Customer Care Advocate Webtech 1.6.25

Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
Our Customer Care Advocates for Web Tech Provide service and information to customers accessing their MetLife policies via the MetLife websites.
This is work for our Web Tech line of business. Hours of operation are 8am-11pm Mon - Fri. Position is currently full time at 40 hours per week. Flexibility in scheduling is a requirement. These associates will interface with the customer.
To enhance your success and engagement from day one and throughout your career, we provide various benefits including, but most definitely, not limited to:

• Dental, medical & life insurance
• Retirement plans including 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid overtime
• Programs designed to strengthen and reward your performance

Title: Customer Care Advocate
Location: United States; Warwick, RI (New Hires must live within a commutable distance of our Warwick location).
Key Responsibilities:
At all times enhance and strengthen relationships between the customer and MetLife. Customer Care Advocates are expected to perform these responsibilities in a consistent, professional manner while displaying superior interpersonal and service skills.

• Virtual roles predominately work from a home office with periodic visits to the assigned GCSO office as needed for team events, meetings, training, business continuity, etc.
• Servicing customers who possess a MetLife policy by responding to requests via telephone.
• Research and respond to requests and discuss options regarding various aspects of the policy and procedures.
• Assist with site access and refer requests for other policy modifications to appropriate areas

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:

• New hires should live in a commutable distance from the site the role is posted in.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must have ability to work shifts between the hours of 8 AM and 11 PM ET, Monday through Friday. This includes evening shifts if needed (evening shifts can last until 11 PM ET).
• Must be available for the full duration of training from January 6th, 2025, to March 7th, 2025.
• Strong knowledge of troubleshooting for different browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox), clearing cookies and cache, screenshots etc.
• Experience accessing and navigating up to 10 electronic systems to provide complete response.
• Must possess a professional and engaging phone voice and demonstrate a true desire to help people.

Preferred:

• Previous Call Center experience preferred.
• Demonstrate ability to learn quickly and willingness to obtain functional knowledge and understanding of company products.
• Possess excellent oral & written communication skills along with a professional and engaging phone voice and superior telephone etiquette.
• Excellent active listening skills with ability to comprehend and articulate clearly to customers in a dynamic and fast-paced environment while promoting a world-class image of MetLife
• Demonstrate ability to work in a team environment to improve service to internal and external customers while also demonstrating an ability to work independently from home.
• Ability to generate innovative ideas for process improvements and problem-solving; Ability to work various shifts within hours of operation.
• Flexibility is a must, as your shift can change to meet business needs and additional hours may be asked per business need.

Business Category
Global Technology & Operations
Number of Openings
2
At MetLife, we're leading the global transformation of an industry we've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.
The salary range for applicants for this position is 41,600.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2024 "World's Most Admired Companies" as well as the 2024 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
Equal Employment Opportunity/Disability/Veterans
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
41,600