Customer Service Associate

Catbird, a fine jewelry company, is currently looking for a thoughtful, detail‑oriented Customer Service Associate to join our Customer Experience department. This role sits at the intersection of customer care and operations and is best suited for someone who enjoys figuring things out, working through manual processes, and taking ownership of their work. You’ll support customers across multiple channels while also managing behind‑the‑scenes processing work that keeps orders moving accurately and on time. We’re looking for someone experienced, steady, and curious – who brings a point of view and a positive attitude. This role is a hybrid role located at our Brooklyn Navy Yard office. SCHEDULE Monday - Friday 9:30am - 6pm (Mondays & Fridays are remote). Key Responsibilities Provide warm, personalized support across email, live chat, and social media within a 24-hour SLA Navigate multiple systems, spreadsheets, and internal tools to research order status, product details, and customer questions Learn and consistently communicate Catbird’s brand voice across all customer touchpoints Offer confident guidance on product details, styling, sizing, and jewelry care Resolve customer issues with empathy, clarity, and strong judgment Balance high-touch customer communication with detailed, manual processing and administrative work Independently manage administrative workflows including repairs processing, returns/exchanges, and POS-based replacements Investigate and reconcile discrepancies across order management systems, POS, inventory, and supporting documentation Partner cross-functionally with store, fulfillment, inventory, merchandising, and shipping teams to drive issues to resolution end-to-end Accurately document actions, decisions, and follow-ups to ensure consistency and accountability Manage multiple cases simultaneously while maintaining accuracy, organization, and follow-through Take ownership of issues from first contact through final resolution Communicate clearly and consistently via Slack and email Identify patterns, inefficiencies, and recurring issues, and flag opportunities for improvement Contribute ideas that help improve both customer experience and internal workflows Our Ideal Candidate 1+ years of experience in e‑commerce or customer experience Comfortable working in a highly administrative, process‑heavy environment Naturally investigative – you like digging into details and connecting dots Organized, reliable, and able to manage your workload independently Calm, kind, and solutions‑focused, even when things get complicated Thoughtful communicator with a clear point of view Tech‑comfortable and quick to learn new systems Experience with jewelry or luxury brands is a plus Experience with Kustomer or POS systems is a plus Salary: $21 - $24 an hour #J-18808-Ljbffr