Sights on Service, Inc

Positions in our Golden Valley, Minnesota Office
(These are not "work-at-home" or "mystery shopper" positions)

Full-Time Minneapolis only Employment Opportunities:
Editors     -     Customer Service Representatives     -     Web Developers
 

We are hiring additional home office staff.

 

Our Company: Sights on Service helps companies ensure service standards are met. We send shoppers to business locations to accumulate and aggregate shopper reports for companies. We are a market leader in this interesting and exploding niche industry.

 

Our headquarters are in Golden Valley, Minnesota, coordinating business nationwide. A national mystery shopping leader, we have been in business since 1990. Our positions are full-time with benefits and require working in our Golden Valley, Minnesota office. These are not tele-commuting positions. They are career positions. They are not to become mystery shoppers. (If you desire to become a mystery shopper, please click here.)  

 

We Mystery Shop: Our company measures customer service performance for local and national chains of service-oriented businesses including restaurants, hotels, grocery stores, auto dealerships, banks, day care centers, apartments etc.  “Mystery Shops” performed by our hundreds of thousands of mystery shoppers throughout the country measure the customer service of our clients. These independent contractor “shoppers” (not employees) visit client locations to report on the cleanliness and maintenance of the facility, the timeliness of the service, and the courtesy of the staff. The items we evaluate vary from client to client, depending on their goals. Our business is conducted over the Internet.

 

Our Office Facilitates the Mystery Shopping: This nationwide activity is coordinated from our Golden Valley, Minnesota office. We don't do actual mystery shopping from this office. We do everything else necessary for it to occur. We arrange mystery shopping programs with our clients (this is done by our sales staff). We recruit, train, assign and monitor our independent contractor shoppers (the Customer Service Reps do this - we also call them Shop Coordinators or Schedulers). We review submitted shops and submit them to our clients (this is done by our Editors and Client Reps). We develop the internet tools needed to effectively and efficiently perform all these activities (this is done, mostly in Perl, by our web developers).  These are excellent full-time positions for new graduates, skilled and experienced individuals looking for a more challenging and rewarding environment, those looking to change companies or industries, and those looking for a small company environment where they can make a real difference. We have a small but super staff of  competent, creative, dedicated, effective, and efficient employees teamed together to make us a great company.

 

If you got to this job application by mistake and want to be a Mystery Shopper instead  click here.

 

 

Position: Client Services Editor in Golden Valley - no current opening
Sights on Service, Inc., (D.B.A. Secret Shopper), is seeking a full time Editor to join our Client Services team. This position offers full benefits and a competitive compensation of $12-$14 per hour, DOQ. This position provides a great opportunity for candidates interested in client report editing, client services, and/or survey research. As a national leader in the mystery shopping industry, Secret Shopper helps clients in the service sector monitor and improve the quality of service they provide through the use of customer service surveys. Trained independent contractors (mystery shoppers) visit a place of business and interact as a normal customer would. They evaluate the products and customer service and submit an online report detailing their experience. These reports are then processed at our Golden Valley office. (For more information about our company, visit www.secretshopper.com.)

Responsibilities:
Reports are reviewed by Editors for completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and consistency with client standards. When needed, shoppers are contacted to discuss their reports and obtain additional information. Feedback is provided to shoppers to let them know how they did on an assignment and what they can do to improve their future reports. Editors work closely with Client Services staff and other departments to continually improve company processes and enhance the quality of service we provide to our clients. For the right candidate, this position offers great potential for advancement within the client services department, including providing client support as the direct program contact person.


Minimum Qualifications
- B.A. in English, Communications, or related field with focus on editing/writing.
- Since most work is completed using the Internet, good computer skills are essential. Must be proficient with Internet Explorer (web browser) usage, and type at least 50 wpm.
- Exemplary writing, spelling/grammar, organizational, and communication skills required.
 - Must be very attentive to detail and a strong analytical thinker. Ability to perform highly focused, detail-oriented work repetitively, accurately and consistently is essential.
- Experience in customer service or client service, and/or communicating on a professional level via email and phone is needed.

Desired Qualifications
- 1-2 years professional experience as an editor
- 1-2 years experience in client services, providing support for client programs/projects
- Experience in program management and/or market research a plus
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat

If you are interested in this position, please complete the Client Services Editor application by clicking here. Your cover letter and resume can be faxed to 800-595-0023 or emailed to nancyj@secretshopper.com.

 

Position: Shop Coordinator/Scheduler - current opening

Sights on Service, Inc. (D.B.A. Secret Shopper) has an opening for a full time Shop Coordinator/Scheduler. As a national leader in the mystery shopping industry, Secret Shopper helps clients monitor and improve the quality of service they provide through the use of web-based surveys. Trained independent contractors (mystery shoppers) submit survey reports which are processed at our Golden Valley office. For more information about our company, visit www.secretshopper.com.

Shop Coordinator/Scheduler Responsibilities:
Work with independent contractors (mystery shoppers) around the country to match them with available assignments based on skill, interest and demographic requirements. Follow up with shoppers to make sure assignments are completed accurately and on time. Contact shoppers daily via email and telephone to alert them to shopping opportunities and answer questions about their assignments. Generate shopper interest through personal contact and a variety of web-based tools. Work closely with client services department to ensure that shops are scheduled and completed according to the client’s needs.

 Minimum Qualifications
- All work is web-based, so good computer skills are essential. Must be proficient with Internet Explorer (web browser) usage, and type at least 50 wpm.
- Proven excellence in a customer service role, communicating professionally via email and phone.
- Must enjoy talking to a diverse group of people.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills.
- Exemplary organizational skills with experience meeting strict deadlines.
- Must be very attentive to detail and a strong analytical thinker. Ability to perform highly focused, detail-oriented work repetitively, accurately and consistently is essential.
- Candidates must be dedicated and self-motivated; able to work individually with little supervision.

Desired Qualifications
- B.A. and minimum 2 years professional experience in a customer service role  
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat

Compensation negotiable according to education and experience. Full benefits. If you are interested in this position, please complete the Customer Service application by clicking here.

 

Position: Web Application Developer    we have a current opening

Responsibilities: Development
Requirements: Minimum 2 yrs dedicated Perl/SQL development
Most Important Skills: Perl, Perl Data Structures, SQL, ASP, JaveScript, Interactive HTML, CS Knowhow, Debugging Ability, CSS
Desired Skills: BS/BA/BAS in Comp Sci/Eng or Add'l work experience; UNIX & Windows (XP, 2000, 2003) shell experience; CVS, Apache & IIS,  TCP/IP services (e.g. DNS, FTP, TELNET/SSH)
Bonus Skills: XML, VBScript, PHP or Mason, PostgreSQL or MySQL; Full Life Cycle Software Development

The successful candidate will be flexible and project-oriented to improve our internal capabilities and to meet external client requirements. The successful candidate also thrives in both Windows and UNIX environments and can provide technical support and troubleshooting skills as needed. Expect approximately 75% coding and 25% other activities. If you are interested in this position, please complete the Web Application Developer application by clicking here.  

Position #4: Sales Representative     

Our sales representatives:

·        Sell our mystery shopping services to local and national chains of businesses

·        Develop new prospects for our services

·        Respond to inquiries about our services

·        Help develop shopping tools for their prospects

This is a career opportunity in our Golden Valley, Minnesota office working with national prospects. We are seeking an individual who has a sales personality, is very goal oriented, enjoys a fast paced environment, is computer literate, and has a history of personal accomplishments. This can be successfully filled by a recent college graduate or an individual with previous professional experience. Our sales leads comes from RFPs (Requests For Proposal) generated by our website, referrals from current and previous clients and their managers, being the #1 alternative supplier for companies currently using other providers, and targeted contacting of prospects related to our current client base. The is almost no travel - most business is transacted over the internet and the telephone. If you are interested in this position, please complete the sales representative application by clicking here.

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