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OceanFirst Bank Customer Care Center Associate (Hybrid) in Toms River, New Jersey
Position : Customer Care Center Associate (Hybrid)
Location : Toms River, NJ
Requisition ID: : 4095
Our Customer Care Center is seeking 5 new Full Time Associates to join our team! Must be comfortable being on the phone and on video. Be part of an amazing team of over 50 associates who provide top notch customer service and resolutions via a high-volume of phone calls as well as live chat, video chat, text, and email.
At OceanFirst Bank, each one of our employees plays an important role in fulfilling the mission and taking responsibility to execute daily tasks in alignment with our core values. Together we foster an environment of respect, professionalism and diversity that makes OceanFirst a great place to work and do business.
Great benefits include: SIGN-ON BONUS PROGRAM, on-site fitness facility at Red Bank and Toms River headquarter offices, hybrid schedule after initial onboarding has been completed (3 days in office, 2 days remote), employee perks & discount programs, tuition assistance, incentive compensation program, professional development opportunities, and more! Apply today to #BecomeOceanFirst and make an impact in the local community!
About Our Call Center
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturdays 8am - 5pm
Training Schedule & Permanent Shift Time
All new associates will participate in on-site training for 4 weeks minimum at our Toms River headquarters. Upon completion of training and meeting guidelines to work independently, new associate may work the hybrid schedule offered during the permanent shift time of 10:30am - 7:15pm (weekdays) and 8am - 5pm on Saturdays.
Grow With Us!
Employees have access to state-of-the-art trainings, both self-paced online and in-person workshop options. Grow with OceanFirst Bank into a Senior Associate, Supervisory role, or other areas of the department!
Sign-On Bonus Eligibility
Be Eligible to Receive $2,500 Sign-On Bonus! (New associate must be in good standing at time of scheduled payouts.)
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
The Customer Care Associate position is a customer service ambassador to external and internal customers of the Bank. This position provides and ensures professional decorum to internal and external customers at all times, while responding to calls, emails and chats presented in the Call Center.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Answers incoming customer requests through telephone, chat and email and assists customers and staff with banking related questions. Responds professionally and treats customers and staff with respect at all times.
Tracks case interactions through the Salesforce CRM platform.
Understands and initiates use of video technology to assist customers face to face when needed; Maintains a thorough understanding of the Bank's products and services and presents alternate banking solutions to customers when appropriate.
Effectively handles issues and complaints, makes appropriate decisions using Bank policy and procedures, and escalates issues to management when appropriate.
Assists with department tasks, review of the mobile deposit queue, operating the ITM platform, survey responses, social media monitoring, research and maintenance requests as needed.
Supports Online Banking customers via telephone and Live Chat, including the explanation of features and functionality, browser compatibility, troubleshooting, adding accounts and password resets.
Provides debit card decline support and unblocks cards for travelers as requested.
Assists customers with lost or stolen debit cards including placing the card in "Hot Card" status, reviewing recent transactions to identify fraudulent activity, initiating Reg E claims when necessary.
Maintains knowledge of the Bank's security standards and reports incidents appropriately.
Performs approved account maintenance in accordance with policy and procedure.
May assist with conversion related and special projects as needed.
May be required to assist with opening and closing of the branch, settlement and the processing of Teller transactions as needed.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proficiency with video chat.
Strong customer service skills.
Ability to solve complex problems quickly and efficiently.
Strong computer literacy (including Internet, PC and E-mail technology) and ability to navigate multiple programs simultaneously while speaking with a customer.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
Knowledge of operating in a financial services environment and its policies and procedures.
Working knowledge of bank products and services or ability to be trained and quickly learn.
Availability to work extended hours and weekends.
Experience & Education
High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum one year experience in customer service / call center environment.
Experience preferred working with:
CCaas Solutions (Nice, Five9, Talkdesk, Genesys, etc.)
Cloud-based CRM (Salesforce, MS Dynamics, etc.)
Internal and External Contacts
Frequent divisional and interdivisional contact.
Frequent contact with customers in response to inquiries on all account related issues.
Occasional contact with external providers.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
Hybrid office environment and remote environment If working remotely environment must be noise and distraction free. Ability to operate computer. Ability to communicate in order to exchange simple to complex information with individuals and groups. Ability to travel throughout Bank footprint.