Join our team - we're hiring for an Office Team Assistant!
Founded in 1992 with a family atmosphere, Budget Blinds is the #1 provider of custom window coverings in North America. Today, there are more than 1,300 Budget Blinds franchise territories serving 10,000 cities across North America, installing 50,000 window treatments per week! We offer custom solutions that consumers cannot get anywhere else, including blinds, shades, shutters, drapery, and smart home solutions.
As the face of the company, you will be responsible for greeting visitors, answering phones, and assisting customers with their selection of window coverings before and after consultation, through installation of products. You will need an outgoing personality, be able to provide excellent customer service with a strong "think outside of the box" attitude and 100% team player. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we take our jobs very seriously! You should be organized, have strong attention to detail, and be able to work independently, while prioritizing projects on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Administrative duties including preparing documents and other items for sales and installation teams
Assist office team members within their roles, as needed, to keep our "train moving and grooving".
Effectively use office software(s) to:
Manage product installation
Schedule appointments
Provide quotes and process miscellaneous request from current clients, potential clients and past clients
Create service tickets for past customers
Understand client requests and respond with the appropriate action swiftly. This may look like, but not limited to:
Pricing window treatments
Scheduling
Following up on existing orders
Providing design advice
Resolve or escalate reported issues
Greet clients upon entering the showroom with a warm welcome
Manage and organize office tasks as assigned - what must be done versus what should be done.
Answer business phones and handle requests with a friendly, helpful demeanor
Efficient scheduling for consultations, installations, post-installation appointments, etc.
Follow up with clients and colleagues regarding issues or questions
Overall customer support post-installation
Distribute communications to the team as necessary
Add to the existing "family-like" work environment
Qualifications
A mix of previous customer service, administrative and/or sales experience required
Previous scheduling experience high preferred
Quick learner
Team player
Analytical abilities and aptitude in problem-solving - an "out of the box" thinker
Detail-oriented
Able to follow existing processes, and take initiative on developing new ones
Highly effective organizational and time management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Benefits/Perks
Generous benefits - 401K, Paid time off, employee discounts, health/vision/dental insurance
Competitive salary
Opportunity to earn Bonuses
Opportunity to advance within company
Fun, "family-like" work environment
Recognition for job well done
The positions on this website, unless otherwise indicated, are posted by Budget Blinds® franchisees. Budget Blinds® franchises are independently owned and operated businesses and if you accept a position with a Budget Blinds® franchisee, you are employed by that franchisee, and not by franchisor HFC Budget Blinds LLC, nor any of its parents or affiliates. The hiring franchisee is solely responsible for all employment decisions including hiring, termination, discipline, compensation and benefits and HFC Budget Blinds LLC and its parents and affiliates have no input or involvement in such matters. HFC Budget Blinds LLC does not receive, review or store any applications for employment. Any questions about posted positions or the hiring process must be directed to the Budget Blinds® franchisee posting the position.