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# Customer Support Lead at Workstream

- **Company:** Workstream
- **Location:** Manila, Philippines
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-11-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/workstream/jobs/6250324004

## Job description

Workstream is a mission-driven company building the all-in-one HR, payroll, and hiring platform for managing the hourly workforce. There are 2.7 billion hourly workers, making up 80% of the global workforce, but this market has been heavily underserved by technology and deserves better. Workstream has been purpose-built for the hourly workforce from day one so that these businesses and their employees can thrive.

Our customers include leading brands from multiple sectors, including Burger King, Carl's Jr./Hardee's, IHOP, KFC, and Culvers. We are a high growth series B company and quickly expanding our product portfolio to deliver on our vision. We are backed by legendary VCs and industry experts like Founders Fund, BOND, and Coatue.

Values

Here are our[Company Values](https://www.workstream.us/careers) and we’d love to have individuals who can be a culture add to our team!

## What We Offer

- Permanently Remote
- Pay wired directly to your bank account
- $50 Monthly Stipend
- Annual Bonus
- Performance-based bonuses
- Flexible PTO
- Enjoy company time off during some of the major US and PH Holidays
- Company-issued Device
- Career fast track for performers and internal mobility
- Learn from a team of Stanford, MIT, Google, and Harvard alumni

Grow With Us

Workstream is looking for an exceptional team member to join our Customer Support team as a Customer Support Team Lead. The Customer Support Team Lead will lead a team of 8-13 Customer Support Specialists who support our customers through phone, chat, and email. The role is responsible for employee development, focusing on competency and skill building, and incorporating a business continuity plan that supports seamless knowledge transfer and drives high levels of employee performance and engagement. This includes coaching and providing actionable feedback to team members to promote career development and exceed support standards, measures, and goals. The lead is expected to escalate trends and urgent issues, with strong proposals to fix.

Day in the Life

- Responsible for team performance and retention.
- Own building and optimizing processes for driving internal efficiencies, issue resolution, customer satisfaction, and SLA success.
- Ensure the success of each Customer Support Specialist and the overall Customer Support leadership team.
- Conduct weekly 1:1s with each team member to level them up within their role and discuss role-specific topics such as effective and efficient issue resolution, navigating difficult conversations with customers, tools navigation, troubleshooting, etc.
- Participate in functional Management discussions to enable consistent calibration on processes, best practices, and change management that may affect people managers or the broader Customer Support team.

## Who You Are

- At least 4 years of professional experience in the BPO, shared services, or similar industry, 2 years of which have been spent on a leadership capacity/level
- Strong preference for candidates with multi-channel support (voice, SMS, chat, email) experience
- Responsible for Customer Service KPI's such as CSAT, Handle Time, and Quality
- Highly organized with a problem-solving & data-driven mindset
- Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Ability to become a product expert and advocate for the Workstream platform
- Ability to quantify, analyze, and share findings related to project impact
- A willingness to experiment rapidly, make mistakes, and learn

Know More About Workstream

- https://www.workstream.us/blog/funding-series-b
- https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/26/workstreams-text-based-recruitment-tool-gets-a-48m-bet-from-bond-and-beyond/
- https://techbuzz.news/buzzworthy-august-27-2021/

Additional Information

Workstream provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

## About Workstream

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Workstream provides an all-in-one AI-powered HR, payroll, and hiring platform purpose-built for hourly, multi-location businesses, primarily in the restaurant industry.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Desmond Lim (CEO), Lei Xu (CSO & Co-founder), Max Wang (CTO & Co-founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: HR Technology, Payroll Software, Recruiting/Hiring Software, Restaurant Technology
- **Target customers**: B2B; specifically multi-location restaurant chains and other hourly-workforce businesses (e.g., retail, hospitality). Their customers include 46 of the top 50 quick-service restaurant brands.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Empowering local businesses and the hourly workforce to thrive" [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/about)

## Products & Services
- **AI-Powered Hiring Platform**: An end-to-end solution that includes job posting to hundreds of boards, AI-driven candidate screening, and automated interview scheduling via their "VoiceAI" feature. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/)
- **HR & Compliance Platform**: Tools for managing I-9s, e-verify, time clock violations, meal break alerts, and digital form collection to ensure compliance with labor laws. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/)
- **Payroll Solution**: An all-in-one payroll system designed for hourly workers, featuring custom reports, an AI assistant for error detection, and audit reconciliation. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/)
- **Onboarding & Employee Management**: Digital onboarding workflows and employee management tools designed to reduce time-to-productivity for new hires.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding of **$118M** across multiple rounds, including a $60M Series B in 2022 led by Notable Capital (formerly GGV Capital). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/workstream-us)
- **Annual Revenue**: Estimated at **$14.3M** (based on LinkedIn data). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/workstream-us)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: GGV Capital (Notable Capital), CRV, Basis Set Ventures, Founders Fund (Keith Rabois), BOND (Jay Simons), Coatue, and individual angels like Tony Xu (CEO of DoorDash) and Eric Yuan (CEO of Zoom). [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/about)
- **Growth Signals**: Trusted by 46 of the top 50 restaurant brands (e.g., Burger King, Jimmy John's, Taco Bell, Culver's, Papa Johns) across 30,000+ locations. Launched a first-of-its-kind all-in-one payroll solution for the hourly workforce in 2024. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Vertical Focus**: Purpose-built for the restaurant industry, not a generic HR platform. This allows for highly specific features like tip pooling, shift management, and compliance with complex hospitality labor laws.
- **AI-First Approach**: Integrates AI at every layer—from "VoiceAI" for candidate screening and interview scheduling to an AI assistant for payroll error detection—creating significant efficiency gains for managers.
- **High Customer Concentration & Trust**: 46 of the top 50 QSR brands use Workstream, creating a strong network effect and deep domain expertise that is hard for generalist competitors to replicate.
- **All-in-One Platform**: Combines hiring, onboarding, HR compliance, and payroll into a single system, eliminating the need for multiple point solutions for restaurant operators.

## Strategic Focus
- **Product Expansion**: Deepening the all-in-one platform, particularly with the recent launch of their native payroll solution to compete with legacy providers.
- **AI Integration**: Continuing to leverage AI (VoiceAI, AI assistant) to automate manual tasks for hiring, scheduling, and payroll, driving efficiency for customers.
- **Market Penetration**: Expanding beyond their strong QSR base into other hourly-workforce verticals like retail and hospitality.
- **Global Scale**: With offices in the US, Canada, China, and the Philippines, they are building a global team to support a growing international customer base.

## Why Work Here
- **High-Impact Environment**: Workstream is a growth-stage company (191 employees) with a clear market leader position in a massive industry (restaurant tech). Employees have the opportunity to work on problems that directly impact millions of hourly workers. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/workstream-us)
- **Culture & Values**: The company emphasizes a culture of "Humble and Hungry," "Direct Feedback is a Gift," and "Everyone does Customer Success." They value transparency, trust, and a beginner's mindset. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/careers)
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: They have offices in San Francisco, Lehi (Utah), Shanghai, and Vancouver. Roles vary, with many engineering and strategic roles based in Menlo Park and San Francisco, suggesting a hybrid or in-office preference for certain teams. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/careers)
- **Perks & Benefits**: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans; generous mental health support (fully-paid therapy sessions); flexible PTO; paid parental leave; and competitive compensation with equity. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/careers)
- **Team & Growth**: A team of ~191 people with backgrounds from top companies (Google, Yelp, Qualtrics, Zoom) and universities (Stanford, MIT, Harvard). The company is well-funded ($118M) and growing, offering significant ownership and impact. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/workstream-us)

## Sources
1. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/)
2. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/about)
3. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/careers)
4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/workstream-us)
5. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/workstream/jobs/6006952004)

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