Customer Service Team Leader

Keen· Business Operations
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📍 Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaFull time

About this role

About Keen

At Keen, we don't just deliver services we embed ourselves into the heart of our clients' businesses. From digital marketing and creative to customer experience, we craft bold, high-performance digital experiences for global brands.

Keen helps some of the most exciting U.S. and international brands scale smarter by embedding expert teams that drive results across marketing, creative, customer experience, and sales.

We're not a legacy BPO. We're a partner in growth and that's where you come in.

About the Role

We’re hiring a Customer Service Team Lead to support a global client in the POS (point of sale) tech and delivery space. You’ll be responsible for leading a frontline team of 12–15 agents, ensuring they deliver consistent, high-quality service to restaurant partners, food vendors, and merchants across the U.S.

This is a hands-on leadership role ideal for someone with industry experience supporting food delivery platforms, POS systems, or vendor tech. You should be confident handling complex technical escalations, leading by example, and mentoring a team toward excellence in a fast-paced, high-pressure support environment.

What You’ll Do

  • Manage, coach, and inspire a team of 12–15 Customer Service Agents
  • Monitor and improve team performance, focusing on SLAs, CSAT, QA, and productivity
  • Serve as an escalation point for complex technical issues, customer churn risk, and high-impact cases
  • Guide agents through real-time troubleshooting including POS errors, order failures, hardware disconnects, and integration bugs
  • Conduct regular 1:1s, QA reviews, and coaching sessions to ensure agent development
  • Align with internal teams and platform partners (e.g., UberEats, Rappi, DoorDash) to resolve systemic or integration-related issues
  • Lead daily stand-ups, manage queue health, and ensure shift coverage and accountability
  • Collaborate with operations, workforce management, QA, and training teams to build a high-performing unit
  • Track key metrics and provide insights to drive improvements across support workflows
  • Contribute to onboarding and training of new team members, especially in platform-specific tools and processes

What We’re Looking For

  • 3–5+ years in customer service or tech support, including 1–2+ years in a leadership role
  • Prior experience supporting restaurant tech, delivery platforms (UberEats, DoorDash, Rappi, DiDi), or POS systems (Toast, Square, Lightspeed, etc.) is highly preferred
  • Familiarity with food ordering systems, menu management, and third-party integrations
  • Strong understanding of ticket handling, queue management, and escalation paths in a high-volume support environment
  • Technical confidence you’re comfortable navigating hardware issues, connection errors, and SaaS workflows
  • Excellent verbal and written English (C1 or greater), with the ability to guide, coach, and motivate clearly
  • Calm, empathetic, and decisive in high-pressure situations you lead from the front
  • Experience working with support platforms like Zendesk, Intercom, Salesforce, or similar
  • Comfortable collaborating across hybrid and remote environments, particularly with U.S.-based teams
  • High attention to detail and a proactive mindset

Schedule & Location

  • Keen supports clients around the world and operates in a 24/7/365 environment. Team members are scheduled across a variety of shifts to ensure continuous support, so flexibility to work different shift patterns is essential.
  • This is a full-time, office-based role located in Salt River.
  • Monthly Transport Allowance or company-provided transport for qualifying shifts.

Why Join Keen?

Join a collaborative, high-performing team where your growth is a priority. We invest in our people through ongoing learning, career development, an annual Professional Development Budget, and Birthday Leave to celebrate your special day.

Compensation

  • Competitive Base Salary
  • Medical Allowance
  • Attendance & Timeliness Bonus
  • Transport Allowance
  • Monthly Performance Bonus

Career Growth: High-performing team members have opportunities to progress Team Managers, QA, Operations or Support

Global Support Environment

As we support clients across different time zones, Keen operates in a 24/7/365 environment. Team members should be comfortable working flexible schedules to support our clients and deliver an exceptional customer experience.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the salary disclosed for the Customer Service Team Leader position at Keen?
The salary for this Customer Service Team Leader role at Keen is not publicly listed. Click "Apply Now" to learn more about the compensation package on their official careers page.
Where is the Customer Service Team Leader position at Keen located?
This Customer Service Team Leader role at Keen is based in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Customer Service Team Leader role at Keen full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Customer Service Team Leader role in the Business Operations department at Keen.
Which team or department does the Customer Service Team Leader at Keen belong to?
This Customer Service Team Leader position is part of the Business Operations department at Keen. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Customer Service Team Leader position at Keen?
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When was the Customer Service Team Leader job at Keen posted?
This Customer Service Team Leader position at Keen was posted on Jul 30, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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