Customer Service Representative

Position Purpose

The customer service representative operates on various functional levels within the call center. Handling a high volume of calls is the top priority while handling back-office functions such as billing, field service processing which entails scheduling and completion, collections, bad debt and cash processing. The customer service representative is responsible for providing professional, effective, and efficient customer service for all internal and external customers by using excellent, in-depth knowledge of company policies and procedures and PA regulatory commission requirements.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• Ensure customer calls/contacts, billing, collections, cashiering, field orders, and other customer service functions, are handled effectively, timely, and efficiently in a knowledgeable and positive manner.
• Receives, investigates and resolves customer calls, emails, complaints and inquiries pertaining to billing, collections, and other customer service functions.
• Responsible for achieving customer service metrics and satisfaction levels.
• Ensure all service orders are complete and entered into the CIS.
• Assist with routing new development for meter reading and entry into CIS.
• Process customer payments, prepare daily deposits, maintain cash reports.
• Prepare billing adjustments.
• Efficiently and accurately prepares, updates, maintains and files a variety of customer billing and collections information, service orders, data, reports, and the like.
• Promotes/explains company initiatives, programs, and processes to customers, and obtains appropriate information from customers (ACH, ebilling, conservation, etc.).

Qualifications & Requirements

Education/Experience/Background

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school preferred.
• Regulated Utility or Municipality customer service experience preferred.
• Experience using CC&B Customer Billing Information System or similar is preferred.
• 2 years previous call center, front office, bad debt, back office, and/or billing customer service experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to handle irate customer interactions as needed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and people skills.
• Active listening abilities.
• Proficiency in Google Suite or similar products.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good organization and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and with other departments.

Benefits

Our employees are covered by comprehensive benefits packages including paid time off policies; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans, savings accounts; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteering and more.