Job description

Responsible for customer contact for all areas of the company. Utilizes multi-tasking abilities to listen and speak with customers, while navigating multiple systems to provide an effortless experience. Maintains sound knowledge of processes and procedures in order to assist customers; addressing concerns, resolving problems, and de-escalating in a professional, positive manner. Promote and actively engage customers in current and new products and services available. This is a 5 month contract position.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

These accountabilities are not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities and does not limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees assigned to this job.

Primary Accountabilities

• Acts as a first line of contact to identify and respond to any type of customer inquiry: answering calls and participating in customer outreach.
• Initiates company response to customer emergencies and outage calls.
• Advises customer on safety protocols and processes information accurately due to criticality of public safety and timely company response.
• Initiates work orders and actively engages customers for meter readings, service requests, and construction program offerings.
• Performs collection activities, including payment agreements, educating on programs for assistance and processes for delinquent accounts.
• Responds to customer inquiries and complaints and initiates action to resolve. May be required to adapt standard procedures and processes to resolve customer issues.
• Responsible for general understanding of regulatory rules and regulations to ensure the customer is billed properly. Understands rate tariffs; keeps current on rate changes; communicates with internal and external customers as necessary.
• Mentors less-experienced employees as needed.
• Attend training sessions to improve knowledge of processes and products.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.

Supervision

• Performs work under the general supervision of the Customer Support Services Management staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform this job.

Educational Requirements

• High School Diploma Required Associate Degree Preferred Experience
• Previous call center experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Methodical thinker with ability to make quick decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office Suite programs and Windows-based customer information systems.
• Ability to multitask; actively listening to and talking to customers while navigating multiple computer systems and making entries.
• Self-starter with ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated proficiency in basic math.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment criminal history check.
• Ability to pass a DOT drug screen that goes back 30 days.
• Eligible to work in the United States.
• Holds a valid, state issued identification.
• Ability to successfully complete web-based pre-employment screening assessments.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Contract: 5 Months

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: From $16.07 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Experience level:

• 1 year

Shift:

• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work setting:

• In-person

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cedar Rapids, IA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

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