Customer Experience Associate I or II

Salem Five Cent Savings Bank; Salem (MA); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Customer Experience Associate to enhance service delivery in their Contact Center. This role is vital for supporting both consumer and business customers through various channels, including phone, chat, and email. You'll receive extensive training to develop your skills and advance your career. The position offers a hybrid work opportunity, allowing you to balance work and life effectively. Join a team committed to community support and customer satisfaction, and be part of a company that values its employees and their growth.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

401k Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Summer Family Outing

Annual Holiday Reception

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service, preferably in banking or financial services.
• Proficiency with digital technology and mobile platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer experience via phone, chat, and email.
• Support the department's efforts to deliver outstanding service.

Skills

Verbal and written customer service skills

Consumer/Business deposit and loan product offerings

Digital Technology

Fraud prevention and detection

Systems proficiency and navigation

Strong advocacy for the Salem Five brand

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Previous customer service experience

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, Exchange)

Mobile technology/platforms

Job description

Salem Five is a growing regional financial services organization with a rich history of over 160 years. As an independent bank, we are deeply rooted in the communities we serve and offer our employees successful and rewarding careers.

This position is located in the Salem, MA offices and offers hybrid work opportunity.

Salem Five has more than 30 retail banking branches throughout Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk and Suffolk counties, strong business banking capabilities, an Insurance division, a Wealth Management & Trust organization and a Mortgage Company that has provided homeownership to generations of families.

Salem Five believes deeply in supporting the communities in which we reside. Donations through our Charitable Foundation or events at the branch or location-level are an important part of our DNA. We would not be the company we are without our commitment to businesses and organizations that help the region thrive and to our employees. Come see what we're all about.

The Customer Experience Associate is a key role within the Contact Center focused on providing exceptional service to Salem Five Consumer and Business customers in line with the banks' multi-channel service strategy. Primary responsibilities involve communicating with customers and prospects via phone, chat, email and secure messaging. Customer Experience Associate new hires receive extensive training from dedicated resources and supervisors to support their success and career growth. This role offers the development of skills and job knowledge providing for advancement opportunities across the organization.

• Verbal and written customer service skills across multiple communication channels
• Consumer/Business deposit and loan product offerings
• Digital Technology (includes online banking & mobile platforms)
• Fraud prevention and detection
• Systems proficiency and navigation
• Referrals to other Salem Five business lines, and the cross-sell of additional Salem Five products and services (no cold-calling)
• Strong advocacy for the Salem Five brand

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following; however other duties may be assigned.

• Provide an outstanding Customer Experience to Salem Five customers and prospects via phone (primary), chat, email and online banking.
• Ability to support the departments' efforts to deliver an exceptional customer experience… no matter what it takes
• Be able to demonstrate a high level of proficiency with Salem Five's products and digital technology offering
• Proficient with mobile technology/platforms/devices, personal computing systems, apps, and email/messaging platforms
• Proficient utilizing desktop applications such as MS Office (Excel, Word, Exchange)
• Assumes additional responsibilities including projects, testing, training, etc. commensurate with experience and job grade level Embrace new and emerging technologies to support operations and customers through flexibility and the ability to learn and adapt to change
• Work as team within the Contact Center and across Salem Five Bank; Collaborate. Communicate. Support.
• Identifies and reports fraud or suspected fraud occurrences. Is continuously aware of fraud engineering threats and knows what action to take to protect customers and the Bank.

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE to be a Customer Experience Associate I or II. The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience: Associate or bachelor's degree and/or previous customer service experience preferred. Currently looking for people with prior banking/financial services experience. 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Benefits/Incentives: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, 401k Matching, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Referral Program, Summer Family Outing, Annual Holiday Reception and more

Salary Range: Competitive Base plus incentive

Ready to apply?If this job sounds like a fit for you, then click onApply/Apply Nowin this posting. We look forward to talking withyou.

Qualifiedcandidates may also submit a resume and application online at salemfive.com/careers or mail your resume to Human Resources, 210 Essex Street, Salem, MA01970.

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