CUSTOMER SERVICE

The Helmsman Group LLC; Colorado; Remote; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Helmsman Group LLC is seeking a Customer Service Representative to handle inquiries across phone, email, chat, and other channels. You will resolve issues, provide product and account information, and ensure a positive customer experience.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in customer service, strong communication, and proficient CRM usage. This remote role supports customers nationwide from Colorado, prioritizing timely resolutions and professional service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 1–3 years of experience in customer service or related role preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Answer inquiries via phone, email, live chat, and other channels.
• Provide accurate information regarding products, services, orders, accounts, policies, and procedures.
• Identify customer needs and determine appropriate solutions or next steps.
• Resolve customer complaints, concerns, and service issues in a professional and timely manner.
• Assist customers with account updates, orders, returns, exchanges, and other service requests.
• Verify customer information and maintain accurate customer account records.
• Document customer interactions, issues, actions taken, and resolutions in CRM.

Skills

Customer Support

CRM Systems

Multichannel Support

Active Listening

Verbal & Written Communication

Problem Solving

Time Management

Account Support

Ticket & Case Management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Zendesk

HubSpot

ServiceNow

Job description

Job Title: Customer Service Representative

Job Type: (Remote)

Job Summary

The Customer Service Representative — Customer Support is responsible for providing timely, professional, and effective assistance to customers across phone, email, chat, and other support channels. This position handles customer questions, resolves service issues, processes requests, provides product and account information, and ensures a positive customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to customer inquiries through phone, email, live chat, and other approved communication channels.

• Provide accurate information regarding products, services, orders, accounts, policies, and procedures.

• Identify customer needs and determine appropriate solutions or next steps.

• Resolve customer complaints, concerns, and service issues in a professional and timely manner.

• Assist customers with account updates, orders, returns, exchanges, cancellations, refunds, and other service requests.

• Verify customer information and maintain accurate customer account records.

• Create, update, and manage customer support tickets and service cases.

• Document customer interactions, issues, actions taken, and resolutions accurately in CRM or customer service systems.

• Troubleshoot basic product, service, account, or process-related issues.

• Escalate complex or unresolved issues to the appropriate department or supervisor.

• Follow up with customers regarding open cases, pending requests, and previously reported issues.

• Monitor outstanding support cases and ensure timely resolution within established service-level agreements (SLAs).

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of company products, services, policies, procedures, and promotions.

• Explain policies and procedures clearly and professionally to customers.

• Coordinate with Sales, Billing, Technical Support, Operations, and other departments to resolve customer issues.

• Identify recurring customer problems and communicate trends and feedback to management.

• Support customer retention and satisfaction initiatives.

• Assist customers with navigating company websites, applications, portals, or self-service resources when applicable.

• Handle sensitive or escalated customer situations professionally and according to company procedures.

• Protect customer personal and financial information and follow privacy and security requirements.

• Meet established customer service, quality, productivity, response-time, and resolution targets.

• Participate in training, coaching, quality reviews, and customer service improvement initiatives.

• Identify opportunities to improve customer support processes and the overall customer experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• 1–3 years of experience in customer service, customer support, call center, retail, hospitality, or a related role preferred.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent active listening and interpersonal skills.

• Strong problem‑solving and conflict‑resolution abilities.

• Ability to remain calm, patient, and professional when handling difficult situations.

• Basic computer skills and ability to work with multiple systems simultaneously.

• Experience with CRM, ticketing, or customer support software preferred.

• Strong organizational and time‑management skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a high‑volume customer support environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce, Zendesk, HubSpot, ServiceNow, or similar systems.

• Experience with omnichannel customer support.

• Experience handling billing, technical, product, order, or account‑related inquiries.

• Experience with customer support ticketing and case‑management systems.

• Knowledge of customer experience and customer satisfaction metrics.

• Experience with quality assurance and customer interaction monitoring.

• Bilingual or multilingual communication skills where required.

• Experience working with knowledge bases and self‑service support platforms.

Key Skills

• Customer Support

• Customer Service

• Customer Experience

• Issue Resolution

• Complaint Handling

• Active Listening

• Verbal & Written Communication

• Problem Solving

• Conflict Resolution

• CRM Systems

• Ticket & Case Management

• Account Support

• Order Support

• Escalation Management

• Customer Retention

• Service-Level Management

• Quality Assurance

• Data Entry

• Multichannel Support

• Time Management

Core Competencies

• Customer Focus: Ability to understand customer needs and provide timely, helpful, and professional support.

• Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully across different customer channels.

• Problem Solving: Ability to understand customer issues and identify effective solutions or escalation paths.

• Active Listening: Ability to understand customer concerns and gather the information needed to resolve issues.

• Conflict Resolution: Ability to handle complaints and challenging interactions calmly and professionally.

• Service Excellence: Ability to consistently deliver a positive and professional customer experience.

• Accuracy: Ability to accurately document customer interactions, account information, and case details.

• Organization: Ability to manage multiple cases, follow-ups, and priorities while meeting service deadlines.

• Teamwork: Ability to collaborate with internal departments to resolve customer issues and improve service delivery.