The Client Care Associate’s primary role is to provide clients general assistance related to Optimum Wellness Plans, services, billing, and web support via telephone and electronic communication.

Description - External Essential Responsibilities and Tasks

• Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.

• Resolve client problems by determining the cause of the issue, selecting and explaining the solution to the issue, and following up to ensure resolution.

• Recommend potential products or services by recognizing and analyzing client needs.

• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results (personal metrics).

• Manage high volume of incoming client requests via telephone, email, and web chat.

• Other job duties as assigned. Special Working Conditions:

• Ability to work at a computer for long periods of time.

• Project timelines and work volume / deadlines may often require more than 40 hours per week to complete essential duties of this job.

• Must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form and to solve problems involving several variables.

• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds.

• Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate necessary equipment.

• The noise level in the work environment is normally moderate.

• Environment where pets are present. Experience, Education and/or Training:

• Associate's degree preferred, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. High School diploma/GED is required.

• Minimum of one year of relevant customer service and/or call center experience is required.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively

• Strong client contact handling skills and active listening.

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