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Apello

Answering Service Agent

UT · Remote

$15.50 - $19/hr

As a Live Answering Service, we answer incoming calls for 500+ businesses 24/7 as remote receptionists and dispatchers. Our live answering service helps our business customers to provide better, 24/7 ...

Apello

Answering Service Agent

UT · On-site +1

$15.50 - $19/hr

As a Live Answering Service, we answer incoming calls for 500+ businesses 24/7 as remote receptionists and dispatchers. Our live answering service helps our business customers to provide better, 24/7 ...

Apello

Answering Service Agent

$15.50 - $19/hr

As a Live Answering Service, we answer incoming calls for 500+ businesses 24/7 as remote receptionists and dispatchers. Our live answering service helps our business customers to provide better, 24/7 ...

Apello

Answering Service Agent (Bilingual)

UT · Remote

$16 - $20/hr

As a Live Answering Service, we answer incoming calls for 500+ businesses 24/7 as remote receptionists and dispatchers. Our live answering service helps our business customers to provide better, 24/7 ...

Apello

Answering Service Agent (Bilingual)

UT · On-site +1

$16 - $20/hr

As a Live Answering Service, we answer incoming calls for 500+ businesses 24/7 as remote receptionists and dispatchers. Our live answering service helps our business customers to provide better, 24/7 ...

Apello

Answering Service Agent (Bilingual)

$16 - $20/hr

As a Live Answering Service, we answer incoming calls for 500+ businesses 24/7 as remote receptionists and dispatchers. Our live answering service helps our business customers to provide better, 24/7 ...

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What is the difference between Entry Level Remote Answering Service vs Customer Service Representative?

AspectEntry Level Remote Answering ServiceCustomer Service Representative
CredentialsBasic communication skills, sometimes training providedHigh school diploma or equivalent, customer service training often preferred
Work EnvironmentRemote, home-basedRemote or in-office, depending on employer
Industry UsageCommon in call centers, virtual receptionist servicesRetail, tech, healthcare, and various sectors
Job FocusAnswering calls, taking messages, basic customer inquiriesHandling customer issues, providing product/service info, resolving complaints

While both roles involve communication with customers, Entry Level Remote Answering Service positions primarily focus on answering calls and message taking, often with minimal customer interaction. Customer Service Representatives handle a broader range of customer issues and may work in various industries, sometimes in person. Both roles can be remote, but the Answering Service is more specialized in call answering tasks.

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Answering Service Agent

Apello

UT • Remote

$15.50 - $19/hr

Part-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO

Posted 28 days ago

Job description

Description

Apello is a Live Answering Service that has been serving businesses for over 80 years. Be a part of our small company providing a unique service for small to medium-size businesses. As a Live Answering Service, we answer incoming calls for 500+ businesses 24/7 as remote receptionists and dispatchers. Our live answering service helps our business customers to provide better, 24/7 service for their customers.  

The businesses we serve cover many industries including: 

  • Health Care, 
  • Heating and Air Conditioning companies,
  • Mechanical and Technical Service companies,
  • Lawyers, 
  • Property Management,
  • Government Agencies,
  • and many others.

All of our clients are different so all of our calls are different. As calls come in, we use sophisticated software to gather information specified by each business we answer for and dispatch the calls according to their instructions. The is absolutely NO SELLING!

Our company is small and flexible. Every employee is important and valued. Benefits include:

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance (30+ hours/week required)
  • Life insurance (30+ hours/week required)
  • Paid vacation
  • Schedule flexibility
  • Remote work opportunities


ANSWERING SERVICE AGENT RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Answer calls and take messages on a computer
  • Use Apello's software to determine what information to collect from callers.
  • Use Apello's software to determine when and how to relay messages to our clients (phone, text, email etc.)
  • Give out information to callers as directed
  • Interact with callers in a courteous, professional and helpful manner

Work Schedule:

Part Time 15 hours - 25 hours per week

Days

Specific Range of Hours Required: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Weekend Day Required (Range): SUNDAY 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Requirements


SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS:

Apello provides service 24/7, 365 days per year. Answering Service Agents are required to work:

Weekends:

One weekend day EVERY week - either Saturday or Sunday. See specific requirements above. This is every week. It is NOT rotating.

Holidays:

Apello provides service on ALL major holidays. Answering Service Agents are required to work on some holidays.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Type 35+ WPM
  • Good grammar and spelling
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Patience
  • Detail Oriented
  • Ability to make good decisions in the absence of specific instructions

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

  • Previous work experience preferred
  • Experience assisting customers over the phone is preferred but not required
  • High School diploma preferred, but Apello does employee high performing High School students

REMOTE WORK REQUIREMENTS:


  • You must have a quiet, private work environment with a door that can be closed. Other adults, children, or pets may not be present in the room with you while you are working.
  • You must provide your own desktop or laptop computer with approved antivirus software including a subscription for updates
  • You must provide your own high-speed internet connection.
  • You must have a phone (can be a cell phone) that you can use for calls when needed
  • You must have a shredder
  • You must have an Ethernet cord to connect to your modem


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About APELLO

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Industry

Telecommunications

Company size

11 - 50 Employees

Headquarters location

Salt Lake City, UT, US

Year founded

1934

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