Merchants Recruitment Listings

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?

What you will be doing;

The purpose of the role is to understand our customers and how best to serve them, relevant to the market and current market trends, through training and quality management systems and by
implementing best practice methodologies.



Service delivery
• Ensures provision and achievement of all operational training requirements
• Ensures that all statutory training and reporting requirements are met
• Establishes monthly and annual training schedules based on business requirement and within resource availability and ensures compliance
• Establishes facilities standards for training delivery and ensures standards are met
• Establishes and implements all relevant policies and procedures for CX delivery
• Ensure that training days are scheduled and that the administration and logistics relating to these learning interventions are completed prior to its implementation
• Ensure Training Needs Analysis are conducted following the Merchants methodology
• Defines and develop customized programmes based on the needs they have identified
• Responsible for timeous and effective delivery of CX, product, process, systems, and behavioral training to operational and support employees
• Ensures team members’ knowledge of the business product, systems & processes is current and relevant
• Observe Facilitation and review Material to ensure delivery to the required standards
• Developing, executing, implementation, measuring and review quality improvement strategies through robust root cause problem solving and focused action management
• Verifying Quality Metrics, drive achievement of goals and trigger containment and corrective actions
• Manages delivery of customer experience programs by analyzing data to identify key priorities and aligns, training, quality program and other corrective activities to assess and address identified area

Collaboration and Optimization
• Collaborates with stakeholders to determine training requirements and priorities
• Conducts regular Voice of Customer sessions within the business unit to ensure an understanding of quality standards and requirements.
• Meets with the Operational Management team at a minimum once a month to provide feedback on quality performance, trends and focus areas
• Conducts regular calibration sessions to ensure the validity and reliability of results
• Enhance Customer Success quality management system, informed by best practices and in
collaboration with BPS
• Working with the Operational teams, and the clients to understand data and customer needs to ensure customer experience is enhanced throughout the process and training initiatives
• Collaborates with Operations and the People Development team to ensure that competence gaps are filled.
• Identifies trends and common challenges, collaborate with peers, and makes
recommendations for solutions

Governance, Compliance and Best Practice
• Ensures that the standards of the Merchants Quality Management Framework are applied and managed effectively within the Business and in alignment to best practice as governed by the COE
• Implement and conduct controls and perform regular checks to ensure validity and reliability of results (including QA moderation)
• Monitors the activities of the customer experience team to ensure compliance with acceptable standards of customer service

Escalations
• Ensures disputes and complaints are effectively investigated, managed and tracked
• Identifies and escalates risks and quality issues to resolve them as efficiently as possible.

CX Reporting
• Review and analyze customer experience feedback and performance metrics, such as customer
satisfaction and NPS, identify training and other improvement opportunities and report on insights
and recommendations.
• Develops and delivers reports to meet CX, the Business Unit and Client requirements and timelines
• Identifies, establishes and conducts reporting and analysis on Business interventions, using
methodology in line with the COE and Merchants best practices, showcasing pre- and postassessment methodologies and ROI models.
• Track progress made in the implementation of recommended and actions.

• People Management
  • Leadership
  • Leads by example in living the values of the organisation
  • Ensures the department is fully equipped to handle the work load and distribute work flow
  • Coaches to ensure a full understanding of consequences of errors
  • Creates an environment that fosters team work and co-operation amongst team members
  • Creates awareness of Merchants strategic objectives and their alignment to the department and company objectives
  • Communicates effectively, building and maintaining relationships
  • Ensures consistent compliance to company policies and procedures, corporate governance and relevant legislation
  • Attraction & Selection
  • Ensures appropriate staffing and action accordingly
  • Identifies need for creation of position and forward recommendation to direct manager and HR
  • Ensures appointments are in line with EE targets / strategy
  • Selects and places candidates in terms of agreed recruitment and selection process
  • Retention
  • Develops and empowers people, recognizing and rewarding value-added performance
  • Training and Development
  • Continually strives to up-skill and motivate staff through effective leadership, mentoring,
  coaching, performance improvement and the creation and implementation of individual development plans
  • Monitors implementation of training needs as per individual development plans
  • Career Pathing and Succession Planning
  • Identifies, manages and develops talent
  • Performance Management
  • Sets direct reports quantitative and qualitative performance objectives and ensure individual
  performance objectives are in place and reviewed to meet organisational and individual needs
  • Ensures bi-annual performance reviews take place with direct reports, identifies poor performance
  and takes corrective action
  
  
  Knowledge
  
  
• Minimum 4 years CX experience
  
• Experience of Training environment
• Experience of QA 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?

What you will be doing;

The purpose of the role is to understand our customers and how best to serve them, relevant to the market and current market trends, through training and quality management systems and by
implementing best practice methodologies.



Service delivery
• Ensures provision and achievement of all operational training requirements
• Ensures that all statutory training and reporting requirements are met
• Establishes monthly and annual training schedules based on business requirement and within resource availability and ensures compliance
• Establishes facilities standards for training delivery and ensures standards are met
• Establishes and implements all relevant policies and procedures for CX delivery
• Ensure that training days are scheduled and that the administration and logistics relating to these learning interventions are completed prior to its implementation
• Ensure Training Needs Analysis are conducted following the Merchants methodology
• Defines and develop customized programmes based on the needs they have identified
• Responsible for timeous and effective delivery of CX, product, process, systems, and behavioral training to operational and support employees
• Ensures team members’ knowledge of the business product, systems & processes is current and relevant
• Observe Facilitation and review Material to ensure delivery to the required standards
• Developing, executing, implementation, measuring and review quality improvement strategies through robust root cause problem solving and focused action management
• Verifying Quality Metrics, drive achievement of goals and trigger containment and corrective actions
• Manages delivery of customer experience programs by analyzing data to identify key priorities and aligns, training, quality program and other corrective activities to assess and address identified area

Collaboration and Optimization
• Collaborates with stakeholders to determine training requirements and priorities
• Conducts regular Voice of Customer sessions within the business unit to ensure an understanding of quality standards and requirements.
• Meets with the Operational Management team at a minimum once a month to provide feedback on quality performance, trends and focus areas
• Conducts regular calibration sessions to ensure the validity and reliability of results
• Enhance Customer Success quality management system, informed by best practices and in
collaboration with BPS
• Working with the Operational teams, and the clients to understand data and customer needs to ensure customer experience is enhanced throughout the process and training initiatives
• Collaborates with Operations and the People Development team to ensure that competence gaps are filled.
• Identifies trends and common challenges, collaborate with peers, and makes
recommendations for solutions

Governance, Compliance and Best Practice
• Ensures that the standards of the Merchants Quality Management Framework are applied and managed effectively within the Business and in alignment to best practice as governed by the COE
• Implement and conduct controls and perform regular checks to ensure validity and reliability of results (including QA moderation)
• Monitors the activities of the customer experience team to ensure compliance with acceptable standards of customer service

Escalations
• Ensures disputes and complaints are effectively investigated, managed and tracked
• Identifies and escalates risks and quality issues to resolve them as efficiently as possible.

CX Reporting
• Review and analyze customer experience feedback and performance metrics, such as customer
satisfaction and NPS, identify training and other improvement opportunities and report on insights
and recommendations.
• Develops and delivers reports to meet CX, the Business Unit and Client requirements and timelines
• Identifies, establishes and conducts reporting and analysis on Business interventions, using
methodology in line with the COE and Merchants best practices, showcasing pre- and postassessment methodologies and ROI models.
• Track progress made in the implementation of recommended and actions.

• People Management
  • Leadership
  • Leads by example in living the values of the organisation
  • Ensures the department is fully equipped to handle the work load and distribute work flow
  • Coaches to ensure a full understanding of consequences of errors
  • Creates an environment that fosters team work and co-operation amongst team members
  • Creates awareness of Merchants strategic objectives and their alignment to the department and company objectives
  • Communicates effectively, building and maintaining relationships
  • Ensures consistent compliance to company policies and procedures, corporate governance and relevant legislation
  • Attraction & Selection
  • Ensures appropriate staffing and action accordingly
  • Identifies need for creation of position and forward recommendation to direct manager and HR
  • Ensures appointments are in line with EE targets / strategy
  • Selects and places candidates in terms of agreed recruitment and selection process
  • Retention
  • Develops and empowers people, recognizing and rewarding value-added performance
  • Training and Development
  • Continually strives to up-skill and motivate staff through effective leadership, mentoring,
  coaching, performance improvement and the creation and implementation of individual development plans
  • Monitors implementation of training needs as per individual development plans
  • Career Pathing and Succession Planning
  • Identifies, manages and develops talent
  • Performance Management
  • Sets direct reports quantitative and qualitative performance objectives and ensure individual
  performance objectives are in place and reviewed to meet organisational and individual needs
  • Ensures bi-annual performance reviews take place with direct reports, identifies poor performance
  and takes corrective action
  
  
  Knowledge
  
  
• Minimum 4 years CX experience
  
• Experience of Training environment
• Experience of QA environment

Looking for a job to challenge your excellent customer service skills? Look no further.....
We are on the lookout for vibrant, energetic, and driven individuals to join our contact centre team of customer service experts for our international client! Our team of expert trainers look forward to teaching you all that you need to know before you hit the floor...

Job Description:

• Moderate all customer reviews and respond to email queries in English.
• Meets or exceeds quality and productivity goals assigned by management.
• Demonstrates clear and polite written and oral communication.
• Maintains a positive and professional demeanour and portrays the company in a positive light.
• Demonstrates appropriate sense of urgency for reviews moderation and email response and service levels.
• Follows company policies and processes in order to process customer requests appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge and use of departmental resources, policies, and procedures.
• Uses customer service tools in order to provide an accurate response and an exceptional customer experience.
• Escalates customer issues appropriately and correctly. Demonstrates timely, accurate and professional customer service.
• Proactively communicates system and process issues, and customer feedback trends to management.
• Exceeds customer expectations by going above and beyond.
• All other duties as assigned.

About the role:

• High-end international client
• 5 Star (luxury) Hotel
• Lucrative Salary
• Door to door transportation to be provided.
• Night shift position

What we require:

• Grade 12/NQF Level 4 & Grade 11/ NQF Level 3.
• Criminal and credit clear.
• South African citizen
• Strong command of the English language.
• English written and verbal fluency, suitable for an international client.
• Willing to work evening shifts/weekends.
• Exceptional customer service experience.
• At least 6 months sales experience.
• 12 Months Customer Service experience. 
• Previous international call centre experience for at least 6-12 months highly advantageous.

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

Looking for a job to challenge your excellent customer service skills? Look no further.....

We are on the lookout for vibrant, energetic, and driven individuals to join our contact centre team of customer service experts for our international client! Our team of expert trainers look forward to teaching you all that you need to know before you hit the floor...

Job Description:

• Moderate all customer reviews and respond to email queries in French.
• Meets or exceeds quality and productivity goals assigned by management.
• Demonstrates clear and polite written and oral communication.
• Maintains a positive and professional demeanour and portrays the company in a positive light.
• Demonstrates appropriate sense of urgency for reviews moderation and email response and service levels.
• Follows company policies and processes in order to process customer requests appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge and use of departmental resources, policies, and procedures.
• Uses customer service tools in order to provide an accurate response and an exceptional customer experience.
• Escalates customer issues appropriately and correctly. Demonstrates timely, accurate and professional customer service.
• Proactively communicates system and process issues, and customer feedback trends to management.
• Exceeds customer expectations by going above and beyond.
• All other duties as assigned.

What we require:

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4.
• Criminal and credit clear.
• Strong command of the English language and French Language.
• English written and verbal fluency, suitable for an international client.
• Willing to work evening shifts/weekends.
• Exceptional customer service experience.
• At least 6 months call centre experience.
• Previous international call centre experience for at least 6-12 months highly advantageous.

Looking for a job to challenge your excellent customer service skills? Look no further.....

We are on the lookout for vibrant, energetic, and driven individuals to join our contact centre team of customer service experts for our international client! Our team of expert trainers look forward to teaching you all that you need to know before you hit the floor...

Job Description:

• Moderate all customer reviews and respond to email queries in French.
• Meets or exceeds quality and productivity goals assigned by management.
• Demonstrates clear and polite written and oral communication.
• Maintains a positive and professional demeanour and portrays the company in a positive light.
• Demonstrates appropriate sense of urgency for reviews moderation and email response and service levels.
• Follows company policies and processes in order to process customer requests appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge and use of departmental resources, policies, and procedures.
• Uses customer service tools in order to provide an accurate response and an exceptional customer experience.
• Escalates customer issues appropriately and correctly. Demonstrates timely, accurate and professional customer service.
• Proactively communicates system and process issues, and customer feedback trends to management.
• Exceeds customer expectations by going above and beyond.
• All other duties as assigned.

What we require:

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4.
• Criminal and credit clear.
• Strong command of the English language and French Language.
• English written and verbal fluency, suitable for an international client.
• Willing to work evening shifts/weekends.
• Exceptional customer service experience.
• At least 6 months call centre experience.
• Previous international call centre experience for at least 6-12 months highly advantageous.

Looking for a job to challenge your excellent customer service skills? Look no further.....

We are on the lookout for vibrant, energetic, and driven individuals to join our contact centre team of customer service experts for our international client! Our team of expert trainers look forward to teaching you all that you need to know before you hit the floor...

Job Description:

• Moderate all customer reviews and respond to email queries in English.
• Meets or exceeds quality and productivity goals assigned by management.
• Demonstrates clear and polite written and oral communication.
• Maintains a positive and professional demeanour and portrays the company in a positive light.
• Demonstrates appropriate sense of urgency for reviews moderation and email response and service levels.
• Follows company policies and processes in order to process customer requests appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge and use of departmental resources, policies, and procedures.
• Uses customer service tools in order to provide an accurate response and an exceptional customer experience.
• Escalates customer issues appropriately and correctly. Demonstrates timely, accurate and professional customer service.
• Proactively communicates system and process issues, and customer feedback trends to management.
• Exceeds customer expectations by going above and beyond.
• All other duties as assigned.

What we require:

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4.
• Criminal and credit clear.
• Strong command of the English language and French Language.
• English written and verbal fluency, suitable for an international client.
• Willing to work evening shifts/weekends.
• Exceptional customer service experience.
• At least 6 months call centre experience.
• Previous international call centre experience for at least 6-12 months highly advantageous.

The purpose of this position is first line contact with clients. Receiving, assessing, and assigning calls to the correct resolver groups.

In short, we are looking for a commitment to make every customer interaction enjoyable!

What you'll be doing:

• Provide first point of contact for customers seeking technical assistance over the phone, webchat and email
• Perform remote troubleshooting through diagnostic techniques
• Use problem solving/trouble shooting techniques to identify customer issues
• Escalate unresolved issues to the next level of support
• Log and record all calls attended to
• Troubleshoot and resolve common technical issues on the first contact, including but not limited to password resets, account lockouts, printer problems and system access errors.
• -Accurately log, classify, prioritize and resolve or route tickets within agreed SLA timeframes using all the related IT systems provided.
• Maintain a courteous, empathetic and professional attitude in all user interactions.

Requirements

• Min 6 months customer service experience is essential
• 6 months Technical Support experience is required
• Must have matric
• Excellent written and verbal communication

Looking for a job to challenge your excellent customer service skills? Look no further.....

We are on the lookout for vibrant, energetic, and driven individuals to join our contact centre team of customer service experts for our international client! Our team of expert trainers look forward to teaching you all that you need to know before you hit the floor...

Job Description:

• Moderate all customer reviews and respond to email queries in English.
• Meets or exceeds quality and productivity goals assigned by management.
• Demonstrates clear and polite written and oral communication.
• Maintains a positive and professional demeanour and portrays the company in a positive light.
• Demonstrates appropriate sense of urgency for reviews moderation and email response and service levels.
• Follows company policies and processes in order to process customer requests appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge and use of departmental resources, policies, and procedures.
• Uses customer service tools in order to provide an accurate response and an exceptional customer experience.
• Escalates customer issues appropriately and correctly. Demonstrates timely, accurate and professional customer service.
• Proactively communicates system and process issues, and customer feedback trends to management.
• Exceeds customer expectations by going above and beyond.
• All other duties as assigned.

What we require:

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4.
• Criminal and credit clear.
• Strong command of the English language 
• English written and verbal fluency, suitable for an international client.
• Willing to work evening shifts/weekends.
• Exceptional customer service experience.
• At least 6 months call centre experience.
• Previous international call centre experience for at least 6-12 months highly advantageous.

Looking for a job to challenge your excellent customer service skills? Look no further.....
We are on the lookout for vibrant, energetic, and driven individuals to join our contact centre team of customer service experts for our international client! Our team of expert trainers look forward to teaching you all that you need to know before you hit the floor...

Job Description:

• Moderate all customer reviews and respond to email queries in English.
• Meets or exceeds quality and productivity goals assigned by management.
• Demonstrates clear and polite written and oral communication.
• Maintains a positive and professional demeanour and portrays the company in a positive light.
• Demonstrates appropriate sense of urgency for reviews moderation and email response and service levels.
• Follows company policies and processes in order to process customer requests appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge and use of departmental resources, policies, and procedures.
• Uses customer service tools in order to provide an accurate response and an exceptional customer experience.
• Escalates customer issues appropriately and correctly. Demonstrates timely, accurate and professional customer service.
• Proactively communicates system and process issues, and customer feedback trends to management.
• Exceeds customer expectations by going above and beyond.
• All other duties as assigned.

About the role:

• High-end international client
• 5 Star (luxury) Hotel
• Lucrative Salary
• Door to door transportation to be provided.
• Night shift position

What we require:

• Grade 12/NQF Level 4 & Grade 11/ NQF Level 3.
• Criminal and credit clear.
• South African citizen
• Strong command of the English language.
• English written and verbal fluency, suitable for an international client.
• Willing to work evening shifts/weekends.
• Exceptional customer service experience.
• At least 6 months sales experience.
• 12 Months Customer Service experience. 
• Previous international call centre experience for at least 6-12 months highly advantageous.