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The Wayfair Opportunity:
At Wayfair, we care about our customers! Our award-winning Customer Service Team leverages technology and human empathy to build customer trust and loyalty.
From the time our customers place an order with Wayfair through delivery to their home, our team works to make it easier than ever to shop for the home. The Customer Service Team works proactively in a fast-paced environment to monitor customer orders and ensure a seamless delivery to the customer. In the event a customer should contact our support team via phone, email, chat, mobile messaging, or in other ways, we empower our Customer Service Team to resolve the issue. We are passionate about our customers and work to delight them on every interaction with Wayfair.
Over the past few years, teams from across the service organization have been investing in the future of our digital service channels, chat and mobile messaging. As a Seasonal Associate, you will bring your unique perspectives and experience; working closely within your teams, across our Site and with our cross-functional teams, you all will lead the way in refining our approach to connecting with customers when and where they would like to speak with us.
What Does a Seasonal Service Associate Do?
Independently troubleshoot, problem solve and resolve customer service inquiries while building a relationship with the customer
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Provide service to customers on multiple channels (Chat and Mobile messaging, as your role progresses or based on business needs, you may also engage with customers via other methods) to provide assistance with post-order issues such as returns, replacements, refunds, delivery status, back order inquiries, and any other issues that may arise in the order fulfillment process
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Exceed customer satisfaction, efficiency metrics and issue resolution targets
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Continuously look for areas of improvement and communicate trends in customer calls to leadership as appropriate
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Simultaneously navigate multiple customer conversations using software applications and Wayfair tools/resources
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Demonstrate negotiation and conflict management skills and maintain professional composure
Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication using multiple channels and platforms
What you’ll need:
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think analytically while working in a fast-paced environment
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Resourcefulness & ability to independently problem solve
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Ability to work with multiple customers simultaneously while appropriately prioritizing and engaging with their issues.
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Excellent relationship building skills with a passion for helping others
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Strong organization and multi-tasking skills
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A successful track record working in a high-volume environment
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Regular and reliable attendance
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Equivalent customer-facing work experience.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong typing skills and experience navigating computer-based tools.
What are the Pay & Benefits?:
Pay:
Hourly Pay Rate: at least $15.35 hourly depending on location.
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Bonus incentive
Referral Bonus ($500 per eligible referral)
Benefits:
401(k) with company match up to 4%
Time off to Vote
What are the Requirements?
Be able to work at least 32 hours (including Saturdays and/or Sundays). Weekday shifts will be split shift schedules, provided 1 week in advance.
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You must be 18 years of age or older.
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You must hold a High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
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You will be required to hardwire your computer to a modem with minimum internet speeds of 25Mbps (download) and 5Mbps (upload). Wireless (WiFi) access is not permitted for use. All other necessary computer equipment and accessories are provided by Wayfair.
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A knowledge of working within Windows Operating Systems or equivalent.
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A private and dedicated workspace free of any distractions (roommates, children, spouses, pets, etc.) or noise (radio, tv, etc.)
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Wayfair wants to ensure your success, this is why our training is 100% mandatory. We are unable to accommodate any misses, time off, or tardiness during this time.
Qualified applicants will be required to pass the candidate assessment to proceed with the interview process.
Why Wayfair Customer Service?
At Wayfair, we care about our customers. Whether it’s over the phone or through chat or email, this fast-paced environment allows us to provide solutions and ensure a seamless delivery experience wherever our customers feel most comfortable. We empower our award-winning Customer Service team to balance technology and human empathy to build customer trust and loyalty. We’ll provide the training, tools, and equipment—all you need is a love for problem solving and a dedication to a phenomenal customer experience.
About Wayfair LLC:
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations and we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Why the name Wayfair? The truth is, it was just two words that sounded good together. But over time, our guests built this brand alongside us and gave our pinwheel logo more purpose and meaning than we ever could have dreamed and that’s the best definition we could ask for.
Wayfair now offers over 22 million products across five distinct brands - Wayfair.com, AllModern, Birch Lane, Joss & Main and Perigold. The company employs more than 16,000 people and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with operations throughout North America and Europe.
Wayfair is driven by a world-class team with the future always in mind. We are constantly striving to help everyone, anywhere, and work to help people create and decorate spaces that feel like “home”. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.
Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.
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About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
We are interested in retaining your data for a period of 12 months to consider you for suitable positions within Wayfair. Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice (which can found here: https://www.wayfair.com/careers/privacy). If you have any questions regarding our processing of your personal data, please contact us at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com. If you would rather not have us retain your data please contact us anytime at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com.
