Compassionate Care Specialist
At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.
Lyft’s Safety Team is looking for a caring and empathetic individual to be part of the highest level of Safety response. This person will assist and support current Compassionate Care Specialists as the first response to customers involved in the most egregious incidents that occur on the Lyft platform. You must be able to provide a sense of comfort to customers involved in traumatic situations, as well as identify potential ways we can support them as they move forward and recover.
You must be comfortable working with Safety and Customer Cares team members, acting as the subject matter expert for all things Safety-related. Communicating confidently, efficiently and effectively is key, turning complex incidents and customer needs into concise reports for Safety leadership. We’re looking for someone who has the confidence and creativity to continue elevating Lyft’s Safety Support as the standard in world-class customer care.
Responsibilities:- Be a strong, caring, and empathetic victim advocate for the Lyft community.
- Act as the highest level of escalation for our Safety Support teams.
- Focus on building trust and long-term relationships with customers during extremely sensitive situations to ensure they feel supported.
- Respond with empathy and sound judgment, working with the customer end to end.
- Identify potential risks, mediate, and diffuse escalated situations.
- Support other tiers of Safety Support with case reviews.
- Partner with the Lyft Operations Center on credible threats to team members or locations
- Partner with the Crisis Communications team on safety incidents involving media.
- Partner with the Safety Policy and Community Compliance team on escalated cases that require review.
- Learn and maintain advanced levels of training focused on supporting and being a victim advocate for customers after a safety incident.
- Ability to operate autonomously while focusing on customer needs.
- Support leadership in developing and implementing projects by providing insight into current data and process improvements for the Safety org.
- Flexible schedule, willing to work non-traditional hours, including nights and weekends.
- 2+ years experience in managing multiple cases while supporting customers involving extremely sensitive customer issues.
- Experience in a fast-paced, growing environment.
- Able to manage their own stress levels while providing world-class care to customers who have been through a potentially severely traumatic incident.
- Proven ability to operate and demonstrate sound judgment in gray areas and under high pressure.
- A great listener, empathetic, and sensitive to our individual community members’ needs.
- Impeccable communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent multi-tasking skills, able to set own priorities and manage time effectively.
- Self-motivated and ready to take on highly escalated callers at a moments notice.
- Operate with high standards and integrity.
- Passion for Lyft and our mission.
- Bilingual a plus!
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Mental health benefits
- Family building benefits
- In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
- 401(k) plan to help save for your future
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program
Lyft is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule following the establishment of a Lyft office in Nashville — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Thursdays and a team-specific third day. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid
The expected base pay range for this position in the Nashville area is $41,260 - $51,580. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.