Customer Service Representative - Taking Inbound Calls Only - Compensation: $9.00 to $10.00 in Wise, North Carolina

This position provides customers and end users with customer, product and/or technical support by performing the following duties.
? Adherence to SYKES policies on ethics and integrity.
? Receives transactions from users regarding customer service or technical support related needs based upon the scope of support provided by contract to Sykes? clients.
? Determines appropriate action to be taken on customer?s behalf, which may include problem determination and appropriate next steps. Informs customer of those appropriate next steps and works with customer to achieve issue resolution.
? Maintains proficiency in programs, products and/or platforms assigned.
? Maintains pertinent paperwork and records through data entry.
? Communicates with co-workers to research problem and find solution.
? May test software and hardware to evaluate ease of use and whether product will aid user in performing work.
? Communicates with team manager, team members and other teams regarding problems, solutions and trends.
? Responsible for meeting established individual and team performance targets, which include customer service, productivity and quality standards.
? May perform other additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or equivalent, or current student status. Post high school education preferred. Six months to one-year experience in customer support preferred. Working knowledge of supported operating systems, software, and hardware preferred. Understanding of troubleshooting processes, technology and tools preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and computer product manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from team managers, team members, clients, and customers. Ability to effectively document case notes and respond to customers in a written format (e.g. chat, email).
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to concurrently talk, hear, and use computer keyboard while responding to customer inquiries on the telephone. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.