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Hi, we are ecobee.
ecobee introduced the world’s first smart Wi-Fi thermostat to help millions of consumers save money, conserve energy, and bring home automation into their lives. That was just the beginning. We continue our pursuit to create technology that brings peace of mind into the home and allows people to focus on the moments that matter most. We take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment, all while being part of the exciting, connected home revolution.
In 2021, ecobee became a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems. Generac introduced the first affordable backup generator and later created the category of automatic home standby generator. The company is committed to sustainable, cleaner energy products poised to revolutionize the 21st century electrical grid. Together, we take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment.
Why we love to do what we do:
We’re helping build the world of tomorrow with solutions that improve everyday life while making a positive impact on the planet. Our products and services work in harmony to provide comfort, efficiency, and peace of mind for millions of homes and businesses. While we’re proud of what we’ve done so far, there’s still a lot we can do—and you can be part of it.
Join our extraordinary team.
We're a rapidly growing global tech company headquartered in Canada, in the heart of downtown Toronto, with a satellite office in Leeds, UK (and remote ecopeeps in the US). We get to work with some of North America and UK's leading professionals. Our colleagues are proud to bring their authentic selves to work, confident that what we do is grounded in a greater purpose. We’re always looking for curious, talented, and passionate people to join our team.
Who You'll Be Joining:
Our Technical Support team has a focus on providing the best customer experience by building trust and troubleshooting ecobee products. They use their problem-solving skills to help our Smart Owners optimize and restore comfort in their homes and are advocating for energy conservation to help build a sustainable future. They are a smart, curious, and empathetic team who strive to stand out from the crowd and consistently receive great reviews from our customers as a result. We are proud of our support team, and the reputation we have as a leading company in smart home technology is in large part attributed to their dedication to our customers.
We are committed to supporting our customers remotely and we focus on providing them with the help they need.
The shift details for the available position are listed below. This includes weekends and holidays as we are a 7 day/week operation. You’ll need to be flexible with your availability and your schedule will be based on business needs.
- Full time positions
- Individuals are assigned 5 shifts per week, with 2 consecutive days off
- We operate Mondays-Fridays between 8:00am-12:00am ET, and Saturdays-Sundays between 9:00am-9:00pm ET
Like what you see? Apply soon! We plan to accept applications until May 9, 2025 but may close earlier depending on the volume of applications we receive.
How you’ll make an impact:
As a Technical Support Specialist, you’ll be the first line of support at ecobee. You will work with our Smart Owner to diagnose and solve technical and non-technical issues through phone, email, and chat. We have a variety of smart home products and services and requests may be fairly technical at times. As an example, one day you maybe be assisting a Smart Owner with installing an ecobee device, and another day might be assisting a Smart Owner with software and energy inquires. As an advocate for energy conservation, you will also provide guidance, knowledge, and helping our Smart Owners setting up their devices to provide comfort and energy savings.
You will be provided with all the knowledge and tools required to be able to provide a memorable experience to our Smart Owners, during your first 8 weeks of paid Training involves remote in-class and on-the-phone training to ensure you know the theory and can apply it practically!
What You'll Bring to the Table:
- Strong customer service experience is a must – whether your experience is in food service, hospitality, or retail, we are looking for individuals who can solve problems with our Smart Device Owners on the spot via phone, emails, or chat!
- Superior verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate across various platforms; having a friendly and accessible communication style is what we’re all about!
- Proven ability to multi-task and effectively use various tools and systems to resolve customer inquiries.
- Ability to search for and find answers, independently, using available knowledge and resources.
- The aptitude and eagerness to learn and adapt to new technology, with a conceptual understanding of smarthome devices, home automation and virtual voice assistants.
- You’re able to efficiently listen to and document all Smart Owner interactions on the spot.
- You have a passion for customer support, love learning, and appreciate a good challenge!
Interview Process:
- A call with a member in Talent Acquisition , around 30 minutes in length.
- The last step of the process is a 1-hour virtual, final interview.
- The first 50 minutes of the interview will be a Q&A where the interviewer will ask more questions about your skillset and professional experience.
- The last 10-minutes will be a role-playing exercise aimed to assess your ability to handle customer questions about certain technical topics which we will provide ahead of time.
- Just so you know: The hired candidate will be required to complete a background check.
With ecobee, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Be part of something big: Get to work in a fresh, dynamic, and ever-growing industry.
- Make a difference for the environment: Make a sustainable impact while on your daily job, and after it through programs like ecobee acts.
- Expand your career: Learn with our in-house learning enablement team, and enjoy our generous professional learning budget.
- Put people first: Benefit from competitive salaries, health benefits, and a progressive Parental Top-Up Program (75% top-up or five bonus days off).
- Play a part on an exceptional culture: Enjoy a fun and casual workplace with an open concept office, located at Queens Quay W & York St. ecobee Leeds is based at our riverside office on the Calls.
- Celebrate diversity: Be part of a truly welcoming workplace. We offer a mentorship program and bias training.
Are you interested? Let's make it work.
Our people are empowered to take ownership of their schedules with workflows that allow for flexible hours. Based on your job, you have an option of a office-based, fully remote, or hybrid work environment. New team members working remotely, will have all necessary equipment provided and shipped to them, and we conduct our interviews and onboarding sessions primarily through video.
We’re committed to inclusion and accommodation.
ecobee believes that openness and diversity make us better. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply regardless of race, gender, age, religion, identity, or any other aspect which makes them unique. Accommodations can be made upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Our recruitment team is happy to answer any questions candidates may have about virtual interviewing, onboarding, and future work locations.
We’re up to incredible things. Come and be part of them.
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Ecobee Toronto, Ontario, CAN Office
25 Dockside Dr, 7th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A 0B5
