Customer Service Representative (266915)

"All candidates must be directly contracted by ASK Consulting on their payroll and cannot be subcontracted. We are unable to provide sponsorship at this moment".

Job Title: Customer Service Representative

Location: West Babylon NY 11704

Duration: 2 Months

Pay rate: $25-28/hr.

Possible temp to hire for selected workers

Job Summary:

As a customer service representative (CSR), you will interact with Client Customers via Multi-Channel Customer Service, which may be a combination of platforms including phone, email, live chat, or self-service channels. Inclusive of a variety of inquiries including billing and proration, service changes, cancellations and missed service inquiries. The Client CSR should expect to handle 60-80 contacts a day in a fast-paced/high-volume environment and to use multiple applications, knowledge bases, tools, and calculators to research and resolve customer queries.

The Client CSR will handle a number of escalated contacts. The ability to consistently provide an exceptional level of customer service, briefly explain complex issues in simple terms, and demonstrate appropriate de-escalation techniques is critical to their success.

Sales and retention are also key components of the CSR role. The Client CSR is expected to skillfully highlight the features and benefits of Client products and services to increase revenue and retain at risk customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned. 
• Fields customer service inquiries and handles customer service transactions independently and proficiently:
• Demonstrates appropriate active listening skills/confirms understanding of customer needs, issues, and requests
• Uses authorized systems to gather information, provide information, and/or update customer records.
• Provides standard information and education regarding service options, charges, billing, and contracts.
• Demonstrates ownership of the customer issue by providing one call resolution:
• Makes every reasonable attempt to resolve the customer’s issue and exhausts all other solutions before escalating the customer’s query.
• Serves as an advocate for customers with repeat issues by engaging the right department and people within WM.
• Communicates concise and accurate information.
• Listens for and identifies opportunities to cross sell additional products and services.
• Establishes customer accounts by negotiating and documenting service type, pricing, billing, and other required information.
• Supports other service lines when required.
• Attempts to retain customers who call to cancel services by probing for cancellation reasons and offering alternatives.
• Meets or exceeds service and operational standards established for the call center, including attendance, adherence, quality, productivity, safety, and timeliness goals.
• Completes cross training with Operations, Sales, and Billing.
• Flexible scheduling and willingness to perform other tasks as required by delivery channel.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This job has no supervisory duties.

Qualifications:

• The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

Education and Experience:

• Education: High school diploma or G.E.D (accredited).
• Experience: One (1) year of previous customer service experience (in addition to education requirement).

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

• None required.

Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• Excellent verbal, written and analytical skills
• Computer skills – MS Office
• Typing Skills
• Professional phone etiquette
• Ability to multitask.    
• Ability to react well under pressure and treats others with respect
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner
• Prioritizes and plans work activities
• Focuses on solving conflicts and listening to others without interrupting
• Is consistently at work and on time
• Work efficiently and effectively, both independently and as a team to ensure exceeding call center’s standards
• Balances team and individual responsibilities and helps build a positive team spirit
• Adapts and able to deal with frequent changes in the work environment
• Able to manage difficult or emotional customer situations and respond promptly to service requests to meet customer commitments
• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness to meet productivity standards in a timely manner

Key Competencies

• Adaptability Learn & Apply Procedures
• Personal Accountability Self Sufficiency
• Tech Savvy
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Accuracy / Attention to Detail
• Negotiation De-escalation
• Decision Making First Contact Resolution

Work Environment

• Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the work day.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rarely.
• Normal setting for this job is: office setting.

About ASK: ASK Consulting is an award-winning technology and professional services recruiting firm servicing Fortune 500 organizations nationally. With 5 nationwide offices, two global delivery centers, and employees in 42 states-ASK Consulting connects people with amazing opportunities

ASK Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.