Customer Care Specialist, Retail

Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy. We are looking for a founding voice support team member as we launch dedicated support for our retail customers. This team will be responsible for providing inbound support for retailers in a generalist model. As one of our founding team members, you’ll partner closely with Care leadership, enablement, customer success, onboarding and more to help us understand a retail operator’s unique needs and how we can deliver a customer experience that helps them thrive. As a Customer Care Specialist, you engage directly with our Toast customers to drive specialty support with measured success based on productivity and customer satisfaction Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). You will respond to and resolve complex and nuanced inquiries on Toast products and services, and take ownership of the customer experience. You are able to apply principles and methodologies, such as empathy, good judgment, and a consultative approach, to customer interactions. As a pivotal stakeholder, you partner with leadership and cross-functional teams across the company. To thrive as a Customer Care Specialist at Toast, you are a customer champion, thrive in escalated situations, and excel in ambiguous environments! A day in the life (Responsibilities) Deliver a top tier customer experience over phones through creative problem-solving and consistent probing, to craft accurate & timely outcomes for Toast Customers Understand technology issues by asking questions, listening, asking follow-up questions, taking detailed notes and providing accurate time estimates for next steps Help set up and troubleshoot technology devices for customers Communicate & collaborate effectively to our Toast customers, resolve complex customer inquiries, and increase customer satisfaction. Support the business by recommending process improvements to management toward advancing customer programs. Collaborate and actively participate with internal team members in meetings and 1:1 training to ensure we are all working together to provide a great customer experience. What you'll need to thrive (Requirements) 1+ years of experience in a role responsible for customer satisfaction or 1+ year working in a customer support role providing technical troubleshooting and solving difficult problems Experience with root cause analysis; able to understand unique situations and deliver solutions to these problems Proven track record of success navigating and troubleshooting technical tools, for instance a Apple laptop and Android based software + Toast hardware Strong verbal/ written communication, organizational, and influencing skills Success operating independently and navigating competing priorities in a constantly changing environment What will help you stand out (Nonessential Skills/Nice to Haves) Experience answering inbound contacts via phone, chat and/or email Experience working in the tech industry or for a SaaS company Open to schedules that may include weekends, holidays and nights AI at Toast At Toast, one of our company values is that we're hungry to build and learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it’s a core part of our culture. Our Total Rewards Philosophy We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at The starting pay rate for this role is below. Please note that there is no range for this role; the rate listed below is the only rate. You can learn more about how we align pay with local labor markets in our Geographic Pay Zone Philosophy.Pay Rate$20.50—$20.50 USDHow Toast Uses AI in its Hiring Process Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you. We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation. All hiring decisions are made by people. We ask that you complete interviews and assessments on your own, without real-time AI tools, recording, or transcription bots, unless we tell you otherwise in advance. To learn more: Our Approach to Hybrid WorkingWe embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the hospitality community, regardless of location. Please visit the Locations page on our career site to learn more about our in-office expectations by region: People Are the Secret Ingredient in Our Recipe for Success At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry brings together people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we value that same breadth at Toast. We strive to build a culture grounded in authenticity, respect, and humility, where every Toaster has a real opportunity to grow, contribute, and do their best work—raising the bar in delivering exceptional experiences for our customers and each other. Apply today! Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. 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