**Job Summary:**
Join arenaflex, a leading innovator in the industry, as an Experienced Customer Support Representative. This remote opportunity is perfect for individuals seeking a flexible work-from-home arrangement where they can utilize their compassion, patience, and multi-tasking skills to make a tangible impact on people's lives. As a Customer Support Representative, you will provide essential support to individuals enrolling in public benefit programs, ensuring they receive the assistance they need.
**About arenaflex:**
arenaflex is a forward-thinking organization that prioritizes innovation and customer satisfaction. Our mission is to provide exceptional support to individuals in need, and we're committed to creating a positive and inclusive work environment. As a remote Customer Support Representative, you'll be part of a dynamic team that values empathy, patience, and professionalism.
**Key Responsibilities:**
As an Experienced Customer Support Representative, you will:
* Answer inbound calls and interact with customers in a professional, empathetic, and compassionate manner
* Provide information in accordance with established policies, procedures, and privacy laws
* Assist customers with program enrollment and routing them to the appropriate contacts via three-way calls
* Assist customers with their communication needs, including relay services for callers with speech or hearing impairments and translation services for callers who don't speak English
* Place outbound calls as needed to share time-sensitive information with customers
* Use multiple computer systems to access data and document information
**About You:**
To succeed in this role, you should have:
* At least one year of customer service experience
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Great active listening skills
* Strong attention to detail
* Strong PC skills, including the ability to quickly learn new computer applications
* A positive attitude
* Empathy, patience, and professionalism
* Strong multitasking skills and the ability to adapt to change in a fast-paced environment
* The ability to maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable programs, policies, and procedures
* Good problem-solving and de-escalation skills
* The ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
**Home Office Environment:**
To work as a Customer Support Representative, you will need:
* A computer meeting the following criteria:
+ Operating System: Windows 10 or 11
+ Memory: 8GB of RAM
+ CPUs (Speed * Processors): 6
+ Hard Drive: At least 500MB of free space
+ Sound: sound card (standard on most computers)
+ Up-to-date antivirus software
+ Access to high-speed, hardwired internet (no Wi-Fi or Satellite, please)
+ Dual monitors
+ A USB noise-cancelling headset
+ A webcam for your certification experience
**Flexible Hours of Operation:**
As a Customer Support Representative, you'll enjoy flexible scheduling, where you use a self-scheduling platform to select when you work and when you don't, within the client's hours of operation.
Hours of operation are:
* Monday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET
* Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET
* Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 01:00 PM ET
* Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM ET
**Pay and Perks:**
This flexible opportunity pays independent contractors $13 per hour.
As a remote, independent contractor, you'll enjoy significant savings in expenses related to transportation, clothing, childcare or eldercare, and food. You may also qualify for home office tax deductions, but you should consult with an accountant to determine eligibility.
In addition, you'll receive:
* One-on-one mentorship
* Free certification and ongoing development opportunities
* The freedom and flexibility to choose your own schedule, within the client's hours of operation
* The chance to achieve better work-life balance
You'll also be able to take advantage of arenaflex Perks, a program that recognizes the service provided by independent contractors to arenaflex's clients and their customers via the arenaflex Marketplace platform. With the arenaflex Perks program, you'll have the opportunity to earn Perks points. As those points add up, you'll unlock access to Perks - exclusive discounts and savings on a variety of common expenses such as health and dental coverages, banking services, legal and technical support, and more!
**Associated topics:**
* Call center representative
* Client
* Coordinator
* Customer care representative
* Customer care specialist
* Phone
* Rep
* Service
* Service representative
* System support
**Are You the One We're Looking For?**
If you believe you have what it takes, submit your application without delay. We are keen to hear from talented candidates like you.