employee must have a clear, professional speaking voice and active listening skills to ensure effective telephone communication. Bilingual a plus.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of U.S. weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Ability to analyze a situation, recognize alternatives, and then apply common sense solutions. Ability to carry out detailed written and oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Excellent conflict resolution skills are required.
Basic PC and technological skills required. Ability to use search tools, browsers and email features preferred. Ability to attach files to correspondence and utilizing tracking features desired. Ability to enter data in established computer databases required. Prior experience with i-series a plus. Familiarity with fax and copy machines a plus.
Ability to work in a high paced environment that requires input and movement on multiple screens. Ability to efficiently migrate between different databases to gather information to assist a customer.

Nice To Haves

Retail experience or other experience with customer care s is preferred but not required.
Bilingual a plus.
Prior experience with i-series a plus.
Familiarity with fax and copy machines a plus.
Ability to use search tools, browsers and email features preferred.
Ability to attach files to correspondence and utilizing tracking features desired.

Responsibilities

Answer inbound customer calls, emails, letters, faxes, web-navigation, returns and any other type of request from consumers in a timely manner.
Project confidence while aiding customers. Must learn to be familiar with all product lines and be prepared to assist customers with warranty information, assembly instructions, repair and replacement of parts, troubleshooting protocols and any other inquiries concerning Suncast products.
Provide ideal Customer Care by building relationships, showing accountability, confidence in sharing knowledge and being highly responsive to the customer’s needs. This includes but is not limited to:
Project a friendly, positive and professional image at all times.
Use excellent written communication skills that are grammatically and without spelling errors.
Provide proper verbal communication skills, focusing on behaviors that a customer expects, in all oral communications.
Listen attentively without interrupting customer or coworker.
Use conflict resolution skills and maintain composure when researching and resolving complaints.
Provide product solutions that can enhance prior purchases or that could benefit a customer.
Responds to customers and updates records in Zendesk.
Work as a team member and is open-minded to ideas and views of others.
Provide and welcome positive and constructive feedback.
Support and comply with all Suncast safety policies, quality standards, and housekeeping methods at all times. Suncast policies have been developed to ensure compliance with employee law.
Stays informed of new technology, methods, and materials within the field.
Exercises independent judgment.
Must be somewhat flexible in shifting hours and days. These may fluctuate depending on the season and need of the department.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Telehealth benefits
Life insurance
401K with employer match
Paid vacation time off
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
Educational Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement