- Be responsible for assisting customers who have questions and/or concerns regarding their citation
- Be able to identify customers’ needs, clarify information and provide the customers with solutions and/or alternatives
- Engage in active listening with customers, confirming or clarifying information and diffusing angry callers, as needed
- Understand and strive to meet or exceed call center metrics/KPI’s while providing excellent consistent customer service
- Be proficient in multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment (documenting all customer details in the database, while assisting customers and providing solutions
- Understand and strive to meet or exceed Call Center metrics/KPI’s by providing excellent customer service while adhering to standards and guidelines
- The position is responsible for assisting the Call Center Team Lead with meeting operational objectives by handling calls and additional projects as well as supporting the entire operational team in cross-training initiatives to assist departmental workload
- Be able to embrace a collaborative work environment and provide positive feedback to build a climate in which the team can succeed in bringing value and pride to their work
- Treat everyone with respect, dignity, and multi-cultural sensitivity
- Act with transparency and fairness in all transactions with colleagues and leadership
- High school diploma or GED required
- 1 to 3 years of experience in a high-volume inbound call center, collections, customer service, or retail environment
- Bilingual in English and Spanish required
- Superior level of attention to detail and proficiency de-escalating difficult customers using conflict resolution skills
- Excellent communication skills and strong analytical abilities (critical thinking and problem-solving skills)
- Adaptability and Flexibility. The ability to work well in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment is crucial to your success
- Ability to perform repetitive work (meet hourly quotas of customer calls, live chats, voicemail/email follow ups).
- Must have remote office environment set up with access to high speed internet
- Superior level of attention to detail and accuracy in a repetitive, task-oriented environment
- Strong time management and organizational skillset
- Demonstrated intermediate level (or above) proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products (MS Office, Excel, and Word)
- Proficiency with technology (navigating cloud- based resources, IT software, and internet platforms (such as instant messenger chats, group poster boards)
- Experience learning and /or using the following resources (ADP –payroll/ timekeeping; Teams – Internal Messenger for team communication)
- Ability to demonstrate a strong work ethic and the desire to work as a self-motivated team player
- Remote opportunity but must reside in EASTERN time zone
- Monday-Friday work week
- Hours: 8:00AM – 5:00PM Eastern Time
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and 401(k)
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
- Pay is $19.50/ hour
Emerge seeks, in all its operations, to employ individuals for available positions based on their qualifications, working knowledge, and competency. Emerge has a continuing commitment to ensure that fair and equal employment opportunities are extended to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, alienage, citizenship or immigration status, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military/veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, or based on their relationship or association with members of a protected class or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Emerge is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.