Customer Service Manager (Remote Opportunity)

S&S Activewear; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team culture

Professional growth

Apparel discounts

Employee benefits

Team events

Modern equipment

Job summary

S&S Activewear is seeking a Customer Service Manager Canada to lead the Canadian contact center, ensuring high customer satisfaction and effective issue resolution.

The role focuses on managing daily operations with bilingual English/French support, cross-border collaboration, and continuous process improvements within a dynamic, inclusive team.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years proven working experience as contact center manager or supervisor.
• Experience in providing customer service support.
• Experience supporting Canadian customers, operations, or service escalations preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of management methods and techniques.
• Ability to think strategically and to lead.
• Strong client-facing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Be a prominent positive representative on the organization’s leadership team.
• Help devise and determine how we can create processes to build a world class support team.
• Field requests and support communications from our internal and external customers.
• Support bilingual English/French customer interactions and escalations as needed.
• Participate in team planning meetings and monitor service levels.

Skills

Contact center management

Customer service

Bilingual EN/FR

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

WHY JOIN?

Be part of something special – a place where work feels like a community, not just a job. We're a vibrant and innovative crew united by a shared passion for creativity, growth, and collaboration.

S&S is expanding, and we want to connect with dedicated individuals to join our team and create a best place to work. Our team is driven by innovation and partnership, where your ideas are heard and celebrated. We're building an inclusive environment that values every voice and fosters a culture of mutual support and respect.

We’d love to hear from you if you're enthusiastic about being part of a company that values its employees and rewards hard work. Take the next step in your career with us, where you're not just an employee but an essential part of our journey toward success.

WE OFFER

• Incredible team spirit – At the heart of our success is a culture that cherishes teamwork. We thrive on collaboration and value feedback and innovative thinking.
• Opportunities for professional growth – Your contributions are integral to our growth. As we expand, so do your career opportunities to develop and advance.
• Exclusive apparel discounts – Ready to upgrade your wardrobe?! As part of S&S, you'll enjoy special discounts on our trendy, high-quality apparel. Stay stylish and save big!
• Top-notch employee benefits – We prioritize the health and well-being of our team members with an extensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision coverage, along with retirement planning options.
• Fun employee appreciation events – We love celebrating you! Regular events are our way of saying 'thank you' for your hard work and dedication. Prepare for some memorable moments of appreciation and fun.
• State-of-the-art equipment – Experience the best in technology and equipment. We provide cutting-edge resources to make your work life safe and efficient!

About The Role

We are seeking energetic, reliable, and fun professionals to join our team as a Customer Service Manager Canada. The successful Customer Service Manager Canada will be responsible for working closely with contact center employees daily to assist with customer satisfaction and complex problems based on customer needs. Provide customer service on behalf of the contact center to keep the department running in an efficient and lucrative manner, to increase customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention and to meet department level expectations. Support activities for the contact center as needed and requested.

Compensation & Schedule

Salaried: $80,000 - $90,000 (based on experience)

Monday - Friday (8am -5pm) Full-Time, Exempt

What You Will Do

• Be a prominent positive representative on the organization’s leadership team
• Help devise and determine how we can create processes to build a world class support team
• Field requests and support communications from our internal and external customers
• Support customer service needs, escalations, and operational communications for Canadian customers and business partners
• Respond to, troubleshoot, and resolve daily fulfillment and delivery issues, piecing together the end-to-end story to identify root causes and see cases through to resolution
• Partner with U.S. and Canadian teams to resolve cross-border fulfillment, delivery, and customer experience issues
• Support supervisors as they respond to, troubleshoot, and resolve daily fulfillment and delivery issues, piecing together the end-to-end story to identify root causes and see cases through to resolution
• Hold leadership staff accountable for expectations to identify trends and expose prime opportunities to improve our operations and increase customer satisfaction
• Track learning and best practices to contribute to improving and developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
• Help to organize and execute Work Force Management needs as necessary
• Support activities for the department as needed and requested
• Promote good relations between external and internal customers
• All other duties assigned by management

Essential Functions

• Meet defined department goals and activity metrics
• Analyze statistics and compile accurate reports
• Maintain an orderly workflow according to priorities
• Monitor and support Canada-specific service levels, response times, and customer satisfaction metrics
• Set a clear mission and deploy strategies focused towards that mission
• Take ownership of customers issues and follow problems through to resolution
• Support bilingual English/French customer interactions and escalations as needed
• Participate in team planning meetings

What We’re Looking

• 1-5 years proven working experience as contact center manager or supervisor
• Experience in providing customer service support
• Experience supporting Canadian customers, operations, or service escalations preferred
• Excellent knowledge of management methods and techniques
• Ability to think strategically and to lead
• Strong client-facing and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
• Exceptional attendance and punctuality
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Bilingual English/French required; Canadian French proficiency preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

S&S Activewear welcomes people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating a diverse culture and supporting human growth. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We conduct business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer, and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons. S&S participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S. This job offer is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.