Senior Customer Service Representative

Who We Are

Join a team that puts its People First! As a member of First American’s family of companies, First American Home Warranty offers a wide range of home warranty products and services to home sellers, buyers and agents. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for ten consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We Do

Customer Service Representatives may be found in service-related call center or non-call center environments. Employees perform a host of customer service duties such as receiving inquiries and requests from the general public, real estate agents/brokers or other agencies. The type of request is influenced by the business segment. For example, escrow branches will manage escrow-related calls, insurance businesses may receive policy or claims related inquiries, and other groups may receive technical-related questions. Interface with customers typically by web-based application, email, or telephone to address queries/problems. Use computerized systems for tracking, providing status, information gathering, and/or troubleshooting. These jobs are generic for broad applicability across the organization and do not have assigned clients.

HOW YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE

• Interfaces with customers to resolve 1st tier/routine to 2nd tier/complex customer service calls/queries problems. Determine customer needs, identify problems, research issues, and recommend solutions.
• Escalates queries/requests for action to Supervisor or appropriate party/field location for immediate action.
• Maintain and create logs, records, and files.
• May assist customers with billing inquiries.  Resolve issues, track results.  Prepare billing; coordinate issues with collections and other departments.
• May perform customer setup, onboarding, and installations.  Order and install necessary equipment.  Test to make sure customer needs are met.
• May do training/product demonstrations.  Customize to meet customer’s needs/ applications.  Training ranges from 1:1 to classroom to phone to web based to on site delivery.
• May do order fulfillment.  Receive orders, reconcile information, update systems, follow-up with customers.
• May serve as liaison to offshore customer service operations providing training to less experienced customer service reps; 2nd tier customer service escalation point.
• Other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Generally, has 4+ years of related experience
• Requires extensive knowledge of assigned area’s products and services.
• Strong MS Office skills
• Strong knowledge of computerized data entry system or other relevant applications.
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Customer Service skill including adaptability, attention to detail, patience, problem solving, creativity, conflict resolution, and collaboration

Pay Range: $20.31 - $27.09 Hourly

 

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

 

First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).

First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.

What We Offer

By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.

Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.