National Customer Service Representative

Human Resources Team

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Raleigh, North Carolina

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Coordinate and dispatch service work requests for fire protection equipment to technicians and subcontractors. Manage client service level expectations, handle escalated calls, and ensure timely billing and job completion.

Qualifications

You have customer service and/or dispatch experience, with knowledge of MS Office including Outlook and Excel. You demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, a sense of urgency, and attention to detail, essential for managing work orders and client escalations.

Must Have Skills for ATS

MS Office

Outlook

Excel

Job Description

Academy Fire Life Safety offers national one-stop fire and life safety services through our network of self-perform districts and trusted vendor partners. Our experienced account managers ensure clients across the country receive the same quality service for fire safety systems. We combine unmatched industry knowledge and scale with personal service and accountability. 


Join our team with over 80 years in business and two decades serving hundreds of national and regional account customers.  Academy Fire offers unparalleled expertise in the management of multi-site fire and life safety protection.  Through our customer service centers in New York and California, we provide coverage 24/7, 365 days a year. 

Benefits of joining Academy Fire  Life Safety    
 

When you join Academy Fire you will receive: 

  • Competitive compensation
  • Pay is on a weekly cycle, every Friday
  • Career Advancement Opportunities
  • Competitive benefits, including healthcare, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off and holidays
  • Company paid short and long-term disability
  • Immediately vested in our 401(k) company match
  • Full-time employees participate in our Shared Ownership Program which offers a monetary bonus aligned to the company's long-term success.  This program fosters an ownership mindset and ensures that every employee meaningfully shares in the success they help create.
  • Exceptional guidance and support from our managers
  • Collaborative culture & environment 
  • Opportunity to work alongside some of the best talent in the fire protection industry

Academy Fire Life Safety is seeking National Customer Service Representatives!

We are looking for professional employees who can deliver top notch customer service to our customers! If you are driven and seeking a place to grow, Apply Now!


Salary Range - $20.00 an hour to $25.00 an hour based on experience. 

About This Role: This entry level client support role conducts administrative tasks throughout various stages of the life cycle of a work order. They provide frontline assurance that our clients requests are being received, updated, and completed in a satisfactory manner.  

What You’ll Do:

  • Dispatch and coordinate client service work requests to repair and maintain fire alarm systems, fire sprinklers and other fire protection equipment with our national network of sub-contractors and self-performing district offices.
  • Follow-up on current customer jobs to make sure they are completed to the customer’s satisfaction. (CONSTANT CONTACT WITH CUSTOMER)
  • Handle all escalated calls and research the problem to determine what issues may be affecting the customer.
  • Manage service level expectations which include the technician’s arrival & departure times, job quoting and providing timely updates.
  • Work with the Accounting Department on any billing issues and ensure that customers are invoiced in a timely manner.
  • Work cross functionally with other teams and departments.

Qualifications and Requirement:

  • Customer service and/or dispatch experience.
  • Knowledge of MS Office: Outlook and Excel.

Ideal Candidate Will have/be:

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills (Strong Phone Skills)
  • Professional
  • Sense of urgency
  • Detail oriented
  • Production/Task focused
  • Ability to multitask
  • Time management skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team player

National Facilities Maintenance experience is a plus!

Successful completion of a drug test and pre-employment background screening is required.  MVR checks are required for all driving positions. 

We look forward to talking with you about career opportunities with Academy Fire Life Safety.

For consideration, please apply on-line.

Employment with an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) including disability/veterans.

Human Resources Team

We are an artful, lifestyle hotel with a legacy of delivering unique luxury experiences perpetuated by the timeless Hawaiian hospitality value of Lokomaika`i—giving selflessly with kindness. We believe that the key to our success is our people, and the key to their success is the genuine sense of trust and empowerment ingrained throughout all levels of staff. We are hospitality. We are Prince Waikiki. Located at the epicenter of Honolulu's most exciting neighborhoods, Prince Waikiki offers guaranteed oceanfront panoramic views in 563 guestrooms and 33 luxury suites. The hotel also has its own golf course, 27 dramatic holes designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay on the ‘Ewa Plain of O‘ahu with stunning views of the lush Wai‘anae Mountains. Prince Resorts Hawaii, Inc., operates three hotels in Hawai‘i: the Prince Waikiki on O‘ahu, and the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel and Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on Hawai’i Island. The company also operates three golf courses: Hawai’i Prince Golf Club, Hapuna Golf Course and Mauna Kea Golf Course. For more about careers at Prince Waikiki visit: https://www.princewaikiki.com/careers/
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