*CURRENT SAWS EMPLOYESS ONLY* - Supervisor - Customer Service

Supervisor - Customer Service

Grade 20 - Starting annual salary: $70,179.00. Rate of pay depends on qualifications.

Job Description

Job Summary

The Supervisor - Customer Service is responsible for supervising activities of various areas of the internal division of the Customer Service Department to include Billing, Key Accounts, Call Center, Revenue Collection, Customer Centers and Meter Data Review.

Essential Functions

All Specialties

• Supervises, selects, develops, trains, and evaluates personnel.
• Monitors customer service activities to ensure quality standards are met.
• Communicates, implements, and interprets customer service policies and procedures.
• Analyzes, investigates, and recommends responses to escalated customer issues to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Applies principles of billing procedures and policies for water and sewer service.
• Applies generally accepted business management principles and practices.
• Develops measures to analyze and improve overall efficiency.
• Schedules personnel to provide adequate staffing levels.
• Plans, coordinates and executes projects.
• Provides recommendations concerning forecasting, allocating and monitoring financial and physical resources.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships and public relations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Call Center Specialty

• Administers Call Center operations to meet customer needs in a timely and courteous manner.
• Supervises Call Center day-to-day activities to ensure quality customer service.

Decision Making

• All Specialties
• Works under limited supervision.
• Supervises: 5-50 employees.

Minimum Requirements

• All Specialties
• Associate's Degree in Business Administration from an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency.
• Proficient in the use of computerized customer service system and word processing, spreadsheets, and database software.
• Five years' experience in billing, collection, project development, call center operations, meter data management, account review or administering online programs; including two years' providing functional guidance and training to customer service staff.
• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• All Specialties
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field from an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Job Dimensions

• All Specialties
• Regular contact with internal and external customers, including the general public, representatives of financial banking institutions, purveyors, and corporations.
• Communicates effectively, verbally and in writing.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Physical requirements include lifting up to 25 pounds occasionally. Subject to sitting for extended periods of time to perform job scope. Working conditions are in an office environment with occasional field visits.

May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule such as nights and weekends.

Benefits

San Antonio Water System values the contributions of all its employees, providing them the best in compensation and benefits. The benefits package is designed to attract and retain a workforce of qualified employees who share a responsibility in providing quality water to 1 million consumers. From an affordable medical and dental plan to life-sustaining retirement and insurance plans, we offer benefits that reward employees for their commitment to a challenging career at SAWS. Employee benefits include the following:

• Competitive, market-based salaries
• Performance-based incentives
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Prescription drug program
• Vision care plan
• Two retirement plans
• Deferred compensation plans (457 plan)
• Disability income
• Paid leave (vacation, sick, personal)
• Education assistance program
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible, tax-deferred health and dependent care spending accounts
• Wellness programs
• On-Site Fitness Facilities
• Community service opportunities