Customer Advocate

Boldr; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A global customer service company in Cape Town is seeking a Customer Advocate to interact with customers, addressing inquiries and resolving complaints. This role requires excellent communication skills, analytical thinking, and a customer-oriented approach. Candidates should have between 6 months to 1 year of experience in customer service and must be familiar with cloud-based applications like Google Drive and MS Office. The ideal candidate is passionate about client satisfaction and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 6 months to 1 year of customer service experience.
• Excellent reading comprehension and communication skills required.
• Ability to understand and communicate complex ideas effectively.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers to provide accurate and complete information.
• Perform problem tracking and ensure issues are resolved.
• Identify opportunities for continuous process improvement.

Skills

Customer orientation

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Tools

Google Drive

Google Sheets

Google Docs

MS Office applications

Job description

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT Boldr

• Boldr is the first global B-Corp dedicated to delivering world-class Client experiences while creating access to dignified, meaningful work in communities around the world.
• We are a global team, united by our desire to connect diverse people with common values for boldr impact.
• We employ just over a thousand team members across five countries and we want to employ over 5,000 people by 2027, if not sooner.

LET’S START WITH OUR VALUES

• Meaningful connections start with AUTHENTICITY
• We do our best work by being CURIOUS
• We grow by remaining DYNAMIC
• Our success combines AMBITIOUS VISION with OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
• At the heart of great partnerships we’ll always find EMPATHY

WHAT IS YOUR ROLE

As a Customer Advocate, you will be responsible for interacting with customers to address inquiries and resolve complaints regarding the clients’ products and services. In this position, you will collaborate with internal and external teams in handling the needs of the customer to provide excellent customer service in a timely and professional manner.

WHY DO WE WANT YOU

We are currently looking for impact-driven individuals who are passionate in helping Boldr grow and achieve our Purpose. We expect our Team to become our ultimate partners to success by always giving their 110% in everything, sharing their talents and quirks, and championing our core values: Curious, Dynamic and Authentic.

WHAT WILL YOU DO

• Interact with customers to provide and process accurate, valid, and complete information with the highest degree of empathy, courtesy, and professionalism
• Perform problem tracking and ensure that issues are properly documented, prioritized, tracked, and resolved
• Ensure proper and timely escalation of issues to meet internal and external expectations
• Identify opportunities and recommendations for continuous process improvement
• Deliver service excellence and maximize customer service and satisfaction
• Work with the external team to stay updated on product and service knowledge

WHAT WE’LL LIKE ABOUT YOU

YOU ARE…

• Curious and authentic, just like us! #beboldr

• An analytical and critical thinker, with an eye for even the most minute of details
• Passionate about client satisfaction

YOU HAVE…

• 6 months to 1 year of customer service experience (may it be email, phone, or chat support)
• Basic knowledge of cloud-based applications (Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Docs) and MS Office applications
• Excellent reading comprehension, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong and effective phone contact handling skills
• An ability to understand and communicate complex ideas to customers, both verbally and in written form
• Aptitude to quickly learn and navigate new technology, systems, and applications
• Ability to accept feedback gracefully and with an open mind
• Intermediate understanding of common Customer Experience best practices
• Customer orientation and ability to adapt/respond to different types of characters