GREAT OPPORTUNITY
COMPENSATION
Hourly Minimum - Maximum$26.00 - $31.00
JOB SUMMARY
The Information Office, centrally located at our Glendale location, is operated by a highly efficient, friendly and knowledgeable staff that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to conveniently serve and direct our families’ needs.
The Client Engagement Specialist will use a multi-channel communication system to provide information and secure appointments for Advance Planning from client families who are responding to a Marketing promotion such as ad generated leads.
This position offers a wonderful opportunity to learn how all of Forest Lawn’s departments operate and gain valuable experience in a fast-paced professional and service-oriented environment that can advance into a meaningful career.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Educate and Empower client Families on the value of Preplanning.
- Interact with families over multichannel phone, email, chat and social media with potential client families and communicates effectively to determine their pre-planning needs.
- Deliver prompt, accurate, courteous customer service to client families over multichannel systems via phone, chat, email and social media channels.
- Work with manager to consistently achieve appointment setting goals.
- Utilize and monitor social media leads to achieve appointment setting goals.
- Work with CRM system to track incoming calls related to Advance Planning as well as general inquiries
- Answer families’ basic questions relating to funeral arrangements, packages, services and property.
- Actively listen, ask probing questions, understand concerns and overcome objections to provide guidance and direction potential client families.
- Direct and transfers callers to other departments as requested.
- Gather client families’ information and routes qualified opportunities to secure appointment for Planning Advisor.
- Stay up-to-date on product and service knowledge to answer client families' questions accurately.
- Consistently follow up on warm leads to create appointment opportunities for Planning Advisors.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bilingual in Spanish-Read and Write; or Armenian- Speak.
- Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience within a Inbound / Outbound call center.
- Must type at least 45 wpm.
- PC Literate; have basic knowledge of Word and Excel.
- Must be flexible with work schedule to provide coverage for all shifts.
- Previous experience working in a high volume and customer service oriented environment.
- Ability to build and maintain rapport with client families through various communications channels such as telephone, social media and email.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
- Ability to work both independently and efficiently in-office and remotely (Hybrid) as well as part of a team.
- Must be able to work weekends and holidays.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 2 years of experience with inside sales.
- Previous experience with outbound warm lead calling, inside sales, telemarketing, and / or salesforce.
Our benefits package* includes :
- Competitive Salaries
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Free Long Term Disability Insurance
- Free Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Cash balance retirement plan 100% paid by FL
- 401(k) Plan with matching program
- Paid Vacation accrue up to 15 days / year.
- 10 paid holidays including two floating holidays in observance of your birthday and service anniversary
- Paid Absence Plan
- Study Plan 100% tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 / year for full time employees. Part time employees enrolled in a Mortuary Science program also eligible.
- Annual Merit Increases
Discounts for :
- Cemetery & Funeral Planning
- Forest Lawn Museum
- Flower Shops
- Movies & Other Attractions
Other Additional Benefits :
- Employees Meetings Recognition of Employee’s Length of Service / Retirees
- Rideshare Program
- Direct Deposit
- Package Deliveries
- Property Referral
And much more!
- Benefits subject to change. For a complete listing of benefits, please consult Human Resources at time of application.