Customer Support/ Virtual Assistant

Customer Support Representative –Urgently Needed!
(Internet Connectivity)

We are an Australian based the real state agency.
We urgently need someone who can provide customer support 8 hours a day (Melbourne /Sydney Time) Monday to Friday in a user-friendly, professional manner. Representatives will perform related work as required.
Duties and Tasks/Essential Functions:
Answer inbound calls or enquiries made through Live Chat.
Verify the availability of the property
Obtain the callers name and contact details and forward the enquiry to the owner by email.
Provide owners details as needed.
Follow standard processes and procedures;
Identify and escalate priority issues per Client specifications;
Redirect problems to appropriate resource;
Accurately process and record call transactions using a computer and designated tracking software;
Offer alternative solutions where appropriate with the objective of retaining customers’ and clients’ business;
Organize ideas and communicate oral messages appropriate to listeners and situations;
Follow up and make scheduled call backs to customers where necessary;
Stay current with system information, changes and updates
Skill and Knowledge Qualifications:
Proper phone etiquette;
Ability to speak and write clearly and accurately;
Demonstrated proficiency in typing and grammar;
Knowledge of relevant software computer applications and equipment;
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices;
Effective listening skills;
Willingness to co-operate with others and work to the greater good;
Multi-tasking capabilities;
Competencies:
Exemplary Attendance and Punctuality
Maintains effectiveness when experiencing major changes in personal work tasks or work environment; adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
Focuses and guides self and team members in accomplishing work objectives.
Interacts with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.
Clearly conveys and receives information and ideas, through a variety of media, to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience, helping them understand and retain the message, and permitting response and feedback from the listener.
Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships.
Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; and takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
Deals effectively with others in antagonistic situations, using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict.
Establishes proper courses of action to ensure that work product is completed efficiently and on time/within proper time limits.
Maintains stable performance under pressure or opposition (such as time pressure or job ambiguity); handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization.
Possesses, acquires, and maintains the professional expertise required to do the job effectively and to create effective customer solutions. Professional expertise is demonstrated through problem solving, applying technical knowledge, and product and service management for the functional area in which employee operates.
Actively appreciates and includes the diverse capabilities, insights, and ideas of others and working effectively and respectfully with individuals of diverse backgrounds, styles, abilities, and motivations.
Sets high standards of performance for self; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
Conditions:
Position requires use of headset/microphone, computer and stable internet connection
Back-up computer, headset/microphone and internet provider is a plus Apply now.