Contact Center Specialist- CAX

Contact Center Specialist

Starting Salary : $20.00 / hour Start Date : When there's a question about your finances, you want answers and support fast. Our customers rely on our Contact Center Specialists to help them understand, and make sense of, general needs with their accounts including balance inquiries, basic maintenances, transfers, assistance with our online banking experience and more. Primary responsibilities include :

Field a variety of incoming customer calls to deliver high-quality solutions for our customers. Depending on the customer need, calls can be lengthy and occur back-to-back. You'll have scheduled breaks throughout your day.

Help customers improve their banking experience and build customer relationships by recommending products and services that meet their banking needs.

Receive extensive paid training to build your expertise and prepare you to handle customer inquiries of increasing complexity.

What you'll get :

Meaningful work & relationships Feel satisfaction and pride in producing high-quality support for our customers. Experience supportive leadership and a team that has your back to foster a sense of camaraderie.

Commitment to community Give back with 4 hours of paid time off annually for volunteering, separate from regular PTO, and have your donations to eligible 501(c)(3) organizations matched, up to $1,000 annually.

Career opportunities, reward, and upskilling Many promotional roles throughout the Contact Center are hired from within the team. See your hard work rewarded with opportunities to grow your career through training, coaching, career planning and development resources that enable you to branch off in any direction your talents and interests take you.

Exceptional benefits Receive comprehensive health care coverage, including medical, dental and vision plans, a 401K with corporate match, tuition assistance, mental health and wellbeing programs, discounts on student loan refinancing, and more.

Qualifications, Education, Certifications and / or Other Professional Credentials :

High School degree or equivalent

Minimum 1 year of exceptional performance in a customer-facing role

Computer proficiency

Strong verbal communication skills

Positive and customer-focused mindset

Strong listening and problem solving abilities

Superior interpersonal skills with the ability to navigate through difficult situations

Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

Detail-oriented with a strong sense of urgency.

Experience recommending and referring products / services to customers, preferred

Qualified candidates must complete a virtual job tryout after applying as the next step, to be completed within 7 days of receiving the link. How to prepare : Set aside 30 minutes for the self-guided tryout that includes exercises and a video interview question. Find a quiet place to record and be camera-ready. You'll need a smartphone, tablet, or desktop computer with your camera and microphone enabled. You'll learn more about what the role entails, complete a few, short exercises that assess core competencies that matter for our Contact Center Specialists, and answer a question on video. This step accelerates the hiring process.

Hours & Work Schedule :

Hours per Week : 40

Work Schedule : Monday through Thursday 7 : 00am to 3 : 30pm and Saturday 9 : 00am to 5 : 30pm

Must have ability to work holidays

Equal Employment Opportunity Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status / parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy / childbirth / lactation, colleague's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and / or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability. Why Work for Us At Citizens, you'll find a customer-centric culture built around helping our customers and giving back to our local communities. When you join our team, you are part of a supportive and collaborative workforce, with access to training and tools to accelerate your potential and maximize your career growth Background Check Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the candidate successfully passing a background check, which may include initial credit, motor vehicle record, public record, prior employment verification, and criminal background checks. Results of the background check are individually reviewed based upon legal requirements imposed by our regulators and with consideration of the nature and gravity of the background history and the job offered. Any offer of employment will include further information.