Pear Tree.

E-Commerce Customer Support & Sales Specialist (UK - Remote)

Pear Tree.  •  Johannesburg, ZA (Remote)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Salary : £750 GBP
Working Hours & Conditions : UK Business Hours

IMPORTANT APPLICANT NOTICE:

This position is exclusively open to candidates currently residing and legally eligible to work in South Africa Applications from candidates located outside of South Africa will NOT be considered or entertained.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

The client is a fast-growing UK ecommerce business specialising in high-quality home improvement and interior products. Their extensive product range includes acoustic slatted wall panels, decorative wall panels, waterproof bathroom and shower panels, porcelain tiles, flooring, bathroom furniture, mirrors, baths, basins, shower screens, doors, towel rails, LED lighting, installation accessories and finishing trims.

As the business continues to grow, they're looking for an experienced, customer-focused professional to join our team. This is a long-term opportunity for someone who enjoys helping customers, thrives in a fast-paced ecommerce environment and wants to play a key role in delivering an outstanding customer experience.

You'll be the first point of contact for our customers, providing outstanding support across email and phone while helping ensure every order is handled professionally from enquiry through to completion.

We're looking for someone who can work independently, communicate confidently with UK customers and genuinely care about delivering excellent service.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key Responsibilities

  • Handle inbound customer calls and emails.
  • Make outbound calls to customers when required.
  • Respond to customer enquiries quickly and professionally.
  • Resolve order queries and customer issues.
  • Maintain accurate customer records within our CRM.
  • Work closely with the UK team to ensure a smooth customer experience.
  • Help clear customer enquiries and maintain inbox SLAs.
  • Support continuous improvements to customer service processes.

Requirements

About You

We're looking for someone who has:

  • 2+ years' experience in customer service, customer care or contact centre environments.
  • Excellent spoken and written English.
  • Experience supporting UK, Australian or international customers.
  • Strong telephone manner and confidence speaking with customers.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • High attention to detail.
  • A proactive, reliable and positive attitude.
  • Stable high-speed internet and a professional home office setup.

Highly Desirable

  • Experience within ecommerce, retail or order fulfilment.
  • Experience using CRM systems
  • Experience handling high volumes of customer enquiries.
  • Comfortable working occasional weekends on a rotating roster.

What We're Looking For

  • Someone with a strong work ethic.
  • A team player who takes ownership.
  • Professional, reliable and committed for the long term.
  • Someone who enjoys solving problems and delivering excellent customer service.

Benefits

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary based on experience.
  • Fully remote role.
  • Long-term career opportunity with a growing UK business.
  • Supportive management team.
  • Opportunity to grow as the business expands
Pear Tree.

About Pear Tree.

🚀 Expand Your Team Without Compromise (www.pear-tree.com)

You want to grow your team with the right people, but you’re hitting challenges like; Increasing hiring costs, A shallow local talent pool, Concerns about consistency and quality.

The dilemma: do you overspend to secure top local talent, or settle for less-than-ideal candidates who hold back your growth?

Why Going It Alone is Tough

- Traditional recruitment is expensive and draws from the same limited pool.

- Freelance platforms can’t guarantee long-term quality or reliability.

- Hiring overseas comes with complex legal and compliance hurdles.

🌎 We Make Global Hiring Simple

Pear Tree takes the complexity out of international recruitment. We match you with skilled, reliable, and cost-effective professionals from the Philippines, India, Nepal, South Africa and Latin America who fit your business perfectly.

- Substantial savings on recruitment and salary costs

- Access to a wide, highly skilled talent market

- A streamlined hiring process that saves you time

- Confidence backed by our 6-month “Perfect Hire” Guarantee

🔑 Our Process

1. Source and rigorously vet candidates on your behalf

2. Arrange and support the interview process

3. Hold your hand through the legal and logistical requirements that come with overseas hiring

4. Provide ongoing support to ensure seamless onboarding and retention

✅ A Smarter Way to Scale

Forget the false choice between paying top dollar locally or settling for poor hires. We give you a better option: affordable, skilled, and dependable international talent.

Join leading entrepreneurs and business owners already benefiting from this approach.

Book a call today and let us help you define your role, write your job description, and secure your next star team member — guaranteed.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
1-10 employees
Headquarters
Sydney, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
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