Customer Service Specialist

Customer Service Specialist

Amwaste is looking for a Customer Service Specialist to work in our Birmingham, AL Residential office.

Customer Service Specialist: Applies acquired knowledge of industry, organization, services, and policies to provide efficient and courteous customer service by telephone and/or personal contact. Ensures services are provided in a courteous manner by observing customer service standards, established by management.

Essential Responsibilities Include, And Are Not Limited To:

• Answers the telephone or greets the customer.
• Provides prompt and correct information about collections, rates, billing, and account status.
• Addresses customer questions and resolves complaints through a combination of telephone service, computer data entry, billing, balancing and reconciling customer payments.
• Communicates with customers, peers, supervisors and managers, and representatives from other departments about current customer service standards and service options.
• Maintains appropriate records, prepares requested reports and performs related word processing, data entry and/or clerical duties.
• Expedites communications and services between customers and co-workers (within or without) immediate subsidiary by radio, in person, or through written communications to coordinate services, records, and account status.
• Participates in training related to customer service work processes, procedures, skills and safety to ensure optimum customer service.

Qualifications:

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Two years related experience in a call center.