Job Description
State
CA
City
Calabasas
Requirements
Education and Experience
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s/Associates Degree preferred or High School Diploma
Years of Experience
- 2 years' experience in customer-facing roles required
- Intermediate experience with MS Office (Teams, Word, Excel) required
Skills
- Strong communication skills — written and verbal
- This includes the ability to use correct grammar and punctuation consistently
- A genuine desire to help and serve customers
- Ability to think critically and resolve issues efficiently
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment
- Tech-savvy with handling multiple Contact Center software applications and basic connectivity troubleshooting
Physical Requirements
Contact Center - Remote office environment requiring ability to:
- Stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time.
- Speak and listen to others over the phone and video conferencing.
- Use keyboard and read from computer screen.
- The ability to lift up to 15 lbs.
- Type 40 words per minute.
Workspace Requirements
- Contact Center Associates are required to have a space within their home to create a desk setup that includes 2 monitors, a laptop, docking station, mouse, keyboard, and headset. Additionally, Contact Center Associates should maintain a workspace that is:
- safe and free from hazards, quiet and suitable to maintain the confidentiality and privacy of company/customer information
- free of distractions – Associates should be able to converse with customers in a non-distracting manner. Distractions could include care for dependents and other persons, pets, and noise-generating devices such as tv, phone, radio, etc.
- secure for Harbor Freight property
- well-lit and ergonomically adequate – HFT has resources available to support any questions/concerns about setting up an ergonomically adequate workstation.
- Internet speed of 1GB or greater is required (HFT supports all Contact Center Associates with a monthly internet reimbursement to offset cost of maintaining 1GB speed)
Availability
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays
- Regular attendance is an essential function of the job
Safety
Must be able to perform this job safely in accordance with standard operating procedures and good manufacturing practices, without endangering the health or safety of self or others.
Address 1
26677 Agoura Road
About Harbor Freight Tools
We’re a 45 year-old, $8 billion national tool retailer with the energy, enthusiasm, and growth potential of a start-up. We have over 1,600 stores in 48 states across the country and are opening several new locations every week. We offer our customers more than 7,000 tools and accessories, from hand tools and generators to air and power tools, from shop equipment to automotive tools. We provide our customers with the right tool for the right job at the right price, always delivering quality and value.
Position Type
Full Time