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Customer Service Specialist

South Africa - Cape Town🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-25

Core

Guest point of contact for short-term vacation rental cabins in the Smoky Mountains, providing 24-hour support primarily during evenings and weekends.

Role type

Customer Service Specialist (Hospitality/Short-term Rental)

Builds

Guest satisfaction and smooth handoffs to the daytime on-site team for a portfolio of 108+ cabins.

Domain

Hospitality / Short-term vacation rentals

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Guest communications, problem-solving under pressure, vendor coordination, written and spoken English, property knowledge base usage

Preferred skills

Short-term rental experience, Airbnb/VRBO familiarity, PMS (Guesty/Hostaway) knowledge, listing optimization

Responsibilities

Monitor and respond to guest messages across text, email, and platform messaging; Answer guest calls and resolve common questions; Coordinate after-hours maintenance and vendor contact; Escalate to owners or daytime team with summaries; Log all interactions and maintenance requests.

Seniority

Individual Contributor

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