Customer Service Manager

Hybrid - East Lansing, MI 48823

$65,962.00 - $ Salary

Full Time

High School

Up to 25%

Job Title: Customer Service Manager

Position

Reports To:

Vice President of People Operations & Legal

Positions Reporting to This Job: Call Center (Support Center) Associates

Managerial Responsibility: Team Leader

Job Type: Remote w/ Travel

Job Level: Grade 7

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Competency Grouping: Leader

The Customer Service Manager leads the Fanatic Factory, our customer service support team, which manages the Franchise Community Line (FCL), the B Heard Hotline, and the Freshdesk ticketing system. This leader builds a motivated, high-performing team, sets and upholds quality standards, and coaches associates to deliver timely, accurate, and caring support. The role uses data and technology to improve systems and processes, strengthen franchisee satisfaction, and create experiences that wow our guests in alignment with our purpose, mission and values.

• Own the daily administration and health of the Freshdesk ticketing system, including workflows, tagging, routing, and automations, so that every ticket is assigned, tracked, and resolved.
• Lead, motivate, and engage the customer service team. Set clear expectations, recognize strong work, and build a culture of ownership, accountability, and customer care.
• Build and run a quality assurance program, including ticket and call reviews, scorecards, and clear quality standards for resolution.
• Train and coach associates on the Hotline, FCL, and feedback emails, using quality reviews, customer feedback, and performance data to drive consistent improvement.
• Champion franchisee satisfaction by making sure franchisees receive responsive, accurate, and respectful support, and by sharing recurring franchisee pain points with the appropriate home office teams.
• Partner with Franchise Business Consultants and other home office teams to route issues and close the loop with franchisees and guests, recognizing that franchisees own and operate their businesses.
• Provide data insights to team leaders to help identify and resolve operational issues.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex or sensitive matters, and route legal, HR, food safety, or other high-risk issues to the right owner under company protocols.
• Manage team schedules and staffing coverage to meet service levels across all support channels.
• Perform regular audits of the ticket system and service data to identify trends, gaps, and root causes.
• Identify, recommend, and implement system and process improvements that increase efficiency, consistency, and resolution quality.
• Track and report key service metrics (such as response time, resolution time, quality scores, and satisfaction results), and use them to set goals and measure progress.
• Maintain clear procedures, templates, and knowledge resources so associates give consistent, accurate answers.
• Manage performance and development needs of all direct reports through annual performance planning and regular performance communication.
• Answer tickets that have been escalated.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

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• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree highly preferred
• Relevant job experience may be substituted for educational requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of customer service, call center, or support center experience required
• Prior people management experience required,…