Amazon is seeking articulate, strategic applicants with a desire to work directly with customers, law enforcement and drivers to mitigate security and operational risks and bring to successful resolution in support of our Shipping and Delivery Support (SDS). SDS is the heart of transportation across the Amazon Supply Chain network, supporting multiple regions such as US, CA, MX, UK, India, and many countries within EU. It ensures hassle-free, timely pick-up and delivery of freight from vendors to Amazon Fulfillment Centers (FC), carrier hubs, and customers. The applicant will exemplify the Amazon Customer Service goal to be Earth’s most customer-centric company by solving driver and customer problems appearing throughout all delivery experiences.
This unique role handles law enforcement, customer and driver contacts through different communication channels including phone, email, and chat. Demonstrated ownership, customer obsession, and concise oral and writing skills are crucial requirements for this role.
This role will be located at our Global Security Operations Center (GSOC). The GSOC provides: global, regional, localized crisis management coordination and facilitation, regional geopolitical and security risk monitoring and expertise, and assistance with alarm monitoring services for Amazon’s regional locations, coordinates and facilitates the crisis management response to significant Workplace Incident Management events (workplace violence; WIM), troubleshoots issues with the alarm access control system, and issues credentials to critical data locations, among other daily service and projects
Key job responsibilities
- Support to drivers on-road and customers receiving shipments handled by Amazon Logistics by researching and troubleshooting with internal tools along with triaging incidents which could occur during delivery of customer’s orders.
- Be an excellent communicator and influencer with the ability to facilitate the flow of information between different internal and external customers (Delivery Associates/Delivery Service Providers/Station Managers/Customer Service Associates/Amazon Logistic Customers)
- Quickly resolves any potential issues that may impact driver and customer delivery experience.
- Manage email and phone communications, providing and supporting other functions and/or projects tasked by the Crisis Operations Manager, or Assistant Crisis Operations Manager.
- Shift work will be required, potentially to include nights, weekends and Public Holidays.
- Must be willing to support any schedule during our DAY, NIGHT, or MIXED hours shifts.
- We are open 24 hours and day and 7 days a week
A day in the life
The Escalations Specialist will intake last mile emergency incidents that impact operations, life/safety, and Amazon brand. Assisting in the notification process of Amazon and their stakeholders.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
About the team
The Global Emergency Escalations team consist of Escalations Specialist operating in 14 different languages supporting last mile deliveries globally, consisting of Crisis Managers and Escalation Specialist. They intake incidents assisting reporting persons that included customers, community members, law enforcement, and delivery drivers. We specialize in last mile on the road incidents investigating driver's routes and assisting Amazon sites globally. - High school or equivalent diploma
- Conversational level fluency in Dutch
- 3+ months of customer service experience/Operation Call/Command Center work environment
- 1+ years of experience with MS Office Suite and programs to include Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, InfoPath, SharePoint, etc.
- Experience multitasking, including answering multiple phone lines, prioritize e-mail, instant message, and ticket related communication, and communicate clearly within a command center environment
- Typing skills at 35 words per minute with high accuracy
- Knowledge of working over internet and successfully navigating websites- Bachelor’s degree – Criminal Justice, Political Science, Crisis Management, Business Administration or similar
- Ability to act with a high level of empathy, patience, and ownership with each customer
- Experience resolving conflicts and setting appropriate expectations with customers
- Experience providing crisis management triage
- Exemplary performance record, particularly with regard to quality & productivity
- Experience working in fast paced environments, and managing workload even during times of stress or escalated activity
- Demonstrates effective, clear and professional written and oral communication and attention to detail
- Demonstrates effective communication, composure, empathy, and a positive professional attitude
- Customer Focus - Experience in approaching problems logically and with good judgment to ensure the appropriate customer outcome
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit
https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $42,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $72,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
