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Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.\nIn addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:\nWeekly Pay\n\nIncentive opportunities (up to a maximum of $350 per month)\n\nGenerous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution for the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10% of total eligible compensation\n\n21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year)\n\nComprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents.\n\nAce invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical yearly review\n\nWe know the work environment matters. That’s why Ace Care Center holds events like Employee Appreciation Week, Customer Service week, birthday/holiday celebrations, and much more!\n\nYour career at Ace is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities - and we support our employees in doing the same by offering opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation\n\nEmployee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and more\n\nAdoption cost reimbursement\n\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) - access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events\n\n* Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable policies.\nJob Description:\nThe Job\nAs a Customer Care Agent, you will be responsible for answering calls, e-mails and other interactions based on specific training received from consumers, vendors, retailers and Ace corporate staff. Your goal is to identify the contact’s issue/question, research the potential solution/answer, determine the best solution/answer, and work with the contact to resolve their issue or answer their question. Anything not resolved or not answered at this level is escalated to a Customer Care escalation team or a subject matter expert partner.\nWhat you’ll do\nReceive questions/informationrequests and identifies the contact’s specific needs.\n\nResearch the contact’s issue/question in the knowledge database, interpret guidelines/procedures,and identify the best solution/answer.\n\nEither answers the contact’s question/information request or work with the contact to resolve their issue. Documents the request and answer/resolution.\n\nEscalates the issue to an escalation team or subject matter expert if issue cannot be resolved.\n\nOther projects as assigned to support the various business areas.\n\nWhat you need to succeed\nMinimum of two years of customer service experience or a two-year degree in a related field plus one year of customer service experience.\n\nExcellent interpersonal, phone, writing, and analytical skills.\n\nDemonstrated ability to work with a diverse customer base, troubleshooting, multi-tasking, managing a high call volume, and functioning fairly independently.\n\nResourceful and has the ability to interpret policies and procedures.\n\nTakes initiative in researching and resolving customer issues/questions.\n\nComfortability making decisions and exercising good judgments in a changing environment.\n\nDemonstrated ability to learn a variety of products, services, applications, Ace departments and operations, and company initiatives supported.\n\nWorking knowledge of multiple business software packages (MS Office, MS Outlook, etc.).\n\nFlexibility to work a wide variety of shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays is a must.\n\nWant to be notified when new jobs are posted? Follow the link below to create an account and set up custom job alerts:\nCreate Job Alert\nWe want to hear from you!\nWhen most people think of career opportunities with Ace Hardware, they often think of the helpful cashiers and sales associates at their local store. However, have you also considered the people behind the scenes who select, promote, ship and process the invoices for more than 75,000 products? Maybe you haven't, but we'd like you to. Because together we help our customers take care of their homes. Come find out why a career with the Ace Hardware Corporation is one of America's best kept secrets.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nAce Hardware Corporation is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.\n Disclaimer\nThe pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual’s education, training and experience, the position’s work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.\nBe aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Ace position description for the accurate starting pay range information and feel free to discuss this with a Talent Acquisition professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview.\nThis written “Position Description” is not intended to cover all aspects of the position listed. It is meant to cover the basic/general essential job functions of a particular position. 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