Customer Service Assistant (Fully Remote)

Valatam; Colombia; Remote; COP 29,048,316 - 33,587,115; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Monthly Stipend for Medical Insurance

Birthday/Anniversary Bonuses

Gym/Wellness Allowance

Unlimited Online Fitness Classes

Client Bonuses

Paid US Federal Holidays

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for passionate Bilingual Customer Service Assistants to join their dynamic remote team. This role emphasizes providing exceptional service to clients while fostering a supportive work environment. As a key player, you will engage with customers through various channels, resolving inquiries and ensuring satisfaction. With a focus on clear processes, you will collaborate with team members to enhance the customer experience. If you thrive in a fast-paced, action-oriented atmosphere and are eager to contribute to a growing company, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English (C1/C2) with strong customer service skills.
• At least 1 year of experience in customer service roles, preferably remote.

Responsibilities

• Respond to customer inquiries via phone, email, and chat professionally.
• Assist customers in navigating products and services effectively.

Skills

Bilingual Communication

Customer Service

Problem Solving

Record Keeping

Education

College Degree

Tools

Laptop/Desktop

Smartphone

Headset

Job description

Customer Service Assistant (Fully Remote)

We're seeking Bilingual Customer Service Assistants (Remote)

People residing in Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9 am - 5 pm EST

Language: Fluent written and spoken English (C1/C2)

Only resumes in English will be considered!

About Us
At Valatam, we are passionate about building extraordinary remote teams in Latin America for growth-minded businesses across various industries in The US. Our values drive everything we do, ensuring that we deliver exceptional service to our clients and create a supportive and dynamic work environment for our team members. You will love it here if you embrace our core values:

• ACTION - You have an action bias. You get things done, fast
• CARE - You take pleasure in helping others and doing things the right way
• OUTSTANDING - You have the highest standards and run things like a well-oiled machine
• DEPENDABLE - If someone asks you to do something, they KNOW it will get done
• ENERGY - You bring a positive, enthusiastic, can-do attitude to work every day.

THE ROLE
You'll have success here if you value clear processes and feel qualified to do the following:

• Respond to customer inquiries via phone, email, and chat in a professional and courteous manner
• Assist customers in navigating our products and services, providing guidance and solutions to their inquiries
• Resolve customer complaints and issues effectively and efficiently, ensuring customer satisfaction
• Maintain accurate records of customer interactions and transactions in our database
• Collaborate with team members and other departments to ensure a seamless customer experience
• Monitor customer feedback to identify trends and suggest improvements to services and processes

Our projects may include other related tasks; this is not the final job description. The specific tasks will vary depending on the client and the exact JD.

Requirements

• C1/C2 English writing and speaking skills
• At least 1 year of experience in customer service roles, preferably remote
• Graduated (or soon to graduate) with a college degree is preferred
• A quiet home office with a desk and office chair
• Stable internet with at least 10 MBPS download & 2 MBPS upload speed
• A laptop/desktop with 8GB RAM, a 1.6GHz processor, and 50GB of free hard-drive space, a headset, and a smartphone
• Access to a backup place of work in case they suffer a power cut or internet failure, as well as a secondary backup internet option (mobile hotspot, Multibam, WiPod, etc.)

Benefits

• Entry-level payment rates: $4/hr (approx $640-740/month)
• Ongoing pay increments at each work anniversary
• Discretionary client bonuses (over 80% of our clients award significant end-of-year bonuses to their team members)

Full-time client placements also allow you to enjoy the following benefits:

• 7 US federal holidays as paid time off
• 4 days paid time off (over 65% of our clients provide even more PTO days)
• Monthly stipend for medical insurance (after an induction period)
• Birthday/Anniversary bonuses
• Gym/Wellness allowance
• Unlimited online fitness classes with our online personal training partner
• Invites to our annual Christmas parties and other in-person or online gatherings

IMPORTANT
We would like to inform you that during the first four months of employment, it is critical that candidates are available to work from the countries listed above and without any travel commitments. This is to ensure a smooth onboarding process and to allow new hires to fully focus on their roles and responsibilities.
If you have a trip already planned within the next four months, we kindly request that you apply for our positions after returning from your trip. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to considering your application once you are available to commit to the role.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Customer Service
• Industries: Non-profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education