Customer Service Representatives Digital Paygo

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES

Job Purpose

The Customer Service Representative (CSR) is responsible for addressing customer questions, queries and other needs they may have. The CSR will complete customer service tasks that ensure customers have the information and assistance they need and maintain the company’s positive reputation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage incoming and place outgoing calls to customers
• Management and resolution of customer complaints
• Identify and escalate issues to team leaders
• Provide accurate product and service information to customers
• Research required information using available resources
• Research, identify, and resolve customer complaints using applicable software
• Process orders, forms, and application
• Route calls to appropriate resources
• Document all call information according to standard operating procedures
• Recognize, document, and alert the management team of trends in customer calls
• Follow up customer calls where necessary
• Sieve opportunities to upsell products and services
• Complete call logs and reports
• Strong phone and verbal communication skills along with active listening
• Customer focus and adaptability to different personality types
• Ability to multi-task, set priorities and manage time effectively
• Able to work with and follow communication “scripts” when handling different topics
• Ability to work under stress while maintaining great composure
• Any other responsibilities or tasks as maybe assigned by management.

Qualifications & Experience

• Grade 12 Credit or above mandatory in Mathematics & English and any other three subjects
• Diploma in Business Administration, Information Technology, or equivalent qualification in Customer Service Management or any other relevant subject
• A Degree will be an added advantage
• 1 – 3 years’ experience in an inbound/outbound Contact Centre
• Detailed knowledge of operations of a Contact Centre environment
• Excellent data entry and typing skills
• Outstanding computer skills

Essential Skill Sets and Competencies

The role requires an individual with a deep commitment to the opportunity in the long term.

Other required knowledge, skills and competencies include:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong customer focus, guided by follow-up and follow-through and excellent telephone manner
• Must work with integrity in all interactions and strive for excellence in all aspects of the job
• Ability to work well in teams

 

Kindly note that you MUST attach copies of Grade 12 and Tertiary qualifications along with the application cover letter and curriculum vitae.  Applications sent without these attachments WILL NOT be considered.

ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO

Seniority Level: Operations
Employment Type & Location: Fixed-Term, Full-time. Lusaka, Zambia

Industry

• Customer Service
• Contact Centre

Job Functions

• Call Handling
• Customer Management