### **Job Title: Customer Service Representative** ### **Contractor Fee: $1,700\-$2,300/month (USD)** ### **Work Arrangement: Remote** ### **Engagement Type: Independent Contractor** ### **Commitment: Open to Part\-time or Full\-time** ### **Company Overview:** Tidal is a Direct Placement Agency that helps job seekers find job opportunities for real growth. We work with stable, responsible businesses experienced in remote hires and are excited to welcome international team members. Tidal is owned and operated by consumer brand owners and operators. We have offshore team\-building experience and aim to help businesses leverage global talent. ### **About This Role:** We’re hiring a Customer Experience \& Operations Support Specialist to support a fast\-growing, premium direct\-to\-consumer brand in the home and lifestyle space. This role is intentionally designed to balance **high\-touch customer support during peak periods** with **operational and administrative support during slower seasons**, ensuring consistent value year\-round. You’ll serve as backup and overflow coverage for customer inquiries while also supporting internal teams with order coordination, wholesale support, reporting, and process improvement work. The ideal candidate is empathetic with customers, highly organized, and comfortable shifting between customer\-facing work and behind\-the\-scenes operational tasks. ### **Key Responsibilities:** ### **Customer Experience \& Support** * Respond to customer inquiries related to orders, returns, exchanges, refunds, and product questions via email and other digital channels * Provide overflow and coverage support when the primary CX agent is unavailable or during seasonal spikes * Resolve issues in line with brand policies while maintaining a high standard of empathy and professionalism * Maintain strong product knowledge to confidently answer questions and make recommendations ### **Wholesale \& Order Support** * Assist with wholesale, bulk, and corporate order coordination * Support order logistics, ticketing, and basic freight\-related coordination * Respond to wholesale partner questions related to orders and products ### **Operations \& Internal Support (Off\-Peak Focus)** * Support internal teams with order tracking, inventory coordination, and reporting * Assist with basic administrative and operational tasks as assigned * Collaborate with fulfillment and warehouse partners to ensure smooth order execution * Help document CX processes, FAQs, and internal workflows to improve efficiency ### **Feedback \& Continuous Improvement** * Capture customer feedback and identify recurring themes or issues * Contribute ideas for improving customer experience, internal processes, and documentation * Act as a customer advocate internally by flagging trends and opportunities for improvement ### **Software/Platforms/Tools:** * Helpdesk or ticketing systems (e.g., Gorgias, Zendesk, or similar) * Shopify or similar eCommerce platforms * Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Gmail) * Slack or similar team communication tools ### **Qualifications:** * 3–5 years of freelancing experience. * Excellent written and verbal English communication (C1 or C2 level). * 1–3 years of experience in customer support, customer experience, or operations support * Experience supporting a DTC, eCommerce, or retail brand preferred * Strong written English communication skills with a calm, empathetic tone * Highly organized, detail\-oriented, and comfortable juggling multiple priorities * Ability to think end\-to\-end from both a customer and business perspective * Proactive self\-starter who can adapt workload based on seasonal demand * Comfortable working independently in a remote, fast\-moving environment ### **Shift Schedule:** * Monday to Friday, with some overlap with US business hours preferred * Increased coverage expectations during peak seasons and promotional periods * Flexible task allocation during off\-peak periods