Remote Bilingual Contact Center Specialist

Open Eyes Vision Center; United States; Remote; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Low-cost medical contributions

PTO and 401k with employer match

Job summary

Seattle Credit Union is seeking a Contact Center Associate focused on delivering exceptional member service in a remote role. You will handle high-volume calls, promote self-service tools, and refer credit union products, while maintaining quality and compliance.

Bilingual English/Spanish preferred; prior credit union or financial services experience is a plus. This position supports our members and internal partners from a home office.

Qualifications

• One (1)+ year of sales and/or retail service.
• One (1)+ year high-volume call center experience.

Responsibilities

• Answer calls or inquiries in a high-volume environment while providing excellent member service and meeting performance targets.
• Contribute to and consistently meet departmental, individual, and organizational goals and targets; including service level standards, call metrics, quality of service, and production.
• Proven expertise in credit union products and services, including card systems, wire transfers, online banking systems, and product referrals.
• Uses sound judgement on when to engage support to resolve challenges, utilizing resources and training to answer inquiries.
• Takes responsibility for quality and quantity of work.
• Deliver expertise in credit union products and services, while assisting members with general inquiries, such as balances, transaction history, and stop payments.
• Contribute to a strong Member Loyalty rating and after-call survey score by providing high quality service based on our service standards. Listening to our members, leading with empathy, owning the solution, delivering excellence, and utilizing appropriate escalation techniques.
• Proactively perform tasks and contribute to member channel queues that directly impact member experience.
• Manage all interactions with members, primarily over the phone, in a kind and welcoming manner that aligns to the mission and values of the credit union.
• Lead with technology-based solutions and education to promote self-service, while finding creative solutions, problem solving, troubleshooting, and delivering on commitments.
• Open to mentoring and coaching through review and analysis of real member transaction recordings in order to advance delivery of a premier level of service to our membership and community.
• Responds positively to feedback and coaching.
• Obtain a strong understanding of credit union products and services and refer them appropriately to members and potential members, and capture member feedback when appropriate.
• Mitigate risk to the credit union by adhering to policies and procedures, including verification requirements, processing transactions with accuracy, and proactively identifying and escalating red flags.
• Ability to support members and internal partners utilizing Seattle Credit Union services, including Online Banking, Mobile Apps, website, bill pay and ATM's.
• Maintain knowledge of Seattle Credit Union's Bank Secrecy Act policy, procedures, and practices to meet compliance requirements, while keeping up to date on changes in policy and technologies.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and written, in English and a second language, if applicable.
• Effectively adjusts to changing and evolving priorities and expectations.
• Prepared to work during inclement weather or business continuity event, to ensure uninterrupted support for our membership. In addition, will be expected to find an private alternate location, if working remotely, if power or internet access is lost.
• Demonstrated commitment to SCU Values.
• Maintain reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Sales experience

Call center experience

Microsoft Office

Typing 55 WPM

Telephone skills

Customer service

De-escalation

Multitasking

Education

Diploma or higher

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

DNA

Architect

Job description

Seattle Credit Union is seeking a Contact Center Associate focused on delivering exceptional member service in a remote role. You will handle high-volume calls, promote self-service tools, and refer credit union products, while maintaining quality and compliance.

Bilingual English/Spanish preferred; prior credit union or financial services experience is a plus. This position supports our members and internal partners from a home office.