Sales Through Service Customer Advisor

Capita; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Capita is seeking a Sales Through Service Customer Advisor in Cape Town for a 4-month contract, starting immediately. You'll deliver exceptional customer service, resolve product or service issues, and adapt your approach for vulnerable customers. Ideal candidates possess strong communication skills and a knack for problem-solving, along with relevant call center experience. The role offers competitive remuneration, shift allowances, and opportunities for career growth within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Shift Allowance

Weekend Hero Bonus

Excellent monthly performance bonus of up to 20% of basic salary

Free door to door transport for evening shifts after 7pm

Comprehensive product training

Employee Share Scheme Trust after 24 months tenure

Scholarship program eligibility after 24 months tenure

Qualifications

• High proficiency in written and verbal English communication is essential.
• 9 - 12 months Call Centre experience is preferred.
• Clear Credit & Criminal Record.

Responsibilities

• Providing excellent customer service focused on individual customer needs.
• Handling escalated customer queries with empathy and integrity.
• Troubleshooting technical challenges and offering new products and services.

Skills

High proficiency in written and verbal English communication

Time Management

Active Listening

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Customer-Centric Approach

Education

Grade 12

Job description

As a member of a highly skilled and motivated team, you will communicate with customers to identify specific needs, whilst delivering a market leading customer service/experience to increase the profitability of the business and remaining committed to treating our customers fairly and ensuring continuous delivery of customer service excellence.

In this role you will be responsible for completing interactions with our customers by resolving product or service problems by clarifying the customer's complaint; determining the cause of the problem; selecting and explaining the best solution to solve the problem; expediting correction or adjustment and following up to ensure resolution. You will be focusing on troubleshooting technical challenges, general customer support, and offering new products and services where relevant to our customers.

Job title:

Sales Through Service Customer Advisor

Job Description:

4 MONTH CONTRACT / TO START IMMEDIATELY

Primary Responsibilities

• Providing excellent customer service with a key focus on doing the right thing for each customer – deliver solutions that meet their individual needs.
• Identifying vulnerable customers and adapting approach, providing additional support when required.
• Handling escalated customer queries with empathy and integrity, logging accurately
• Dealing with a wide range of queries across telephony platform
• Any other duties as deemed necessary and in line with the scope and level of this role.
• Handling customer queries and delivering high quality service throughout
• Using your product knowledge to proactively find answers and solve problems.
• working to tight deadlines to ensure all queries are responded to in good time and meet day-to-day service delivery targets.
• Adhering to data protection and confidentiality laws

Key Result Areas/Competencies

Essential:

• High proficiency in written and verbal English communication,
• Time Management: Balancing multiple tasks efficiently is essential.
• Active Listening: Understanding customer queries and questions.
• Handle complex issues.
• Problem Solving: Quick thinking and resourcefulness are vital.
• Communication Skills: Clear and concise communication
• Adaptability: The ability to adjust to different customer personalities and situations is valuable.
• Customer-Centric Approach: Putting the customer first is a core competency.
• Moderate to Advanced computer skills and system navigation

Minimum Requirement:

• Grade 12
• Clear Credit & Criminal Record
• Sales Through Service / Telesales / Insurance Sales (Advantageous)
• 9 - 12 months Call Centre experience
• International or BPO Experience will be advantageous

The campaign operates in UK time. You will be required to work the following shifts in South African times:

Operating Hours: SA times

• Monday –Sunday (8AM-9PM)
• Your shift roster is subject to change therefore be prepared to work unfavorable shift patterns as per operational requirements.
• Our Call Centre is operational 365 days per year (including Christmas and New Year).
• You will be expected to work during the festive season (including Christmas Day)

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive remuneration package
• Shift Allowance
• Weekend Hero Bonus
• Excellent monthly performance bonus of up to 20% of basic salary
• Free door to door transport for evening shifts after 7pm
• A progressive career path to help you develop in your Call center career.
• Comprehensive product training in a fun collaborative environment
• Excellent accredited training programs to assist you in career development on a variety of subjects/concepts.
• Employee Share Scheme Trust after 24 months tenure with Capita
• Eligibility to participate in our scholarship program after 24 months tenure with Capita.

About Us

Capita is an award-winning contact centre service company with fully hosted global delivery centres trusted by global leading brands to transform their Customer Experience.

We’re here to help get you to your future — whether it’s to gain worldclass customer service experience or grow with our variety of skills and experiences, we are here for you! If you have the ambition to go far and the imagination to see beyond the ordinary, there’s no better place to be.

Our services span multiple sectors, locations and businesses from retail industry, healthcare, government education to employment, working together to create better outcomes for all.

Our Mutual Park Offices boasts a 6-star green rating aligning with our carbon neutral strategy and offers our team improved facilities, amenities, and multi-faceted transport options. The on-site benefits include a gym, a doctor and clinic, a creche, multiple restaurants and food stores, a pharmacy, a hairdresser, and a spa.

What we hope you’ll do next

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. Please upload an up-to-date CV which highlights your relevant experience.

What will happen next?

• Your application will be reviewed.
• If your application is successful, you will be invited to an interview with a member of the recruitment team.

IMPORTANT

The shortlisted candidates are subject to be assessed using relevant assessment tools based on the needs and requirements of the role.

Capita South Africa adheres to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and preference will be given to candidates in line with the business’ EE targets and goals.

Attach your most recent CV indicative of the criteria as advertised.

Location:

Cape Town

,

South Africa

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)