Support Specialist - Hospitality (German & English speaking)

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As part of Lightspeed’s Support team, you will be the first point of contact for our customers who need assistance, helping with a wide variety of requests all the way from general education to hardware/software investigation and everything in between.

Working closely with various global teams at Lightspeed, you will investigate, troubleshoot, test and resolve issues that our hospitality customers may be facing during service.

What you’ll be doing

• Working with a truly global, multi-language 24x7 team across APAC, EMEA and NOAM
• Flexibility on working days and shifts (weekends included)
• Have enthusiastic, positive and knowledgeable interactions with our Hospitality customers, partners and Lightspeed team members, maintaining Lightspeed's Gold Class standard for support via phone, chat and email.
• Use consistent troubleshooting techniques to quickly and efficiently identify the source of customer issues and provide a prompt and appropriate solution
• Work within our customer support platforms to document, track and resolve interactions
• Assist with the identification, reproduction and escalation of product issues and bugs to the Quality Assurance team, tracking through to resolution with each customer, partner and Lightspeed team member
• Advocate and promote improvements to our products and services
• Operating within a roster/schedule to ensure high availability of our assistance for our customers (In collaboration with your manager)

What you’ll be bringing to the team

• Previous customer service experience and/or technical support
• Strong attention to detail with an emphasis on providing an exceptional customer experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German
• Basic experience using common online, mobile and desktop platforms; iOS, Android, OSX, Windows

Nice to have (but not a must)

• Experience interacting with customers through Phone, Email, Ticketing and Live Chat platforms
• Experience or knowledge of the Hospitality industry
• Experience supporting a SaaS product
• Experience supporting an iOS application
• Computer networking experience or interest

Even better if you have, but not necessary

• Passion in technology;
• Working knowledge of Mac OS and basic knowledge of HTML/CSS;
• Hospitality experience;
• Dutch or French written and verbal communication skills;

What’s in it for you

We're a global company, and our benefits vary depending on the country you live in. But here's a brief overview of our global benefits:

• Equity options: We grant equity in the form of Restricted Share Units (RSUs) to our employees. Because this is your company, too.

• Parental leave: Caring for a new child is an exciting time for all parents. We’re committed to being inclusive and to support all new parents regardless of their role, gender, caregiver status, country of residence and family circumstance.

• Health & wellness credit: Our Health & Wellness credit can be used in numerous ways so that you feel at your best.

• Career development: We're big on internal moves and new challenges across Lightspeed.

• Time off to volunteer: Our volunteer program is a global initiative encouraging Lightspeeders to use one day off a year to give back to their communities.

• Health apps: Access to professional or coaching services is available to all employees.

• And many more, depending on the country you’re based in!

We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role... Hit the ‘Apply’ button and give it a try!

Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.