Customer Care Representative

Rentokil Pest Control South Africa; Lincoln (NE); Remote; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pest control company is seeking a Customer Service Representative to manage residential customer accounts and ensure the best service possible. This role involves handling inquiries, processing orders, and maintaining customer relationships while working remotely. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills and a high school diploma, with prior customer service experience preferred.

Benefits

Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions

Tuition Reimbursement benefits for full-time colleagues

Vacation days & sick days

Company-paid holidays & floating holidays

Qualifications

• 1-2 years clerical or customer service experience preferred.
• Ability to work in a stressful, fast-paced environment.
• Good verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Cultivates and maintains ongoing customer relationships.
• Handles customer calls/correspondence for service, scheduling, and billing inquiries.
• Initiates outbound customer service calls for various campaigns.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Windows

Job description

Benefits Start Day 1 for Full-Time Colleagues - No Waiting Period!

For more information about our benefits, see below!

We are proud to be a member of the Rentokil family of companies, the global leader in Pest Control and other services across more than 90 countries. We pride ourselves on being a trusted partner to many of the world's leading brands and serve consumer and business customers across multiple industries. We are extremely proud of our legacy of excellence and constantly work to fulfill our mission to "protect people, enhance lives, and preserve the planet."

Position Overview

Receives and/or places telephone calls which are basic and routine to handle any/all aspects of Residential customer accounts, including solicitation, inquiries, and problem resolution; while working remotely for all or part of the regular workweek.

Job Responsibilities

• Cultivates and maintains on-going customer relationships.
• Uses computerized system for tracking, information gathering, and/or troubleshooting.
• Ensures customers receive the best service possible through processing orders, preparing general correspondence, and coordinating with other functions as required.
• Acts as customer contact regarding pricing and scheduling.
• Handles customer calls/correspondence for service, scheduling, and billing inquiries.
• Communicates with branch personnel to resolve service and scheduling issues.
• Initiates outbound customer service calls for various campaigns.
• Handles tech line support.

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• 1-2 years clerical or customer service experience preferred
• Ability to use a personal computer or CRT
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Windows preferred
• Ability to type 25 wpm preferred
• Good verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work in a stressful, fast-paced environment
• Good problem-solving skills
• Ability to work flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays
• Must be dependable and consistently punctual for all scheduled shifts
• A private home office/work space suitable for working remotely for all or part of the regular workweek
• Broadband internet with ability to hardwire via an Ethernet cable

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential function to this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Incumbent must be prepared to:
• Move up to 10 pounds occasionally, by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects.
• Sitting for long periods of time while using office equipment such as computers, phones and etc.
• Fingering and Repetitive motions; such as movement of wrists, hands and fingers while picking, pinching and typing during your normal working environment.
• Express or exchange ideas with others through the use of spoken word, quickly, accurately, and at an easily audible volume, and receive detailed information through oral communication at usual speaking levels without correction, and/or make fine discriminations in the nature of sounds in the environment.
Incumbent is required to have:
• Close visual acuity to perform detail oriented activities at distances close to the eyes, as well as visual acuity to perform activities at or within arm’s reach with skill, control, and accuracy, such as preparing and analyzing data, viewing computer screen and expansive reading.
Incumbent will be subject to:
• Inside working conditions: The change of building environment such as with or without air conditioning and heating.

Why Choose Us?

A career with the Rentokil family of companies can be a professional trajectory filled with opportunity. We pride ourselves on being a world-class team that rewards high performance, and we love to promote from within. We offer competitive pay and many of our roles offer performance incentives.

Below you'll find information about some of what we have to offer. All Full-Time Colleagues qualify for the following and Part-Time Colleagues qualify for most benefits after they meet certain criteria.

Click here to read more about our Total Rewards Program which includes:

Professional and Personal Growth

• Multiple avenues to grow your career

• Training and development programs available

• Tuition Reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues)

Health and Wellness

• Full-time colleagues are eligible to begin enrollment immediately upon hire with benefits starting on day 1

• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more

Savings and Retirement

• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions

Work-Life Balance

• Vacation days & sick days

• Company-paid holidays & floating holidays

• A company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility

We are looking for individuals who want to make a difference where our customers live and work. Is that you?

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