Telephone Representative I

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION PURPOSE :

Agents are responsible for providing excellent service to our commercial, medical, and dedicated account customers.

SPECIFIC AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY TO POSITION

• Answer inbound customer service calls and make some outbound follow up calls in a professional, service-oriented manner. Answer the calls timely without drops / abandons.
• Ascertain the reason for the call and assist the caller with their questions, concerns, or problems with the focus on first call resolution. Facilitate resolution by referring the matter to the issue / content expert.
• Escalate the matter to a supervisor, request the appropriate information or take appropriate action so that the issue expert is able to effectively resolve the matter when needed.
• Exceptional customer service skills including effective and efficient problem solving and analyzing skills.
• Professional, friendly, positive, upbeat, and calming tone of voice with ability to defuse difficult callers.
• Ability to facilitate conversations with others and establish an understanding of the customer's issue / reason for contact.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with high degree of independence, flexibility, and creative problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to maintain control of the call by de-escalating issues and instilling confidence that the resolution has been found.
• Available to work an 8-hour shift from 3 : 00 PM to 12 : 00 AM any day of the week, including one weekend day (Saturday or Sunday) and holidays.
• Must be reliable, dependable, and on time.
• Advanced ability to multitask and navigate efficiently between multiple screens and programs.
• Type 35 words per minute with 80% accuracy.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS :

TAS United is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.