Customer Service Specialist - (Part-Time)

CDE Lightband • Clarksville, TN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

CDE Lightband, the municipal power provider for the City of Clarksville, offers electric, television, Internet, and phone service to customers within the city limits. CDE Lightband serves over 85,000 metered homes and businesses with electric service and over 32,000 customers with broadband services over our Fiber-to-the-Premises Network. We are looking for energetic, professional, and courteous individuals to join our Customer Service team.
There are three positions available. Shifts will vary, ranging from 7a-4p, 8a-5p & 10a-7p. Incumbents will be considered for all potential shifts.
Bilingual with Spanish & English language highly preferred, but not required.
Incumbents provide customer service for multiple services and provide sales information on optional services with several service levels. Responsibilities may include responding to questions; providing information on multiple available services, service packages, and related fees; retrieving data from electronic and physical records; establishing and closing customer accounts; entering transactions; collecting a variety of fees; processing service changes and related transactions; balancing cash receipts; preparing, dispatching, and scheduling service orders; and completing related clerical tasks.

Requirements

• High School Degree or Equivalent
• 2 years of experience in Customer Service, Call Center, Dispatch, or similar, Broadband, Telecommunications or utility experience is highly favored
• CPR/AED or ability to obtain upon hire
• Bilingual in English & Spanish is highly preferred but not required.
• Knowledgeable of and Skilled in Customer service principles and practices
• Knowledgeable in sales practices and principles
• Knowledgeable of billing and accounting software
• Knowledgeable of CDE Lightband Services, Packages, and Equipment, and able to communicate clearly
• Skilled in Basic Computer and related software applications
• Skilled in the operation of telephone devices, online chat, or other equipment, while communicating in a clear and coherent speaking or written voice
• Skilled in comprehending and explaining billing statements and histories, Complex Billing practices and policies, and utilizing the necessary supporting software
• Skilled in Customer Sales Practices and Techniques, utilizing strong Customer Service principles
• Skilled in reading and comprehending training documents
• Skilled in organizing and presenting data
• Ability to provide a high level of customer service through verbal and written communication
• Ability to work independently and individually, and to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both in writing and through spoken words
• Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task
• Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety
• Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others
• Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within the given

Responsibilities

• Provides accurate, detailed, and timely responses to inquiries from the general public, including both electric and broadband customers, agencies, and business partners, with a variety of information regarding multiple services and service levels.
• Processes and records a variety of basic accounting transactions based on CDE Lightband billing rates and software, including establishing and closing customer accounts, entering transactions, processing transactions, retrieving account data, balancing cash receipts, and preparing related records
• Works to maintain customer relationships by proactively identifying sales opportunities by utilizing knowledge of broadband incentives, equipment, and options available
• Performs basic office duties, such as copying, filing, faxing, typing standard documents, preparing, sorting, and distributing mail, and entering
• Prepares a variety of operational records and basic reports
• Performs other duties as assigned, of a similar nature, or to provide assistance as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED