Call Centre Agent

Complete our evaluation and application in about 15 minutes at https://career.247answering.com. You'll need a computer with a keyboard and a working microphone.

The short version You answer phones for businesses that can't miss a call: property managers, contractors, medical offices, and more. You take accurate messages, follow each account's instructions, and get urgent calls to the right person fast. You work from home, on a set schedule, for a family-owned company that has been doing this since it was founded in Joliet, Illinois over 40 years ago.

Pay and benefits • $18 to $20 per hour to start, based on experience • Extra $3 per hour for midnight shifts and covering shifts • Extra $1.50 per hour for highly qualified bilingual Spanish/English operators • Paid biweekly • 401(k) with a 3% company contribution • Paid time off for full-time employees

Schedule We answer 24/7, so this is not a Monday through Friday, 9 to 5 job. Full-time schedules include at least one weekend day, plus evenings and holidays. Once you're trained, you work your schedule from home.

What you'll actually do • Answer incoming calls for many different client accounts and follow each one's instructions • Take clear, complete messages and type them accurately while the caller is talking • Recognize an urgent call and dispatch it according to the account's protocol • Stay calm and professional with callers who are stressed, upset, or in a hurry • Keep caller information confidential • Work with your supervisor when a call doesn't fit the script

What we need from you • Type at least 40 words per minute at 92% accuracy (part of the evaluation) • Available for at least one weekend day, evenings, and holidays • Able to spend your first week training and observing in person at our Schererville, Indiana office • Clear speaking voice and professional phone manner • Comfortable using a computer and learning new software • A quiet, private workspace and reliable high-speed internet at home • A computer with a keyboard and a working microphone (required to take the evaluation) • Must live in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Arizona, Mississippi, or Alabama • Bilingual Spanish/English is strongly preferred Call center, answering service, dispatch, hospitality, or medical office experience helps but is not required. We train you.

How hiring works 1. Complete the evaluation and application at https://career.247answering.com. It takes about 15 minutes and includes a typing test and a few short call scenarios, so use a computer with a keyboard and a working microphone, not a phone. 2. If you pass, we'll schedule a phone interview. 3. New hires complete online training, then one week of in-person training and observation in Schererville, IN, before going live from home. About us Special Interest Answering Service was founded in Joliet, Illinois over 40 years ago and now operates as a work-from-home team across several states. Our operators are the voice of hundreds of businesses around the clock. We are small enough that you'll know everyone by name and stable enough that we've been here for four decades.

Special Interest Answering Service is not just a telephone answering service; we are a legacy of exemplary service with over 40 years in the business. Our diverse and supportive team ranges from the owner to the newest trainee. Everyone answers, and you’ll always find a supportive ear and a helping hand.