Customer Care Representative (English & German Speaking/UK Based) - FTC

Ruggable
London, United Kingdom
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward multilingual customer service professionals comfortable with omnichannel communication, this role is ideal for someone with a strong language foundation in English and German and a preference for UK-based remote work in a fast-growing e-commerce environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates who are fluent in English and German and have a background in customer service with a focus on European markets
    — “Fluency in German and English”
  • Professionals with prior experience in consumer goods or e-commerce, especially those familiar with customer engagement practices
    — “Experience working in omnichannel CPG organizations”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a full-time commitment and physical presence in the UK for the entire contract duration
    — “Physically based in the UK for the full length of contract”
  • Flexible shift schedules may be necessary to support live customer service channels
    — “flexible shift schedules to support live channels as needed”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your ability to handle high-empathy customer interactions and summarize issues effectively for escalation
    — “Ability to summarize and escalate issues quickly and concisely”
  • Demonstrate your experience with omnichannel customer service and highlight your teamwork and efficiency-boosting methods
    — “Be a collaborative team player by supporting your teammates”
  • Showcase fluency in both English and German, with a focus on communication across phone, chat, and email channels
    — “interacting with our European customers in English and German primarily via phone, WhatsApp and email”
  • Highlight your proficiency in spreadsheet applications like Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel
    — “Proficiency with spreadsheet applications (i.e., Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel)”
  • If trilingual, include fluency in French as a differentiator, even if it's not required
    — “Trilingual (English, German, French)”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • customer satisfaction
  • issue resolution
  • team collaboration
Typical background
customer servicemultilingual support

Skills & requirements

Required

Customer ServiceMultilingual SupportProblem Resolution

Preferred

Omnichannel CPGEcommerce Platforms

Stack & domain

Customer ServiceCommunicationProduct KnowledgeTeamworkProblem-solvingMulti-taskingE-commerceCustomer Care

About the role

Original posting from Ruggable via Greenhouse

About Ruggable:

Ruggable is a leading direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand based in Los Angeles, California with an extraordinary track record of high, profitable growth. We pride ourselves on having an extremely loyal customer base and a talented team made up of genuinely caring people who take action and deliver results. We are venture-backed and own a patented washable rug design that's disrupting the home décor industry. Our mission is to empower our customers to live vibrantly with beautiful products that don't compromise on function. If you're passionate about consumer products, e-commerce, and high-growth start-ups, keep reading!

Job Summary:

Ruggable is looking for a full-time Contract Consumer Care Representative to join our international team to cover a maternity leave! This individual will act as the voice of Ruggable, interacting with our European customers in English and German primarily via phone, WhatsApp and email. The ideal candidate is someone with prior experience conducting phone calls in customer service, has a positive and upbeat attitude, and thrives in a fast-paced work environment with highly engaged teams.

What You’ll Do:

Serve as the frontline voice of Ruggable to our consumers, delivering excellent consumer service primarily via phone, chat and email

Provide timely and thorough resolution to consumer inquiries, including ones pertaining to returns, cancellations, exchanges, order status, product recommendations, etc.

Act as a product expert, maintaining a well-rounded understanding of our website, features, stockists and products

Communicate with management to escalate problems and recommend resolutions to better our consumer experience

Be a collaborative team player by supporting your teammates and sharing helpful tools or methodologies to enhance efficiency across the team

What You’ll Need to Have:

Required:

Fluency in German and English

Physically based in the UK for the full length of contract

Excellent written and verbal communication

Passionate about helping others and finding solutions

Ability to resolve inbound inquiries across channels with high empathy and customer engagement

Ability to summarize and escalate issues quickly and concisely

Proficiency with spreadsheet applications (i.e., Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel)

Must be a team player

Self starter and multi-tasker, while remaining responsible and detail-oriented

Willingness to work between flexible shift schedules to support live channels as needed

Preferred:

Experience working in omnichannel CPG organizations

Familiarity with ecommerce and CRM platforms (Shopify, Zendesk), best practices and industry at large

Trilingual (English, German, French)

Details:

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm BST

~1 year fixed term contract, remote (required to be based in the UK)

£ 28,000 base salary

At Ruggable, we offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. Ruggable is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We proudly recruit and hire a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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Source: Ruggable careers (Greenhouse)

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