Customer Service Agent
Reports to: Customer Service Manager
Supervises: None
Location: Nairobi
Position Summary The Customer Service Agent is responsible for delivering exceptional customer support as part of a 24/7/365 service team. Acting as a key liaison between the company and its customers, the agent handles a high volume of inbound and outbound calls, online chats, and emails in a timely and professional manner. The role requires strong communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and a customer-first mindset to ensure inquiries are resolved quickly and accurately while maintaining regulatory and operational standards.
Key Responsibilities Customer Support Channels
- Online Chat: Respond to customer chats within 1 minute, ensuring each chat is resolved or closed if inactive/completed within 30 minutes.
- Email/Reviews: Respond to all emails and customer reviews within 1 hour.
- Phone Calls: Answer all assigned calls within 30 seconds. Ticket Handling
- Pending Tickets: Review your outstanding tickets (Waiting on Customer, Waiting on Third Party, Pending, In Progress, Call Customer) during your shift. Update and resolve those that have been actioned.
- Call Customer Tickets: Action these tickets daily between 12:00 PM and 10:00 PM (EAT), following the ticket handling procedures.
General Responsibilities
- Address customer queries, resolve complaints, and ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.
- Be available and active on Freshdesk, Slack, and any other designated systems during your shift.
- Assist customers with onboarding, registration, and transaction monitoring.
- Educate customers on company products, platform features, and services to enhance their experience.
- Maintain accurate and detailed records of all customer interactions and follow up on unresolved issues.
- Work flexible shifts as part of the 24/7/365 customer service schedule.
- Collaborate with global teams to improve customer service processes and best practices.
- Maintain a positive, professional, and empathetic company image in all interactions.
- Participate in ongoing training and development programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Perform any other duties assigned by management to support team and company objectives.
Requirements
- Must be fluent in English or English and Somali(both spoken and written).
- Previous Experience with CRM tool such as Freshdesk, Zendesk, Zoho.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proactive, fast thinker, and confident working independently.
- A degree or equivalent work experience.
- A passion for accuracy and clarity of thought.
- Flexible nature and comfortable working shifts.