Live Chat & Email Support Agent – Immediate Start

How2Apply Talent Network
Fourways, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 2 hours ago
Full-time Customer Service & Call Centre
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Job Description

Customers phone this online retail help desk in Fourways when something has gone wrong, and your job is to put it right. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is in Fourways (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What your day looks like

  • Answer inbound calls within target and greet callers using the approved script.
  • Troubleshoot routers, fibre connections and app logins step by step.
  • Follow up on open tickets and phone customers back when promised.
  • Handle callers with UK, US or Australian accents and time zones.
  • Reply to emails and live chats within the service-level window.
  • Meet daily targets for average handle time, quality score and first-call resolution.
  • Escalate complex complaints to a team leader with clear case notes.

What you need

  • You stay calm when a caller is angry
  • Open to rotating shifts, including nights and weekends for offshore campaigns
  • Matric with a pass in English
  • No criminal record, as most clients run a background check
  • Clear, neutral spoken English and good typing speed (around 30 wpm)

Nice if you have

  • Previous contact centre or retail customer service experience
  • Technical know-how on Wi-Fi, fibre or smartphones
  • A Customer Service NQF Level 2 or 4 learnership certificate

What's in it for you

  • Paid training for 2 to 4 weeks before you go live
  • Clear promotion path to team leader or quality assessor
  • Monthly performance bonus linked to quality and attendance

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: certified copy of your ID plus proof of residence for the background check.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Fourways.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • Take the online assessment in a quiet room with a headset; most BPOs screen out candidates on background noise.
  • Practise answering "Tell me about a time you helped an unhappy customer" out loud before the voice interview.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationFourways, Gauteng
CategoryCustomer Service & Call Centre
Experience1+ years
Posted5 November 2026
Closing Date13 December 2026
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