Strong fit for customer service professionals who excel in hospitality-focused communication and technical problem-solving, working remotely with a preference for CRM platforms like Zendesk and macOS environments.
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Original posting from inKind via Greenhouse
Role Summary:
The Support Specialist will work with our growing customer support team to deliver excellent service to our end users (restaurant guests) and clients (restaurant owners), utilizing an amiable and hospitality-focused voice. Success in this role requires a talent for real-time, efficient problem-solving and technical communication skills to provide support to resolve day-to-day issues. This role requires top-tier organizational skills, a high level of follow-through, and the ability to communicate issues efficiently and succinctly to our development team, merchant partners, and end users. Additionally, applicants should be naturally interested in helping customers by resolving their questions and concerns.
Who You Are:
Creative problem solver with the ability to quickly assess, de-escalate, and resolve customer issues
An individual who puts integrity first in all their interactions
Clear, empathetic, and relatable communicator
Sharp-focused and detail-oriented learner, able to quickly adapt to our product and features to best serve our customers
Responsive, autonomous, and time-conscious
Passionate about our mission and can see the value this role brings to us, our restaurant partners, and our customers
Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
Provide email and phone support (inbound/outbound) to guests and merchant partners via our phone system on the Zendesk ticketing platform
Complete 70-100 tickets/day with a one-touch ticket percentage of 80% or higher and a QA score of 95% or higher
Maintain close and open communications with restaurant owners and guests until an issue has been resolved
Escalate complex issues to Tier 3 and Management appropriately
Communicate technical issues to our end users and development team and follow up with the team and end users according to our policies
Conduct user and partner support in line with documented procedures and act with integrity when assisting internal and external accounts
Provide your direct manager with regular updates on common problems encountered and identify possible longer-term solutions/improvements to reduce future problems
Use communication channels to inform the team of important issues and information which will help improve team performance
Minimum Qualifications:
1-2 years Customer Service experience
Experience working with CRM software (Zendesk is preferred)
Good oral & written communication skills and the ability to communicate efficiently with the development team as well as our end users and merchant partners
Must be able to explain abstract concepts verbally and in writing
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Proficiency in macOS, including navigating applications, managing files, and multitasking across systems.
Preferred Qualifications:
3-4 years Customer Service experience
Previous experience in the hospitality industry
Work Environment:
The candidate must be able to work autonomously in a remote environment and have a stable and reliable internet connection
Monitor, laptop, headset, wireless keyboard and mouse are provided by inKind
Schedule
As Per Offer Letter
Some of our Benefits:
Generous PTO and company holiday policy + company-paid Short Term Disability
100% employer-covered health and dental insurance for our direct employees (a set plan is covered, with higher tier healthcare coverage available at the employee’s additional cost; dependent coverage is at the employee’s cost); vision plan available at the employee’s additional cost
Child Care Benefits and generous parental leave
Salary:
$55,000 - $65,000, DOE
Who we are:
inKind connects passionate diners with exceptional restaurants across the country. inKind partners with thousands of restaurants and has millions of users who want to discover great places, dine confidently, and earn meaningful rewards.
Through the inKind app, guests earn 20% back every time they dine, turning everyday meals into something more rewarding. From celebrated restaurant groups like José Andres and Michael Mina to beloved neighborhood favorites, inKind helps diners explore the best restaurants in town while supporting the restaurants and chefs who shape how their cities eat.
Rooted in hospitality and built on a win-win philosophy, inKind exists to help great restaurants thrive while inspiring guests to dine out more often. Every meal creates value on both sides of the table, empowering diners to savor more while strengthening the restaurant community.
inKind is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diversity is vital to inKind's ability to provide our clients with the best recommendations and are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Your race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability status, veteran status, or any other protected category have no bearing on our hiring decisions.
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Source: inKind careers (Greenhouse)