Customer Support Representative, OpenTable

• Please note we can only consider candidates who are able to speak and write German and English
• You have an interest (or background) in the restaurant or hospitality industry (It’s certainly not mandatory, but we do appreciate any proven experience)
• You start every single day with energy and enthusiasm (even if it takes a few cups of coffee to get there)
• You have the ability to know what’s right for the customers and our company, and will lobby to ensure both needs are met - even if it means digging deep to find creative solutions
• You’re the one your family and friends call when their electronics are acting up, or when they need help getting new devices set up
• Value your integrity, and respect the trust our customers place in OpenTable’s products/ brands and would never lie to our clients just to make them happy
• You enjoy the flexibility and challenges that come with a script free environment
• You use your experience and personality to provide excellent service
• You are not only receptive to feedback, but you actively seek it, and look for ways to implement it
• Excellent communication skills, with a bias towards customer service
• You have Strong communication skills: active listening, writing/typing, informal communications
• Restaurant/ hospitality experience (or even just being a “foodie”) preferred
• You have 1+ year’ experience providing customer support, by phone, email, chat, preferably in a software support environment
• Have experience using current Microsoft Windows and Apple operating systems
• You hold knowledge of iOS and Apple Hardware

• The goal is not to get the customer off the phone as fast as possible (unless that’s what the customer wants). We expect you to go out of your way to not only fix the problem, but have the customer finish the conversation with a smile and with restored faith in OpenTable
• Our global customer base is diverse so you’ll need to be able to adapt to their various styles accordingly
• You will become our best marketing tool, and will help foster a prosperous relationship with both customers!
• Report to the Customer Support Supervisor, our Customer Support Representatives will be responsible for providing support to our customers, answering complex questions on function and usage of products
• This person will be the primary contact for our large customer base in North America as well as for OpenTable customers worldwide with the goal of providing excellent service. (How cool that you might get to talk to someone in Australia?)
• Answer customer and employee calls, emails, chats, WhatsApp (and any future form of contact we may come up with)
• Provide outstanding service
• Know your limitations and when you should ask for assistance
• Own the resolution to the problem; don’t leave the customer hanging
• Accurately and efficiently log all contacts in our CRM (Salesforce)

• This position is set to start on April 7, 2025 out of our London Office

• Work from (almost) anywhere - wherever you do your best work
• Mental health and well-being - company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth, company-paid subscription to HeadSpace, and company-wide weeks off a year so the whole team can recharge
• Generous parental leave
• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
• Paid volunteer time
• Enriched learning and development opportunities - leadership development & access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings

Total funding: $48.2m

OpenTable was one of the earliest innovators in the online reservation space, setting up shop in 1998 as a tool to enable restaurants to take bookings online. Rather than charging consumers for the service, OpenTable generates revenue via a monthly subscription and reservation fee from businesses.