Customer Service Associate

Company: Harbor Freight
Location: Westlake Village
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

Posting TitleContact Center AssociateJob DescriptionOur Contact Center Associates provide an exceptional customer experience through phone and email communication by providing order information, product information, troubleshooting, issue resolution, and general customer support. Our Contact Center Associates have excellent communication skills and a strong desire to serve customers. They thrive on problem solving, thinking outside the box, and issue resolution.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesCustomer Experience

• Deliver friendly and helpful service
• Demonstrate professionalism
• Actively listen and express empathy
• Navigate ambiguity
• Overcome obstacles
• Identify solutionsOperational Execution
  • Proficient in all assigned areas of responsibility
  • Accurate and timely completion of workload
  • Implement feedback and coaching
  • Drive for continuous improvement
  • Follow standard operating procedures
  • Adhere to company policiesPrimary Duties:
    • Assist customers through phone and email:
      • Basic product support
      • Parts identification and ordering
      • Web order support, including order status, cancellations, and returns
      • Issue resolution
      • General questions
      • Meet or exceed goals:
        • Call and email audit Steps of Service
          • Sincerely greet the customer
          • Evaluate the customer's needs
          • Resolve the issue
          • Validate the customer's satisfaction
          • Express appreciation
          • Availability
          • Call tag rate and accuracy
            • Including pertinent information, such as item # and detailed notes
            • Survey transfer rateOther duties as assigned
              • Additional Duties:
                • Engage in continuous improvement environment:
                  • Demonstrate self-awareness and humility
                  • Implement coaching and feedback
                  • Strive to improve individual and team KPI'sShared Duties:
                    • Customer Experience:
                      • Service Level
                      • Customer Satisfaction
                      • Engage in a great place to work
                      • Operational Execution
                        • Adherence to schedule
                        • Follow policy and procedures
                        • Commitment to continued learning and self-developmentSuccess DriversFriendly:
                          • Rebounds from setbacks quickly
                          • Establishes sincere connection with those they interact with
                          • Successfully resolves challenges with a positive outcomeFlexible :
                            • Learns quickly when facing new or unfamiliar problems
                            • Supports and adapts to change
                            • Enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasksAction Oriented
                              • Takes efficient and independent action on tasks
                              • Invests significant effort on all tasks
                              • Acts promptly on issues that are new or particularly challengingComposure
                                • Stays calm and professional under pressure
                                • Successfully manages frustration and anxiety in high-stress situations
                                • Utilizes empathy and understanding to defuse customer dissatisfactionCustomer Focus
                                  • Strives to deliver an exceptional customer experience every time
                                  • Consistently prioritizes customers and addresses customer needs
                                  • Invests time with customers and enjoys positive relationships
                                  • Asks open ended and thorough questions to understand customer prioritiesEffective Communicator
                                    • Communicates clearly and ensures understanding; adapts approach to match the audience
                                    • Communicates professionally and respectfully
                                    • Expresses genuine interest and concern when serving customersScope
                                      • Staff supervision and Development No
                                      • Travel N/A
                                      • Location RemoteAuto req ID109968BRStateCACityCAMARILLORequirementsQualificationsExperience:
                                        • Customer Service, Retail, or Hospitality experience preferred
                                        • Intermediate computer skills, including MS Office (Excel, Word) requiredEducation:
                                          • Bachelor's/Associates Degree preferred or High School Diploma Physical Requirements:
                                            • Stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time
                                            • Speak and listen to others in person and over the phone
                                            • Read from computer screen and reports
                                            • Type 35 words per minute
                                            • Lift up to 15 lbs. Availability:
                                              • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays. Regular attendance is an essential function of the job. About Harbor Freight ToolsWe're a 45 year-old, $6.5 billion national tool retailer with the energy, enthusiasm, and growth potential of a start-up. We have over 1,300 stores in 48 states across the country and are opening several new locations every week. We offer our customers more than 7,000 tools and accessories, from hand tools and generators to air and power tools, from shop equipment to automotive tools. We provide our customers with the right tool for the right job at the right price, always delivering quality and value.Required qualifications:
                                                • Legally authorized to work in the United StatesPreferred qualifications:
                                                  • 16 years or older

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