Customer Service Representative

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

• Answers phones, schedules customers and assists customers with any / all inquiries.
• Provides customer services relating to sales, sales promotions, installations and communications.
• Takes incoming and makes outbound calls, processes credit cards, offers service plans, schedules appointments, processes refunds.
• Manages all data entry including but not limited to utilization of emails, text messages and other communicative tools to help efficiently route manpower and other resources throughout the days.
• Makes outbound customer phone calls in limited situations typically when following up on permits and inspections as well as rescheduling services for customers.
• Ensures that good customer relations are maintained, and that customer claims and complaints are resolved fairly, effectively and in accordance with the consumer laws.
• Follows location initiatives and proactively informs and educates customers.
• Makes recommendations and in some cases develops improvement plans in response to customer surveys.
• Follows all company policies and procedures, including but not limited to safety.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Duties may vary by location.

Minimum Requirements :

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2-4 years of experience working in an office setting with a minimum of 20% of daily duties assisting customers over the phone.
• General computer competency is required, including a minimum of 1-year experience Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Must be able to communicate in English effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Ability to work overtime with little notice; weekends hours may occasionally be required.

Preferred Qualifications :

Completed college course work.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Customer service mindset.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.
• Willingness to learn and be a part of a team.
• Positive attitude and a team player.
• Related work experience may be substituted for education
• Ability to build positive relationships with customers, both internal and external.
• Willingness and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization.
• Safety mindset and acceptance of a safety culture.

Working Conditions :

• Open office environment.
• Fast-paced environment.

Physical Requirements :

• Must be able to lift / move up to 20 pounds frequently.
• Frequently performs tasks requiring bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching.
• Must be able to adhere to long periods of standing, walking or sitting.
• Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and / or other sounds to operate phones or other office equipment safely.
• With natural or corrected vision, able to see and focus for close, distance, peripheral vision with normal depth perception.
• Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to others.
• Ability to enter text or data into a computer by means of a traditional keyboard or 10-key numeric keypad.
• Must be able to use arms and hands to reach overhead, signal, grab, hold, lift, turn, push and pull objects and tools.
9 days ago