Bilingual (French) Customer Technical Support Specialist - Hybrid in Tempe, AZ
At U.S. Bank, we're passionate about helping customers and the communities where we live and work. The fifth-largest bank in the United States, we’re one of the country's most respected, innovative and successful financial institutions. U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors.
Job Description
About U.S. Bank
At U.S. Bank, we are passionate about helping customers and the communities where we live and work. The fifth-largest bank in the United States, we are one of the country's most respected, innovative, and successful financial institutions. U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status, among other factors.
talech is an innovator in the POS (POINT OF SALE) space for small and medium businesses (SMB). The Palo Alto-based FinTech helps SMB, predominantly in the Retail, Restaurants and Services verticals simplify operations and make better decisions through an integrated point-of-sale system. We support the growing numbers and needs of >20,000 customers in North America and EMEA. In late 2019 talech was acquired by US Bank and is now a division of the company
About The Role
Please note that we are looking for applications from those who currently reside within the following Areas: Tempe, AZ and Omaha, NE. The role is currently remote but will transition to hybrid when U.S. Bank returns to office. This position currently carries a $1,500 dollar signing bonus.
talech seeks to expand its Technical Support and Customer Care team with the addition of a Tier 1 Support Agent. The talech customer experience begins with Tier 1 support. We are looking for an energetic staff who have a passion for customer service and curious technical skills. We are searching for an outstanding Technical Support Agent - someone who is friendly, empathetic, and patient in resolving customer issues.
In the role you can expect to be challenged and learn every day as you dig in and problem solve with merchants by listening deeply, actively teaching and helping small business owners succeed in a fast-paced world.
Following 4 weeks of paid training you will transition into your new team and -- with the support from a tenured team member -- start digging into merchant emails, phone calls and chat. Shifts are 8 hours in length and are on a rotating schedule that includes a combination of weekdays, weekends, and holidays. This is a permanent full-time role - 40 hours a week.
Basic Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent
1-2 years of customer service experience
Core Duties
Schedule - Looking for start-times between 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Arizona Time; must be available to work weekends
Hybrid - working three days in office, two days from home
Bilingual in English/French or English/Spanish preferred
Be the primary point of contact for customers to handle and resolve customer inquiries via live chat, phone & email on a 24/7 basis.
Troubleshoot & respond in a professional & timely manner by asking the proper questions and making sound judgments based on your understanding of the product
Identify patterns in customer issues, triage effectively, escalate critical issues and suggest improvements working in collaboration with our engineering, product, and support operation teams.
Build a sustainable and mutually beneficial relationship between customers and the company
Adhere to a daily schedule.
Advocating for merchants and the talech product by communicating with stakeholders.
Owning your own development through reflection, reviewing past interactions, and preparing to discuss growth opportunities with your manager in regular 1:1 meeting.
Preferred Experienced
Technical skills in Point of Sale hardware/software
Meet performance standard expectations including Handle time, cSAT, and SLAs.
Intimate knowledge of talech software, ipad, card readers, printers, and how they are networked.
Ability to pivot between customer service and technical issues continuously and quickly
Ability to independently solve, escalate and notate customer interactions
Ability to explain technical steps or resolutions so any customer can follow and understand
Previous experience troubleshooting and resolving technical issues preferred
Excellent telephone, interpersonal and verbal communication skills
Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills as well as the ability to handle difficult customer calls
Ability to identify and resolve/escalate complex problems with minimal guidance
If you are applying for one of our bilingual roles, be bilingual in Spanish/French/English, able to provide verbal and written support in both languages.
Proven commitment to high quality customer service
A genuine passion for helping customers
A growth mindset; wishes to excel in what s/he does, and openness for feedback
Prefer experience with POS solutions and/or work with SMBs in Retail, Restaurants and/or Services fields is a major plus
Thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Possess a high level of understanding, patience and empathy. Able to navigate more difficult conversations/interactions with professionalism.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.
Benefits:
Take care of yourself and your family with U.S. Bank employee benefits. We know that healthy employees are happy employees, and we believe that work/life balance should be easy to achieve. That's why we share the cost of benefits and offer a variety of programs, resources and support you need to bring your full self to work and stay present and committed to the people who matter most - your family.
Learn all about U.S. Bank employee benefits, including tuition reimbursement, retirement plans and more, by visiting careers.usbank.com.
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Due to legal requirements, U.S. Bank requires that the successful candidate hired for some positions be fully-vaccinated for COVID-19, absent being granted an accommodation due to a medical condition, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief or other legally required exemption. For these positions, as part of the conditional offer of employment, the successful candidate will be asked to provide proof of vaccination or approval for an accommodation or exemption upon hire.