Customer Care Manager

Who We Are

The Farmers Dog is the fastest growing pet health service company in the US and was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health providing dogs and their humans with honest smart and simple care a fresh proposition in an industry riddled with manipulative and misleading marketing. Were starting by radically improving the $100 billion pet food market replacing bulk bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends healthy freshly-made dog food balanced by top veterinary nutritionists directly to customers doors. Our ultimate goal is to create innovative honest and delightful experiences across all aspects of pet care and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model holistic approach to growth and dynamic and forward-thinking culture uniquely position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future.

To date The Farmers Dog has delivered hundreds of millions of meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals. Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to our customers health to their companions and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets.

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Where Youll Come In

The Manager role at The Farmers Dog is one of our most important positions because the person hired for this role is responsible for our best assets our front line associates.

A Manager will play a crucial role in leading and developing a group of 10-15 associates to become ambassadors for our valued customers for The Farmers Dog. The successful candidate has more than a year of experience leading customer service teams in other DTC organizations as a subject matter authority and first line of defense to troubleshoot operational issues escalate them as needed and collaborate with appropriate teams for resolution to ensure that our customers receive the best support and satisfaction. Additionally they will drive results within their team primarily through proactive coaching but will also be adept at course correcting with associates when needed.

A Manager will maintain their expertise in providing outstanding customer experience by spending time as required in directly communicating with customers to resolve customer issues efficiently and effectively at first contact. An additional 50% of a Managers time will be spent coaching and ensuring quality assurance for their group. The remainder of their time will be spent on administrative tasks and projects as assigned or approved by their manager. These projects include process improvement and data analysis with cross-functional teams.

Our Managers should embody servant leadership. Their primary responsibility is to ensure that their CC Advisors feel empowered encouraged and equipped to represent The Farmers Dog in the best way possible. This means approaching each associate as an individual and pouring time and energy into their specific needs while identifying personal strengths and areas for improvement as they grow through their Farmers Dog career.

One Team: We dont think of ourselves as Acquisition Marketers Engineers Data Analysts or Product Managers. Beyond denoting skill sets and areas of expertise we dont think departments matter. Wed rather align ourselves to the goals were working to achieve and make sure we have necessary subject matter expertise to drive meaningful impact. We strive to orient ourselves around customer problems TOGETHER getting the right people with the right context in the right rooms/Zooms to solve problems holistically.

We are skeptical about everything and precious about nothing: Ideas can and should come from anywhere and we arent tied to our own. We proactively source input. We talk to our customers and leads regularly and are quick to change course if we know theres a better or more impactful way to solve problems.

We consider the customer journey in all of our decisions: We know that no interaction exists in a silo and therefore understand how important every single one is. We ensure our strategy sets prospective and new customers up for success and drives long-term retention. We answer questions and address problems early and proactively. We understand the value of different channels initiatives and messages and know how to articulate impact and advocate for prioritization holistically.

We Execute For Impact: We dont subscribe to best practices or industry KPIs. Were uninterested in how we compare to benchmarks; instead we orient ourselves around being the best we can possibly be. Similarly we dont subscribe to rigid or classical expectations of roles i.e. acquisition is hyper-focused on improving customer retention and experience.

We Are Focused and Work Without Assumption: We are not beholden to ideas. We have goals and believe everything beyond that is a series of hypotheses to validate. To that end we seek to work in sequence and not in parallel. We constantly ask ourselves whats the most important hypothesis I should be working on right now How do I confirm or reject that hypothesis as fast as possible. We rarely have timelines/deadlines and are constantly taking in new information and adjusting our priorities accordingly. We dont expect to be perfect the first time.

How Youll Make An Impact

Coaching

• Provide real-time and structured feedback to group
• Identify recurring mentor opportunities and build impactful and pointed 1:1s around them
• Report trends in knowledge gaps to allow Training to address systematically
• Ability and willingness to coach a group on new processes and policies as needed
• Follow up with direct reports as needed to ensure efficient completion of assigned tasks
• Work closely with managers to develop ongoing strategies to protect and promote TFD culture/values within the department.

Phone Support

• Handle escalated phone calls in real time

Written Communication

• Be the source of truth for any questions that arise from team members
• Coach team members on the best way to find information directly

Systems and Processes

• Always Seek Better to provide constructive feedback and proposed solutions for systems and processes that do not meet your needs

Administrative

• Assist with onboarding and off-boarding team members
• Assist our HR Group in supporting your group as needed
• Ensure time is tracked accurately and approve timecards in for all direct reports
• Inbox Admin

Were Excited About You Because

• You have a minimum of 1-2 years leading and developing employees in previous roles
• You have strong emotional intelligence and ability to think in a customer-first manner
• You have a proven command of different platforms and customer experience tools
• You are proficient in Excel and Google Sheets
• You have an infectious positive demeanor
• You are able to commit to a Sunday-Thursday 1pm-10pm CT shift

Office Guidelines:

Were proud to support a flexible work culture where our team members can thrive professionally and personally. For our hybrid employees that means joining us in the office for a minimum of three Gathering Days each week. These days are designed to foster connection creativity and collaboration- a unique in-person culture we are proud of. On Gathering Days team members benefit from in-person learnings coaching supervision instruction and IT support in an immersive environment where employees are exposed to their team members experience. Gathering Days may vary by function or team depending on your role. While specific days may be guided by your group our offices are open and available to you Monday through Friday.

Our Belonging Philosophy:

At TFD we believe Belonging is a shared commitment to creating a workplace where every person feels respected valued and empowered to be themselves. When people feel a true sense of belonging they do their best work take smart risks and bring forward diverse perspectives leading to stronger decisions and deeper anchor this belief in a simple phrase: Everyones welcome at the dog park. No matter your background identity or role theres space for you here. Theres no one way to show up at the dog park just shared space mutual respect and the freedom to be yourself. Being included is just the beginning its about contributing your voice growing through challenges and building trust through shared goals. This philosophy guides how we lead how we hire how we communicate and how we grow.

We continuously evaluate to ensure we are creating a consistent experience that cultivates belonging for all employees from hiring and performance reviews to talent development. We also believe Belonging happens in everyday moments of connection; lunch with a new teammate a shared laugh or a quick story about your weekend. Our structure includes biannual employee surveys manager training TFD camps and support from Humans to ensure were listening and learning from our Team.

Together these efforts reflect what Belonging means at TFD: a culture where everyone can thrive.

Benefits

• Pup-friendly office in Nashville where dogs are welcomed and in attendance
• Market-competitive hourly compensation and equity packages
• Comprehensive Healthcare Dental and Vision
• Competitive 401k plan with company match
• 12 week paid parental leave
• Discounted fresh food for your pup

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Farmers Dog Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion creed national origin physical or mental disability protected veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic or status. For more information please visit Know Your Rights.

Reasonable Accommodations

TFD complies with applicable federal state and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please contact

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