Customer Experience Representative (Contract)

United Natural Foods, Inc.; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Customer Experience Representative, where your role is pivotal in transforming customer interactions into exceptional experiences. This dynamic position involves assisting customers with their orders, providing vital information, and ensuring a seamless service experience. You'll leverage your communication skills and attention to detail in a supportive team environment. With a commitment to diversity and a mission to offer healthier food choices, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause while enjoying the flexibility of remote work. Embrace the chance to make a difference in the lives of customers and join a culture that values integrity and excellence.

Benefits

Paid vacation and sick days

Employee discount on natural and organic foods

Friendly and helpful team

Work remotely from home

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of call center or customer service experience required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with orders, claims, and provide product information.
• Responsible for data entry of customer orders and resolving inquiries.
• Maintain compliance with performance metrics for customer experience.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to multitask

Attention to detail

Professionalism and integrity

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Pleasant phone manner

Flexibility to adjust to change

Typing speed of 45 wpm+

Baseline ability to 10-key by touch

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system

Job description

Who are we?

United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) is the leading distributor of all natural, organic, and specialty foods! We transform the world of food for our associates, customers, and the families we serve every day! Our mission is simple: to provide healthier food choices to people everywhere. Better Food, Better Future!

As part of our Customer Experience team, you'll help us #MoveFoodForward through administration, data entry, and most importantly, providing exceptional service to our customers!

Read on about our contract opening on the Customer Experience team!

Position: Customer Experience Representative

Job Type: Full Time Contract – 1 year (Please note due to contract, this role does NOT include benefits)

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Location: Richmond, B.C.

Working Conditions: Remote (While considered remote, incumbent will be required to attend in-person meetings when assigned by management)

Expected Compensation: $41,500.00 per year

Purpose:

The Customer Experience Rep. provides an excellent customer experience and maintains strong professional relationships with internal and external customers. Acts as the primary reference point assisting with multimedia ordering devices and the UNFI Web. Assists customers nationally with order and claims processing, order status, and troubleshooting issues. Participates in sales and other customer communication events. Remains in compliance with established performance metrics that support the desired Customer Experience and assists in populating data into the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. Completes related records, data entry, order processing, reports, and documentation. Aids and assists in the deployment of new tools, system implementation, and upgrades.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist customers with orders, claims and furnishes information on products.
• Responsible for the entry of customer orders by order deadline that are received by phone, fax, electronically and/or email.
• Responsible for assisting customers in the call queue.
• Responsible for credit card processing, order acknowledgments, and exception management to prevent order errors.
• Courteously and promptly resolves customer questions and problems or properly refers them to appropriate personnel.
• Assist customers with general UNFI website questions.
• Remain in compliance with established performance metrics that support the optimal UNFI customer experience.
• Provide customers with basic pricing, discounts, billing, and shipping information. Assists with outbound call campaigns provided from Logistics team. Research and resolve problems with orders and claims.
• Populate data and participate in workflow processes within Customer Experience Relationship Management (CRM) or other equivalent system, UNFI business systems and other established department systems.
• Support department leadership with dashboard statistics.
• Completes related records, reports and documentation as assigned.
• Work as assigned on customer surveys, sales for performance incentives (Spifs) and other call campaigns.
• Resolve questions, requests and problems promptly and courteously utilizing the company CRM or other equivalent system for issue tracking and resolution reporting.
• Keep management informed of area activities and of any significant problems.
• Perform other job duties as required.

Job Requirements:

Education/Certification:

• High School Diploma

Experience:

• 2 - 3 years previous Call Center experience or other related business experience
• Experience working in a Customer Service/Support role required

Knowledge:

• Willingness to acquire knowledge of company products, sales policies, and procedures

Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
• Maintains a sense of professionalism and integrity
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Pleasant phone manner
• Flexible with the ability to adjust to change
• Attention to detail
• Ability to multitask to complete projects with multiple deadlines in an accurate and timely manner
• Ability to type 45 wpm+
• Baseline ability to 10-key by touch (industry standard minimum key strokes requirement)

Reasons to apply at UNFI Canada:

• Compensation includes a base salary
• Paid vacation and sick days!
• Employee discount on natural and organic foods!
• Friendly and helpful team!
• Work remotely from home!
• And last, but not least: our culture and our values: we believe in providing better food choices to consumers everywhere. Join us on our mission to provide healthier, organic food choices. #BetterforAll #DeliverTogether

Our Commitment:

UNFI believes in a diverse and accommodating workplace. UNFI encourages and promotes applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, disability or otherwise. UNFI is committed to providing full accommodation for persons with disabilities in all active processes and procedures including but not limited to the recruitment process. To request any accommodation you may require to participate in the recruitment process (including alternative formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please contact the main recruiting contact for the position or Human Resources to discuss your specific needs.