Company: Blue Ridge Communications
Shift: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM with alternating Saturdays 9AM-1PM
Pay Rate: $17 per hour
Pencor and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers
Next Training class is scheduled to start June 2, 2025
Paid training is conducted Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM for a total of 9-weeks.The first 5-weeks are conducted remotely at home, with live trainers and classmates in your dedicated work space. The remaining 4-weeks will be conducted in person at our training facility in Lehighton. In-person training covers live calls and Hands-On Troubleshooting.
- Agents must have a High-Speed Data Connection with a Minimum of 400 Mbps and quiet dedicated office space in which to work during their shifts.Work-from-home equipment is provided by Blue Ridge and MUST hook up directly to the back of your router in the home.
- Applicants must reside in Pennsylvania and be able to come into their local office as scheduled.
Our passion at Blue Ridge is to keep our community connected through reliable High-Speed Internet (with HomeFi), Blue Ridge Mobile, Home Phone, and Video (Stream & Live TV) Technology. Servicing Northeastern Pennsylvania, we work hard every day to connect our customers to the people, places, and things that matter the most in their lives.
We are currently seeking a Customer Experience Specialist, to help us build and maintain trusted relationships with our valued customers. With each interaction, you get the opportunity to work as a brand ambassador and assist our customers over the phone, and at our counter. Your primary responsibility is to deliver a pleasant experience consistently to our customers by demonstrating a caring and practical approach with each interaction. The products and services we offer enable customers to stay connected to the people and things that matter most to them. Helping customers to understand how our services work and how they can get the most out of the technology is important. When they have questions about their bill, installation, or service we answer those promptly, professionally, and politely. Each customer interaction is important. We exist because of our customers and it is important that we connect with each one so they know we value the relationship we have with them and appreciate that they chose Blue Ridge.
Our ideal candidate must maintain a positive demeanor and know how to tactfully respond to situations. The position requires the skill and personality to respectfully care for our valued customers while keeping our company's policies and guidelines in perspective. It is essential to have good listening and communication skills while staying approachable to ensure a comfortable experience for our customers. The right candidate will have a humble yet goal-oriented nature ready to learn a variety of skills, and platforms, to be successful in a busy contact center environment. Strong people skills are necessary, as well as a strong desire to improve and create new solutions. We are looking for this candidate to have a passion for customer service and working for Blue Ridge.
Our Contact Center Teams are diverse and uphold a personality of fun, caring, approachable, yet practical to deliver results. Our brand promise is, "To Deliver a Trusted and Valued Connection - Always." Our culture is rich with learning and growth opportunities. We provide weekly coaching with your dedicated leader and continuous training opportunities to ensure you feel supported in reaching your career goals. We are seeking dependability from our team members, with the ability to work overtime if needed. Blue Ridge offers an impressive health insurance package to full-time employees, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and an employee referral program.
Core Responsibilities:
- Providing support to Blue Ridge customers for billing, retention and sales calls
- Troubleshooting and resolving technical problems and other general account inquiries in a single customer interaction to maximize the customer experience; Communicate information and directions to the customer in an organized and concise manner
- Right fitting our products to customers as solutions through upgrades, self-installs, and/or swapping out equipment
Ensuring proper cash handling procedures are implemented through tracking and processing payments, providing receipts with each transaction, and completing cash and check deposits - Educating customers about the features and benefits of our products and services and consistently promote self-service options to improve the customer experience
- Explaining account information to customers with a focus on first interaction resolution
- Resolving customer complaints/concerns through active listening, empathy, professionalism, and problem-solving
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D
- Established residency in Pennsylvania
- Valid PA Driver's License and good driving record
- Previous Customer Service and/or Sales Experience a plus
- Strong Computer Skills including Microsoft Office Programs and Outlook
- Excellent Communications Skills - Oral and Written
- Willingness to work as part of a team
- Ability to build positive rapport quickly with customers
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment while adapting to changes
- Ability to perform duties while adhering to company policies and procedures
- Ability to lift and carry up to 30lb equipment boxes
- Ability to create solutions and implement changes which displaying innovation
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