Customer Service Professional

Ameristar Information Network, LLC; Southlake (TX); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-from-home option

Job summary

Ameristar Information Network, LLC seeks motivated professionals for inbound customer support across phone, email and live chat. You will act as the primary contact for clients, process orders, and troubleshoot basic real estate and title-related issues.

Strong PC skills, CRM proficiency, and excellent communication are essential. We value accuracy, confidentiality, and a proactive, customer-first attitude.

Qualifications

• Proven customer service experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong computer skills including Internet, OS, and MS Office.
• Ability to type 50 wpm+ and handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Handle inbound inquiries via phone, email, and live chat.
• Prepare and process customer orders accurately.
• Provide information about products and services and troubleshoot basic issues.

Skills

Customer service

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

Omnichannel support

Education

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Associate’s Degree or higher

Microsoft Office Specialist

Customer Service Certifications

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

CRM Systems

Job description

PAY LEVEL: $12.50 to $17.50 per hour, DOE

HIRE DATE: Hiring Immediately

DEGREE: Preferred, Not Required

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Employee (FTE); May Consider Part-Time Employee (PTE), if highly-qualified

LOCATION: Southlake, Texas (After training is completed, work-from-home option available.)

Ameristar is seeking highly-skilled and motivated professionals to serve ournationwide commercial and public sector customers. Our representatives will handle inbound inquiries, provide information about products and services, take customer orders, troubleshoot basic real estate and title issues, through phone, email and live chat responses and resolveproduct and process-related issues. Additionally, our professional customer service team monitors internal work processes and furnishes status updates, manages daily workflow routines and interacts with co-workers to compassionately and accurately exceed client expectations. Moreover, ideal candidates will maintain a positive outlook, work well under stressful situations and possess a constant willingness to learn.

DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

Ameristar further expects the following duties and qualifications:

• Working in a customer-facing role interacting directly with customers
• Act as the point of contact for internal and external clients
• Strong PC skills to include Internet, Microsoft OS, Microsoft Office and Outlook
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and knowledge of customer service principles
• Perform customer needs assessments and customer satisfaction evaluations
• Communicating with clients and customers about their experiences with a product or service
• Possess extreme accuracy and attention-to-detail
• Taking or processing orders for a product or service
• Obtaining additional information from customers when issues arise internally
• Perform work that requires knowledge of legal terminology and procedures
• Listening to customer or client complaints or concerns and working to resolve their issues
• Providing advice on purchasing products or services
• Answering client or customer questions about properly using or accessing our products and services
• Use of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems and tools (is a big preference)
• Perform follow-up and research tasks to ensure problem resolution
• Adhere to specific scheduling guidelines to ensure proper phone coverage and completions of standard reports
• Adhere to operational controls, including legal, corporate, and regulatory procedures to ensure the safety and security of customer mortgage assets
• Organize routine workflow and sets priorities
• Write, edit and distribute e-mails, correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms
• Edit all completed work for spelling, punctuation and grammar
• Organize and schedule meetings and appointments
• Responsible for confidential and time sensitive material; maintain everything in accordance with security policies
• Support managers and co-workers through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication
• Ability to type 50 wpm+, preferred
• Other duties as assigned
• May direct and lead the work of others

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS MAY INCLUDE

• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Effectively communicate in writing
• Perform multiple tasks successfully in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision
• Work independently and with a team
• Ability to meet aggressive deadlines and handle multiple tasks
• Adapt behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles
• Effectively interpret general policy, criteria and procedures for specific situations
• Exhibit sound judgment, work well under pressure and meet established timelines and goals
• Possess adept problem solving/analytical skills
• Provide high quality organizational and time management skills
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality in all work
• Use time productively to accomplish challenging work goals with efficient work methods
• Have superior organizational skills; Keep files and work area organized
• Demonstrate consistent, strong work ethic daily
• Have perfect attendance and be trusted to handle a high level of responsibility
• Pursue work with insatiable energy and drive
• Maintain company values and demand the highest standards of conduct from self and other
• Must be able to successfully pass a background checkMust be able to pass random drug tests, if given

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Applicants should possess advanced computer skills for spreadsheets, word processing, database management and other applications. A proficiency in Microsoft OS and Microsoft Office (MS Word and MS Excel, in particular), along with at least two years of office experience, is strongly preferred. The following additional preferences will be used when evaluating applicants:

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
• An Associate’s or higher degree
• Microsoft Office Specialist Expert Certification
• Certified Customer Experience Professional, from Customer Service Institute of America
• Certified Customer Service Professional, from National Customer Service Association
• Certified Customer Service Representative, from HDI

We strongly encourage and support our Associates by providing educational opportunities after 12 months of employment and have assisted dozens of people over the years in obtaining and/or completing their college education, including advanced degrees.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Ameristar Information Network is a customer-centric, technology-driven, global provider of information, research, automation and transaction management solutions. Founded in 1990 in Arlington, Texas, Ameristar has established a sterling reputation for hiring and developing the best and brightest professionals to support the needs and promote the successes of our diverse clientele, from a wide variety of industries. With over thirty years of continuous and successful operations, Ameristar is always looking to add motivated, talented people of integrity to our rapidly expanding company. Once hired, trained and production benchmarks are clearly established, nearly all of our positions will be available as permanent, Work-From-Home (WFH) opportunities, critical during these unprecedented times.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Our company maintains a drug-free workplace.

KEYWORDS

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