Johannesburg: Contact Centre Agent posted by Cre8work!

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and enthusiastic Contact Centre Agent to join our team in Johannesburg. As a key member of our customer service team, you will be responsible for providing exceptional customer experiences, handling complaints and inquiries, and contributing to the overall success of our organization. If you have strong communication skills, a presentable demeanor, and a passion for delivering outstanding service, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Answering phones from customers professionally and responding to customer inquiries and complaints
• Researching required information using available resources
• Handling and resolving customer complaints regarding product sales to customer service problems
• Providing customers with the organization’s service and product information
• Processing forms, orders, and applications requested by customers
• Identifying, escalating priority issues and reporting to high-level management
• Following up complicated customer calls where required
• Obtaining and evaluating all relevant data to handle complaints and inquiries
• Recording details of comments, inquiries, complaints, and actions taken
• Managing administration, communicating, and coordinating with internal departments
• Technical expert in related computer applications
• Able to maintain customer confidentiality
• Act as liaison between the company and its internal and external current and potential customers
• Accept ownership for effectively solving customer issues, complaints, and enquiries, keeping customer satisfaction at the core of every decision and behavior
• Management of inbound and outbound customer interactions at a timely manner
• Follow communication scripts when handling different topics
• Identify customer needs, clarify information, research every issue, and provide solutions and or alternatives
• Update existing customer information
• Identify and escalate priority issues
• Seize opportunities up to sell products when they arise
• Build sustainable relationships and engage customers by going the extra mile
• Keep records of all conversations in our call center database in a comprehensible way
• Updates job knowledge by studying new product descriptions, participating in internal and external educational opportunities
• Meet personal/team qualitative targets

Requirements

• Strong communication skills
• Presentable
• Clear criminal record
• Matric is compulsory
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Qualifications

• Completed Matric

Salary & Benefits

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