The representative will handle incoming calls for electric cooperative members regarding power outages and billing inquiries. They are responsible for maintaining high service standards while navigating internal software tools to provide accurate information.
Job DetailsJob Location: Abilene Site - Abilene, TX 79606Salary Range: $16.50 - $24.00 HourlyJob Shift: 2nd shift (Evening)Job Category: Admin - ClericalTHE OPPORTUNITY:
We are seeking talented Customer Service Representatives who will be responsible for the meaningful work of Focusing on the Human Side of Technology ® by providing courteous and efficient service for our members. We are a 24/7 Call Center that receives after-hour and overflow calls for cooperative and utility companies across the United States regarding power outages and bill pay. You will never make a sale, call out for collections, or solicit business.
At CRC, you will make a difference in countless people’s lives by being a calm and professional human voice to call when disaster hits, rather than an automated voice message. Your work here at CRC matters to real people and their security!
SCHEDULE AND PAY:
Fixed Starting Wage: $17.00 per hour
Pay Range: $16.50 - $24.00 hourly
Full-time and Part-Time schedules are available
Bilingual (Spanish): Extra $1.00 per hour
2nd Shift: 4 pm - Midnight
Extra $.75 per hour (Monday-Friday)
3rd Shift: Midnight - 8:00 am
Extra $1.25 per hour (Monday-Friday)
Weekend availability (Saturday & Sunday)
Extra $2.00 per hour
This position requires two out of three weekends scheduled
Holidays
Holiday Pay
Opportunity to work remotely after your first 90 days with proven reliable attendance and performance
THE PERKS
Great Work/Life Benefits – Paid Time Off (PTO), Wellbeing Time Off, Community Volunteer Time Off, 6 Paid Holidays, and School Conference/Activity Leave
Opportunity to work remotely after your first 90 days with proven, reliable attendance and performance
Health benefits – medical, dental, & vision + many more
401K with generous company match.
Tuition reimbursement
Regular recognition events to celebrate and thank our employees
Opportunities for Advancement
Opportunities for extra pay
Free alarm monitoring for medical, environmental, and security alarm systems
Rewarding Recognition Programs
Supportive and inclusive work culture
WHAT YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO:
Takes incoming calls for our electric cooperative members. Navigates tools and resources to address the members’ inquiries properly
Maintain a high level of service and meets performance targets.
Maintain composure and demonstrate a calm, professional position while adapting to difficult situations, and uses de-escalation techniques when appropriate.
Participates in procedure training in the classroom, and on-the-job training, and reviews all available manuals and resources to acquire and increase product knowledge.
QualificationsWHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Ability to read, analyze and interpret instructions
Excellent communication skills
Proven ability to effectively learn/use CRC Link and other software associated with Call Center Operations
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to accurately type/keyboard and navigate computer screens with reasonable speed.
Ability to thrive in our fast-paced, customer-focused environment
Ability to be flexible and receptive to change
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
1 or more years of Customer Service experience required
Experience in a Call Center setting preferred
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
Fluent in both English and Spanish
Employees are required to be honest and trustworthy with a satisfactory background check and drug screen before they start
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; use hands and fingers. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and reach. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
All telephone calls made or received in the Contact Center are recorded and may be monitored for quality purposes. Recorded calls may also be received in follow-up to member/customer questions or concerns and utilized for training purposes.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Equal Opportunities and Accommodations Statement
CRC is deeply committed to building a workplace where inclusion is not only valued but prioritized. We’re proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, neuro-diversity, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other non-merit based or legally protected grounds.
CRC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Development Department at least 48 hours in advance of your interview at 507.437.2400.
I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for CRC to hire me. If I am hired, I understand that either CRC or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of CRC has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.
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