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Basic Salary: £24,784.50 per annum, paid monthly

Benefits: Quarterly incentives and a monthly tech support KPI-based bonus, Seniority Reward after 12 months service, employee recognition platform, team events, learning and development courses, progression opportunities, and an award-winning culture!

Opening Hours: Shifts between Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Location: Work from Home, UK-based only

Training: 2 weeks between Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00 (fully paid)

Start Date: ASAP

Are you customer-obsessed and ready to take the next step to grow your career? Foundever® is looking for a French-Speaking Technical Support Representative to join our team, working on behalf of our AI-powered speech and voice recognition technology Client!

Please note that we are unfortunately not able to offer sponsorship for this role.

What will I be doing?

As a Technical Support Representative with Foundever®, you’ll deliver professional, timely, and accurate software and hardware assistance to mobile and desktop customers of our Client. Using telephone and email, the aim of your job will be to offer solutions, workarounds, and answers to aid them with their queries and issues.

You will work as part of a multilingual team, using your French and English language skills to support customers.

Primary responsibilities:

• Handle inbound software-and-hardware-related technical calls and emails in both French and English with care and efficiency. Outbound calling may be required at times.
• Troubleshoot on a live call on issues encountered while installing our Client's software, while creating a profile, and on queries relating to headsets, compatibility, dictation, vocabulary, and voice recognition.
• Consult product manuals, advising customers of appropriate options and solutions.
• Ensure that cases and calls are logged in accordance with Data Quality guidelines and procedures.
• Meet and exceed targets set by the Client and Foundever® within contracted service level agreements.
• Develop and maintain a full knowledge and technical competence of our Client's products and services.
• Conduct research and testing on technical issues encountered by customers; transferring cases to another department or escalating to a senior member of staff where appropriate.

What skills and experience will I need to succeed?

You could be a great fit for this role if you have:

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to a fluent standard of English and French, with an ability to personalise communications.
• Previous experience in technical support is essential, with duties including hardware and software installation and troubleshooting, and use of accessories for speech recognition technology.
• A qualification in Computer Engineering or IT is strongly advantageous, such as CompTIA A+ certification.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Good computer literacy with working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams, web browsers, and Bluetooth headsets.
• Ability to remain calm in challenging situations, work on your own initiative, and under pressure to achieve deadlines.
• Ability to work flexibility as part of a wider team, seeing the bigger picture and recognising its impact on the customer experience.
• Strong attention to detail is needed at every level and aspect of the consumer journey.

Who is Foundever®?

Foundever® is a global leader in the customer experience (CX) industry. With 150,000 associates across the globe, we’re the team behind the best experiences for +800 of the world’s leading and digital-first brands. Our innovative CX solutions, technology and expertise are designed to support operational needs for our clients and deliver a seamless experience to customers in the moments that matter.

Why join Foundever®?

At Foundever®, you’ll find our contact centre jobs surprising. We believe in memorable experiences for all of our associates, whether you’re just starting out or bring years of expertise and are looking for a fresh challenge – we’re committed to ensuring you thrive every step of the way to create your best moments.

If you would like to have the opportunity to work with our varied and well-known brands, be part of a brilliant and supportive culture that makes a positive impact in the communities where we operate, and enjoy a balanced work-life pattern with a competitive salary, then we want to hear from YOU!

Plus, for those aspiring to build a career in customer experience, you'll be intrigued to discover that Foundever® is a place where 84% of people grow.

Work from home requirements

This role is only offered on a Work from Home basis, however electronic equipment is provided by us. To be eligible to work from home, you must meet the below requirements:

• You must have a wired/Ethernet broadband connection with a minimum of 20Mbps download and 10Mbps upload speeds (4G/5G connections are not supported).
• You must have a secure, private area to work from, with a desk and chair, and no distractions or background noise. This cannot be in a shared space, nor can any other devices be present during working hours (including smart listening devices in the room, such as mobile phones, or any voice command tech). You must also not use any pen/paper or any writing materials. No other people, such as dependants can be in the same room during working hours.
• Your desk must be large enough to hold two screens/monitors side-by-side.

How to apply:

Customer obsession is at the heart of what we do. If that resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you! Please click the ‘Apply now’ button on this advert and we’ll be in touch…

If your application is shortlisted, you can look forward to experiencing the following journey with us:

• Intro Call: Meet with our in-house recruitment team, who will share more about the role, our business, and be keen to understand more about you and your experience. This is also a great time to ask us any questions you may have!
• Online Assessment: Complete our quick and simple online assessment, designed to test your French abilities, problem-solving abilities and how you may approach some real-world customer scenarios.
• Technical Skills Assessment: Complete a technical assessment with our Level 2 Process Expert via video call, to test your understanding, troubleshooting and other technical skills related to Windows and associated applications.
• Interview: Attend a competency-based interview with our Hiring Team via video call.

Apply Now! We look forward to reviewing your application.

Foundever® is an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer. We value our diversity and we’re committed to making Foundever® a truly inclusive place to work. We recognize and embrace that people work in different ways and we’ll always adapt as much as possible so you have the best and most comfortable working environment that we can offer.

If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you. You can reach us at UKjobs@foundever.com. Please note this email address may not be used to submit applications, and applications will only be considered if they are submitted via the 'Apply now' button on this advert. Any applications sent to this email address will not be considered.

The personal data you provide in your application, and as part of the recruitment process, will only be held and processed for the purpose of the selection process of Foundever® and in connection with any subsequent employment or placement, unless otherwise indicated. Your data will be retained only for as long as it permitted by UK legislation and then destroyed.