Customer Service Representative (Full Time, On-Site)

Newprint; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading services company located in Ottawa, Canada, is seeking a dedicated Customer Service Representative. This role is crucial for engaging customers, managing incoming calls, and providing accurate solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, customer support experience, and a high school diploma. Responsibilities include identifying customer needs, maintaining satisfaction, and following up on issues to ensure resolution. Join a team where your problem-solving skills can shine and contribute to overall customer care excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven customer support experience or experience as a client service representative.
• Strong phone contact handling skills and active listening.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage large amounts of incoming calls.
• Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction.
• Provide accurate, valid, and complete information.

Skills

Customer support experience

Phone contact handling

Active listening

Adaptability

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Education

High school degree

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Job Brief

We are looking for a customer-oriented service representative.

What does a Customer Service Representative do?

• A customer service representative, or CSR, will act as a liaison, provide product/services information and resolve any emerging problems that our clients might face with accuracy and efficiency.
• The best CSRs are genuinely excited to help customers. They’re patient, empathetic, and passionately communicative. They love to talk. Customer service representatives can put themselves in their customers’ shoes and advocate for them when necessary. Customer feedback is priceless, and these CSRs can gather that for you. Problem-solving also comes naturally to customer care specialists. They are confident at troubleshooting and investigate if they don’t have enough information to resolve the problem.
• The target is to ensure excellent service standards and maintain high customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Manage large amounts of incoming calls.
• Generate sales leads.
• Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction.
• Build sustainable relationships of trust through open and interactive communication.
• Provide accurate, valid, and complete information by using the right methods/tools.
• Meet personal/customer service team sales targets and call handling quotas.
• Handle complaints, provide appropriate solutions and alternatives within the time limits; follow up to ensure resolution.
• Keep records of customer interactions, process customer accounts, and file documents.
• Follow communication procedures, guidelines, and policies.
• Take the extra mile to engage customers.

Requirements

• Proven customer support experience or experience as a client service representative.
• Track record of over-achieving quota.
• Strong phone contact handling skills and active listening.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and practices.
• Customer orientation and the ability to adapt/respond to different types of characters.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritise, and manage time effectively.
• High school degree.