Merchants Recruitment Listings

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At Merchants our vision is to create meaningful and sustainable futures for our people, by driving a culture of continuous learning through the many skills and development programmes we offer, which are designed to develop talent and fulfil potential.

If you were born to deliver exceptional service, apply to join our professional team and be ready to kick start your career. We’re always looking for expectational talent and are known around the world for our outstanding customer experience using the latest technology, best practice models and processes, and innovative ground-breaking training techniques.

We place our people at the centre of everything we do and believe that the way you treat your customers and people differentiates us.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

The purpose of this role is to ensure the day-to-day management of a team of Agents, in a manner that is in line with excellent service delivery to meet the client’s contractual obligations.

People Management

Coaches the team in order to ensure quality of delivery meets the appropriate standard

Measures and manages the team to ensure out-of-line situations are immediately addressed

Communicates information in a timely, accurate and understood manner to all team members

Ensure that all Human Resources policies and procedures are observed

Communication and Feedback

Conduct team briefs as scheduled by the work force management team and in line with the weekly focus agenda set by the Operations Managers

Ensure regular feedback is given to Agents with regards to action plans that have been set

Ensure all relevant business communications are communicated to the team as and when required

Reporting and Administration

Sign off Agent’s timesheets on a weekly basis

Track and accurately update operational performance files for Agents on a weekly basis

Compiling and sending reports as required by the business for relevant updates

Customer Satisfaction

Drive the focus on improving the customer experience on every interaction through call listening, quality checking, coaching and feedback

Work to resolve all customer queries that are escalated or are identified as detracting from the positive customer experience that we intend to generate

Drive teams’ performance on systems and all metrics in accordance with the contractual obligation

Requirements

1 year Call Centre experience

6 – 12 months Team Leader/Supervisory experience

Work With The Best

At Merchants our vision is to create meaningful and sustainable futures for our people, by driving a culture of continuous learning through the many skills and development programmes we offer, which are designed to develop talent and fulfil potential.

If you were born to deliver exceptional service, apply to join our professional team and be ready to kick start your career. We’re always looking for expectational talent and are known around the world for our outstanding customer experience using the latest technology, best practice models and processes, and innovative ground-breaking training techniques.

We place our people at the centre of everything we do and believe that the way you treat your customers and people differentiates us.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

The purpose of this role is train, coach and evaluate agents’ interactions, ensuring the agents are ready, prepared and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Training

• Delivers induction, product, systems, and customer experience training to agents
• Deliver refresher training as required
• Creates a training environment conducive to providing the best possible learning experience
• Ensures completion of learning assessments and provides relevant feedback

Quality Evaluations

• Monitors and evaluates agent’s client interactions against the agreed methodology.
• Identifies areas of strength, development, and process improvements.

 Coaching

• Provides coaching in a confidential setting to improve and/or maintain service, minimize errors, and capture coaching feedback onto the relevant system

 General

• Operates within agreed work schedule and meet quality standards independently.
• Remain relevant through call taking and/or listening.
• Do floor walking and agent support during OJT (on-the-job training).
• Facilitate calibration and/or voice of customer sessions.

Administration, Record Keeping and Reporting

• Accurately record training and coaching interventions
• Provides feedback on training material updates required
• Provides quality reports per the business unit requirements

Requirements

• Matric or equivalent NQF
• 12 months contact centre experience.

Additional Requirements

Experience in Training environment

Experience in Quality environment

Work With The Best

At Merchants our vision is to create meaningful and sustainable futures for our people, by driving a culture of continuous learning through the many skills and development programmes we offer, which are designed to develop talent and fulfil potential.

If you were born to deliver exceptional service, apply to join our professional team and be ready to kick start your career. We’re always looking for expectational talent and are known around the world for our outstanding customer experience using the latest technology, best practice models and processes, and innovative ground-breaking training techniques.

We place our people at the centre of everything we do and believe that the way you treat your customers and people differentiates us.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

The purpose of this role is train, coach and evaluate agents’ interactions, ensuring the agents are ready, prepared and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Training

• Delivers induction, product, systems, and customer experience training to agents
• Deliver refresher training as required
• Creates a training environment conducive to providing the best possible learning experience
• Ensures completion of learning assessments and provides relevant feedback

Quality Evaluations

• Monitors and evaluates agent’s client interactions against the agreed methodology.
• Identifies areas of strength, development, and process improvements.

 Coaching

• Provides coaching in a confidential setting to improve and/or maintain service, minimize errors, and capture coaching feedback onto the relevant system

 General

• Operates within agreed work schedule and meet quality standards independently.
• Remain relevant through call taking and/or listening.
• Do floor walking and agent support during OJT (on-the-job training).
• Facilitate calibration and/or voice of customer sessions.

Administration, Record Keeping and Reporting

• Accurately record training and coaching interventions
• Provides feedback on training material updates required
• Provides quality reports per the business unit requirements

Requirements

• Matric or equivalent NQF
• 12 months contact centre experience.

Additional Requirements

Experience in Training environment

Experience in Quality environment

Work With The Best

At Merchants our vision is to create meaningful and sustainable futures for our people, by driving a culture of continuous learning through the many skills and development programmes we offer, which are designed to develop talent and fulfil potential.

If you were born to deliver exceptional service, apply to join our professional team and be ready to kick start your career. We’re always looking for expectational talent and are known around the world for our outstanding customer experience using the latest technology, best practice models and processes, and innovative ground-breaking training techniques.

We place our people at the centre of everything we do and believe that the way you treat your customers and people differentiates us.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

The purpose of this role is train, coach and evaluate agents’ interactions, ensuring the agents are ready, prepared and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Training

• Delivers induction, product, systems, and customer experience training to agents
• Deliver refresher training as required
• Creates a training environment conducive to providing the best possible learning experience
• Ensures completion of learning assessments and provides relevant feedback

Quality Evaluations

• Monitors and evaluates agent’s client interactions against the agreed methodology.
• Identifies areas of strength, development, and process improvements.

 Coaching

• Provides coaching in a confidential setting to improve and/or maintain service, minimize errors, and capture coaching feedback onto the relevant system

 General

• Operates within agreed work schedule and meet quality standards independently.
• Remain relevant through call taking and/or listening.
• Do floor walking and agent support during OJT (on-the-job training).
• Facilitate calibration and/or voice of customer sessions.

Administration, Record Keeping and Reporting

• Accurately record training and coaching interventions
• Provides feedback on training material updates required
• Provides quality reports per the business unit requirements

Requirements

• Matric or equivalent NQF
• 12 months contact centre experience.

Additional Requirements

Experience in Training environment

Experience in Quality environment

Must have Collections experience

As a Call Centre Agent (Customer Service Representative), you will be a leading Brand Ambassador serving as the first point of contact for customers. We are looking for candidates who have a keen interest in solving customer issues and answering questions while being committed to delivering exceptional customer service in a caring and considerate manner. In short, we are looking for a commitment to make every customer interaction enjoyable!
Responsibilities:

• Deliver first class service by accurately assessing and responding to customer needs, using sound judgment when recommending appropriate solutions.
• To fulfil customer requests, respond to inquiries/complaints, demonstrating due attention to customer care and a professional approach at all times.
• Respond to complex customer inquiries and complaints in a highly informed, accurate and responsible manner in accordance to resources provided.
• Accurately complete appropriate documentation for each interaction, and wrap up by inputting data for call history, sending messages to appropriate third parties when required, and/or initiating the necessary customer fulfilment.
• Remain current on program and product information by being committed to continuous learning.
• Maintain strict confidentiality at all times and adhere to legislation and service guidelines on the use of data.

Requirements

• Must have Matric/NQF L4
• Min 6 months call centre experience
• Previous Call Centre, Retail, customer facing experience highly recommended
• Speaks English
• Able and willing to work rotational shifts
• Oral and Written Communication
• Business writing chat skill required
• Customer Service Orientation
• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Adaptability
• Resilience
• Able and willing to work rotational shifts
• Based In Western Cape - Woodstock

As a Call Centre Agent (Customer Service Representative), you will be a leading Brand Ambassador serving as the first point of contact for customers. We are looking for candidates who have a keen interest in solving customer issues and answering questions while being committed to delivering exceptional customer service in a caring and considerate manner. In short, we are looking for a commitment to make every customer interaction enjoyable!
Responsibilities:

• Deliver first class service by accurately assessing and responding to customer needs, using sound judgment when recommending appropriate solutions.
• To fulfil customer requests, respond to inquiries/complaints, demonstrating due attention to customer care and a professional approach at all times.
• Respond to complex customer inquiries and complaints in a highly informed, accurate and responsible manner in accordance to resources provided.
• Accurately complete appropriate documentation for each interaction, and wrap up by inputting data for call history, sending messages to appropriate third parties when required, and/or initiating the necessary customer fulfilment.
• Remain current on program and product information by being committed to continuous learning.
• Maintain strict confidentiality at all times and adhere to legislation and service guidelines on the use of data.

Requirements

• Must have Matric/NQF L4
• Min 6 months call centre experience
• Previous Call Centre, Retail, customer facing experience highly recommended
• Speaks English
• Able and willing to work rotational shifts
• Oral and Written Communication
• Business writing chat skill required
• Customer Service Orientation
• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Adaptability
• Resilience
• Able and willing to work rotational shifts
• Based In Western Cape - Woodstock

The purpose of this role is to provide the day-to-day customer service for our banking customers.

Our service channels are Voice and Chat. Our customer promise is to deliver excellent customer services within the banking industry to satisfy customer requests, build customer relationships, develop, and retain customers; whilst inspiring confidence in their ability and confidentiality of information being dealt with. We are the first point of contact for our Banking customers, taking inbound calls for, amongst other things, onboarding customers, processing payments, responding to customer enquiries, managing customer fraud queries and complaints, resolving customer issues, handling product requests, customer contact fulfilment, handling customer complaints and claims, and contact documentation with specific reference to different banking accounts.

The 2 primary responsibilities are as follows:

1. Manage Query Resolutions - Provide information on product. - Guide customers on process. - Educate customers on digital experience of the Mobile App - Escalate exceptions which require investigations to Back Office including but not limited to Fraud, Deceased Estates, Disputes and Court Order Payments

2. Manage Complaints - Receive and create a case for complaint from our customer channels. - Track progress of complaint across the bank - Report on all complaints to Customer Committee - Identify reportable complaints and escalate priority. - Ensure regulatory standards. - Escalate complaints to specialists as is necessary.

Client Defined Services are: (i) Conversations to understand customer needs; then (ii) Asking questions to ascertain the root cause of the issue or need (iii) Effectively using tools to respond to customer enquiries, including banking requests, provide account and loan information, handle service and new business-related concerns or complaints, etc.

Requirements

12 Months Banking Experience

Matric certificate or NQF Level 4

Neutral and clear tone

Clear ITC & Criminal record.

Working hours are:

*Training: Monday to Friday, 08h00 to 17h00

*Live: Rotational shifts - Monday to Sunday, 06h00 to 15h00, 13h30 to 22h00, 22h00 to 06h30

Work With The Best

At Merchants our vision is to create meaningful and sustainable futures for our people, by driving a culture of continuous learning through the many skills and development programmes we offer, which are designed to develop talent and fulfil potential.

If you were born to deliver exceptional service, apply to join our professional team and be ready to kick start your career. We’re always looking for expectational talent and are known around the world for our outstanding customer experience using the latest technology, best practice models and processes, and innovative ground-breaking training techniques.

We place our people at the centre of everything we do and believe that the way you treat your customers and people differentiates us.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

The purpose of this role is to participate in the implementation of strategies relating HR and provide general HR support to employees in their area of responsibility and/or stakeholder group.

People Management
• Coaches and supports HR representatives
• Regularly conducts information-sharing sessions with HR representatives
• Management the temporary staffing, graduates and interns’ providers on site to ensure delivery within service level agreements

2. Industrial and Employee Relations
• Advises line managers and ensures relevancy of disciplinary action
• Ensures disciplinary action is taken timeously
• Reports on disciplinary activities within the business unit
• Advises on and implements sound employee relations management
• Assists with roll out of employee assistance programs and initiatives within the business unit
• Drives Employee Surveys to ensure validity and reliability
• Ensures alignment to all Merchants standardised policies and procedures within the business unit
• Drives the Performance Management competence, system and process within the business unit and conducts audits to ensure standards are achieved
• Maintains Employment Equity data for the business unit
• Prepares Disciplinary Packs and briefs the relevant party to ensure success for internal and external Appeals processes

3. HR Guidance and Support
• Adheres to Job Profiling process by assisting management in the development of job profiles and ensuring authorisation for new profiles
• Develops a complete understanding of job roles and challenges within the business unit, in order to better serve line managers
• Drives succession planning and other talent management and career development initiatives, which support the organisation and employment equity plans
• Communicates HR Policies to the business unit to ensure familiarity and compliance
• Provides advice to line on all issues pertaining to the employee relationship
• Maintains salary information records for all employees in the business unit
• Assists line managers in validating and recommending adjustments to salary
• Implements change through adherence to change management principles and legislation
• Facilitates workshops when relevant with line to develop competence in all matters pertaining to the employment relationship

4. Recruitment and Induction
• Assumes responsibility for all recruitment delivery and ensure the standardised process is adhered to
• Ensures interview skills for line are maintained at the required level by coaching line during the interview process and ensuring training is attended
• Prepares interview reports and ensures related interview documentation is filed
• Delivers the Induction Programme to all employees and assists line in preparing new employee orientations
• Ensures goals are set and measured for all new employees to ensure relevancy of the probation clause

5. Administration
• Ensures all employment contracts and terms and conditions of employment are consistently applied
• Works with HR central administration to ensure all letters, contracts, benefits documentation etc is completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Provides relevant HR reports
• Captures all Exit Interview results and termination reasons on the HR System
• Ensures all changes to terms and conditions of employment, including job title changes, secondments, personal details, etc, are timeously captured on the system to ensure accuracy and currency of data for reporting

6. Projects
• Participates in project development for new initiatives
• Delivers new project outcomes to the Business Unit

Requirements
• HR diploma/ degree or qualified by experience- at least 5 years in the HR discipline, of which 2 will include a direct people management role
• Exposure to fast paced, customer service orientated environment with a high degree of change
• In-depth understanding of LRA, EEA, BBBEE, SDA, NQF, BCoE

Additional Requirements
* Must have Excel (Advanced Level) 

Banking Call Centre

About the Role

Join our dynamic team delivering world-class customer service for a leading international bank. As the first point of contact for US-based customers, you will handle inbound calls, respond to account and loan inquiries, manage service requests, resolve complaints, and build strong customer relationships.

Your role will require listening, problem-solving, and navigating multiple systems to deliver solutions quickly, accurately, and with empathy.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage in professional conversations to understand customer needs.
• Ask relevant questions to identify the root cause of issues.
• Use banking tools and systems to process requests and provide accurate information.
• Handle service-related concerns, complaints, and account queries.
• Upsell and cross-sell relevant products where appropriate.
• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy in all customer interactions.

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• Matric / NQF Level 4

Experience:

• At least 12 months’ customer service experience
• Contact Centre experience advantageous
• Clear Credit, criminal, and fraud checks
• Education verification (NQF Level 4)

 Skills Required:

• Computer literacy (MS Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Typing speed: 25 wpm @ 85% accuracy
• Internet navigation skills

• Mathematical literacy
• Excellent English (spoken & written)
• Strong multitasking ability
• Attention to detail, resilience, logical thinking, and problem-solving
• Cultural awareness and rapport-building skills
• Ability to upsell and cross-sell products
• Based in Sandton

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Are you fluent in English and passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences? Join our team supporting a leading digital banking brand.

You’ll be helping customers with everyday banking, handling fraud investigations, and managing transaction disputes, all while working in a fast-paced, customer-first environment aligned to Canadian business hours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist English-speaking customers with their Account.
• Provide accurate, empathetic banking support across phone, email, and chat
• Document cases clearly and follow all compliance and data security protocols
• Escalate complex cases when needed and collaborate with internal fraud teams

Requirements:

• Fluent and proficient in English
• 12 Call Centre experience (banking or financial services a plus)
• Matric / NQF Level 4 
• Credit, Fraud & Criminal background clear
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, and data accuracy
• Able to remain calm and professional in sensitive or high-stress situations
• Comfortable using multiple systems and digital tools