Customer Care Associate - Canada, Remote

Are you a data-driven problem solver who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others while contributing to a successful business? Join Carewell and be a part of a team that creates impactful solutions for caregivers and their unique challenges. We're looking for hardworking individuals committed to raising the bar and striving for impact, scalability, and simplicity. Build your career with Carewell, a category-defining business dedicated to making caregiving easier.
🌟 The Importance of hiring a Customer Care Associate
As the Customer Care Associate, reporting into the Customer Care Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for providing top tier service in order to help and support family caregivers, while remaining loyal to our top company value: Putting people first. You will use your strong service aptitude, attention to detail, and problem solving ability to be a caregiver advocate. You will spend the bulk of your work day on the phone with customers taking care of their needs and supporting them through their journey as a caregiver.
✅ Here's What We'll Want You To Do…

• Utilize software, databases, scripts, and tools appropriately
• Ensure every customer feels valued and supported
• Participate in ongoing training and learning opportunities
• Practice active listening, clarify information, and diffuse tension for upset customers
• Build customer relationships based on trust, kindness, and reliability
• Recommend products that best serve our customers' interests
• Help, support and care for our customers through quality conversations and customer service experiences
• Answer phones and assist customers with order placement, reorders, product questions and guidance, returns, and website navigation
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures

📈 You'll be responsible for driving …

• No more than an average of 25 mins per month of "unavailable time" off the phone
• Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) Average of at least 4.5
• Quality Assurance (QA) score average equal to or greater than 80%
• Average Handle Time (AHT) of 6.12 minutes or less
• Answer Rate of 85% or more

🛠 We think this means you probably…
The ideal candidate will have a passion for helping others. We want our Customer Care Associates to be caregiver advocates, empathetic, and solution oriented.

• Reliable high-speed internet access with minimum download speed of 10 Mbps per person connected to the wireless internet
• Proficiency with computer skills and strong typing skills
• Availability to work variable hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Exceptional service skills including active listening, written and verbal communication skills, and a professional phone voice
• Ability to complete 10 full days of training, June 26-July 7, M-F, 9AM-6PM EST
• 2+ years experience in customer care or service-related industry directly dealing with customer AND/OR degree/certification in a relevant field including Healthcare, Nursing, Gerontology, Social Work, Teaching, CNA
• Proven history of strong service attitude (volunteer experience, passion projects, etc)
• Reliable access to a private, secure, quiet workspace
• Must be authorized to work in Canada

The ideal candidate is comfortable asking sensitive questions and diffusing tense situations, makes an effort to communicate from a place of empathy and kindness, and promotes happiness and positivity in every aspect of their life. You give and receive feedback often with an open mind, see problems as opportunities to learn and grow, and look for opportunities to enhance processes with the end goal of improving the customer experience. You enjoy working collaboratively with teammates, and you are resourceful while working independently.
🎈 Bonus points...

• Fluent in Spanish
• Experience working in healthcare (CNA, PCA, Nurse, etc.)
• Experience working in a high volume contact center environment

Mandatory Training:

• June 26th - July 7th
• Monday-Friday
• 9am-6pm EST

Available shift options after training:

• One weekend per month
• Shift times will vary from day to day
• Monday-Friday 2pm-11pm EST
• Monday-Friday 11pm-8am EST
• 9 hour shift starting between 8am-10am EST
• Saturday-Wednesday 2pm-11pm EST
• Variable Scheduling

Compensation:

• Starting wages are between $17 - $21 CAD per hour, based on experience and education

💜 What We'll Offer You…

• Supplemental Health Benefits
• The ability to work 100% remotely
• $500 sign on bonus for fluent Spanish speaking employees (bonus is advanced after 6 months of employment)
• Holidays, & Substitute Holidays
• Competitive compensation
• $250 sign on bonus for holding an expired CNA license or $500 bonus opportunity for holding an active CNA license (bonus is advanced after 6 months of employment)
• Vacation Time

About Carewell
Carewell is a category-defining business that is dedicated to providing the most trusted and reputable retail source for caregiving products. Our vast selection of expert-vetted products includes incontinence supplies, wound care, nutrition, mobility aids, and more, all available at the best prices with fast, reliable shipping. We are proud to have been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the US, ranked on the Inc. 5000, and named one of the most customer-centric companies in the world by Forbes in 2022. At Carewell, we understand the importance of caregiving, and we strive to provide the highest quality products to help caregivers provide the best care possible for their loved ones.
As the number of older adults in the US grows, the need for caregiving solutions will only increase. By joining Carewell, you will have the opportunity to work in a space that is constantly evolving, with new challenges and opportunities for growth. We are committed to being architects of our own success, always striving to improve our teams, partnerships, and solutions to ensure impact, scalability, and simplicity. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded individuals, using customer insights, data, research, and feedback to make decisions and create the most effective solutions. If you are ready to join a team of dedicated individuals who are committed to making a difference in the world, Carewell is the place for you.
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Carewell's mission is centered around creating a better world for care. We believe having diverse and inclusive teams is an integral part of carrying out that mission. Our increasingly diverse world is faced with complex care challenges that can best be solved through a diverse and inclusive workforce, community of partners, and stakeholders. Carewell is committed to equal opportunity, and we welcome and encourage all walks of life to come learn, grow, collaborate, and create a better world for care with us.