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How to hire a customer care assistant

Customer care assistant hiring summary. Here are some key points about hiring customer care assistants in the United States:

  • HR departments typically spend 15% of their expenses on recruitment.
  • It usually takes about 12 weeks for a new employee to reach full productivity levels.
  • It typically takes 36-42 days to fill a job opening.
  • The median cost to hire a customer care assistant is $1,633.
  • Small businesses spend an average of $1,105 per customer care assistant on training each year, while large companies spend $658.
  • There are currently 171,510 customer care assistants in the US and 205,940 job openings.
  • Lincoln, NE, has the highest demand for customer care assistants, with 4 job openings.
  • Raleigh, NC has the highest concentration of customer care assistants.

How to hire a customer care assistant, step by step

To hire a customer care assistant, you should create an ideal candidate profile, determine a budget, and post and promote your job. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to hire a customer care assistant:

Here's a step-by-step customer care assistant hiring guide:

  • Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
  • Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
  • Step 3: Make a budget
  • Step 4: Write a customer care assistant job description
  • Step 5: Post your job
  • Step 6: Interview candidates
  • Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new customer care assistant
  • Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

What does a customer care assistant do?

A customer care assistant's primary responsibility is to assist potential customers and to handle concerns from existing clients through calls, correspondence, or face-to-face interactions. Their daily tasks include answering inquiries, providing price quotes, discussing product and service specifications, offering discounts, processing payments, issuing refunds or replacements, and solving issues promptly and professionally to ensure client satisfaction. Additionally, they must keep records of all procedures and transactions, which they report to managers regularly.

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  1. Identify your hiring needs

    Before you post your customer care assistant job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a customer care assistant for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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    Hiring the perfect customer care assistant also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

    The following list breaks down different types of customer care assistants and their corresponding salaries.

    Type of Customer Care AssistantDescriptionHourly rate
    Customer Care AssistantCustomer service representatives interact with customers to handle complaints, process orders, and provide information about an organization’s products and services.$12-22
    Customer Service AdvocateA customer service advocate is responsible for prioritizing customer satisfaction in a company or business. Most of the time, they reach out to clients and perform follow-up calls to secure sales, devise strategies and programs to improve support operations, handle correspondence, and monitor all inquiries to ensure that all issues get resolved on time... Show more$12-18
    Customer AgentA customer agent provides friendly service to external and internal customers. Customer agents talk to customers on behalf of businesses and companies... Show more$12-18
  2. Create an ideal candidate profile

    Common skills:
    • Home Health
    • Customer Care
    • PET
    • Telephone Inquiries
    • Inbound Calls
    • Troubleshooting Assistance
    • Computer Applications
    • Customer Inquires
    • Outbound Calls
    • Customer Complaints
    • Customer Issues
    • Customer Satisfaction
    • Troubleshoot
    • Medicaid
    Check all skills
    Responsibilities:
    • Continue to manage a high volume of customer calls relate to HMO, PPO and POS concerns.
    • Adhere to policies and procedures per HIPAA guidelines.
    • Follow HIPPA guidelines, maintain support log of all calls.
    • Assist customers seeking help with health and wellness benefits while following HIPAA guidelines.
    • Help customers troubleshoot online banking inquiries.
    • Monitor operational performance and troubleshoot system problems.
    More customer care assistant duties
  3. Make a budget

    Including a salary range in your customer care assistant job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A customer care assistant salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

    For example, the average salary for a customer care assistant in South Carolina may be lower than in Alaska, and an entry-level customer care assistant usually earns less than a senior-level customer care assistant. Additionally, a customer care assistant with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

    Average customer care assistant salary

    $16.77hourly

    $34,892 yearly

    Entry-level customer care assistant salary
    $25,000 yearly salary
    Updated December 13, 2025

    Average customer care assistant salary by state

    RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
    1New York$48,775$23
    2California$47,872$23
    3Montana$45,371$22
    4Washington$44,983$22
    5Rhode Island$43,201$21
    6Pennsylvania$41,798$20
    7Massachusetts$41,666$20
    8Connecticut$41,326$20
    9Maryland$40,391$19
    10Oregon$40,156$19
    11Georgia$39,635$19
    12Colorado$39,400$19
    13Arizona$37,815$18
    14Illinois$37,531$18
    15Michigan$35,890$17
    16Texas$35,729$17
    17Missouri$34,273$16
    18Kansas$34,233$16
    19Ohio$34,094$16
    20Florida$34,078$16

    Average customer care assistant salary by company

    RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
    1Parkway$42,206$20.294
    2Cornell University$41,247$19.83
    3Banfield Pet Hospital$41,141$19.7841
    4Mercy Children's Hospital$38,229$18.385
    5Oculus$38,178$18.35
    6Charles River Center$36,454$17.53
    7Sunrise Senior Living Management Inc$36,437$17.52204
    8Hireology$36,193$17.40
    9Catholic Community Services of Lane County$35,962$17.29
    10Lake County$35,800$17.211
    11Crum & Forster$35,400$17.022
    12Messiah Lifeways$35,278$16.96
    13M/I Homes$35,275$16.964
    14KeHE$34,912$16.78
    15The Henry Ford$34,543$16.61
    16MSC Industrial Direct Co$34,538$16.6015
    17Gilat Satellite Networks$34,258$16.47
    18Atria Senior Living$34,062$16.386
    19Anixter$34,025$16.36
    20LegalShield$33,907$16.30
  4. Writing a customer care assistant job description

    A good customer care assistant job description should include a few things:

    • Summary of the role
    • List of responsibilities
    • Required skills and experience

    Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a customer care assistant job description:

    Customer care assistant job description example

    • High School diploma or equivalent required.

    · Two (2) years advanced experience in customer service and a commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Racial Justice.

    · Strong mathematical skills.

    • Attention to detail.
    • Exceptional organizational and analytical skills.

    · Excellent judgment with the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects and deadlines.

    Advanced proficiency in Windows Operating Systems and Microsoft Office Suite

    POSITION SUMMARY:

    The Customer Care Assistant is the first responder to any incoming inquiries to Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines. They answer phone calls, emails, Social Media inboxes, and walk-in queries about general information. Assists customers in membership renewal, and membership, program, and property registration.

    The Customer Care Assistant documents all questions received via Volunteer Systems. The Assistant strictly adheres to format requirements in Volunteer Systems when maintaining the case queue ensuring that cases are resolved and closed in a timely and satisfactory manner that supports customer satisfaction. The Assistant displays excellent customer service skills, generating timely and accurate response to all customers’ questions as a priority. Provides clerical support to all teams and daily operational retail sales support.

    RESPONSIBILITIES including but not limited to:

    · Duluth office : Provides daily operational Retail Sales support, clerical support to CEO and COO, manages property rental, and volunteer background check process.

    · Waite Park office: Provides daily operational Retail Sales support updates and maintains knowledge articles in Volunteer Systems, runs, and distributes closed case reports, develops staff newsletter, manages voicemail messages for council main line.

    · First responder to phone calls, emails, social media messages, and walk-in customers creating a welcoming atmosphere complaint with GSMWLP’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Racial Justice standards.

    · Answers customer and public questions, using the knowledge article system to ensure consistent response to questions in a timely, accurate and efficient manner, contributing to a positive Net Promotor Score.

    · Escalates incoming decision-based questions to appropriate staff in a timely and efficient manner generating cases and/or tasks as appropriate.

    · Answers all Program/Event/Training knowledge-based inquiries

    · Manages camp property reservation process

    · Performs data entry into specific data fields using database commands, formats record as necessary into the council’s integrated Volunteer Systems, and maintains confidentiality of all processed information

    · Adheres to documentation standards detailed in the Standard Operating Procedure Manual, ensuring all queries are appropriately document in Volunteer Systems.

    · Maintains the Knowledge Articles base in Volunteer Systems, creating and assisting in approval of both internal and customer-facing solutions

    · Process incoming mail: date stamp, open, sort and distribute

    · Assist with receipting incoming revenue for all property, programs, camps, membership, trainings, donations, product sales, and miscellaneous income, forwarding documentation/receipts to the appropriate staff

    · Process items for shipping and mailing via appropriate carrier including packaging, labeling and documentation to ensure timely delivery.

    · Process outgoing checks: mail checks to recipients; return internal documentation to the Finance department for filing

    · Ensure accurate records are kept through the Council POS system (entry of sales and inventory received)

    · Process daily cash deposits

    · Provide general clerical support for all teams in support of council strategies

    · Know and be responsible for all agency policies, guidelines, and procedures; Special Projects and other duties as assigned by the Director of Marketing and Customer Care, COO and/or CEO.

    Essential Functions:

    · Ability to successfully complete all pre-employment and post-employment screenings including, but not limited to, background check

    · Ability to follow and maintain safe working practices at all times

    · Ability to frequently and effectively operate office equipment, including register, keyboard, copy machine, fax machine, multi-line telephone, and mail meter.

    · Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, including but not limited to, shop inventory

    · Ability to apply independent discretion within the boundaries of the position

    · Maintain registration as a member of the Girl Scouts of the USA

    · Ability to travel to various event and activities, including overnights

    · Ability to work various days and hours including weekends and evenings

    · Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and written

    Ability to represent and model the mission and vision of Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines.

    Company DescriptionJoin our team as we build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts of MN and WI Lakes and Pines Council offers competitive wages and benefits including: One week paid winter break and half day Friday summer hours.

    EOE Committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Racial Justice
  5. Post your job

    To find customer care assistants for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

    • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
    • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any customer care assistants they would recommend.
    • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level customer care assistants with the right educational background.
    • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.
    Post your job online:
    • Post your customer care assistant job on Zippia to find and recruit customer care assistant candidates who meet your exact specifications.
    • Use field-specific websites.
    • Post a job on free websites.
  6. Interview candidates

    During your first interview to recruit customer care assistants, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

    It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

    The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

  7. Send a job offer and onboard your new customer care assistant

    Once you've selected the best customer care assistant candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

    It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

    Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new customer care assistant. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

  8. Go through the hiring process checklist

    • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
    • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
    • Define job responsibilities and requirements
    • Establish budget and timeline
    • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
    • Write job description
    • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
    • Promote the job internally
    • Process applications through applicant tracking system
    • Review resumes and cover letters
    • Shortlist candidates for screening
    • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
    • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
    • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
    • Conduct background checks on top candidates
    • Check references of top candidates
    • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
    • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
    • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
    • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
    • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
    • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)
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How much does it cost to hire a customer care assistant?

Before you start to hire customer care assistants, it pays to consider both the one-off costs like recruitment, job promotion, and onboarding, as well as the ongoing costs of an employee's salary and benefits. While most companies that hire customer care assistants pay close attention to the initial cost of hiring, ongoing costs are much more significant in the long run.

You can expect to pay around $34,892 per year for a customer care assistant, as this is the median yearly salary nationally. This can vary depending on what state or city you're hiring in. If you're hiring for contract work or on a per-project basis, hourly rates for customer care assistants in the US typically range between $12 and $22 an hour.

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