• Customer Service Supervisor

    Veolia North America (Teaneck, NJ)


    Company Description

    Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country's largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

    Job Description

    Position Purpose:

    Supervise the daily functions within the Customer Service/Call Center Department with responsibilities for providing quality service to our customers, through the daily management of our Customer Service Representatives and Senior Clerks. Provides direction and communication to staff and ensures that customer inquiries are handled in a timely, efficient and professional manner. Be influential in creating a customer-centric organization that ensures premier customer satisfaction by delivering high-quality, efficient service and added value. A focus on Customer Experience will be at the forefront of all activities and interactions.

    Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

    + OPERATIONS

    + Monitor real-time contact center metrics and adjust staffing accordingly.

    + Manage scheduling, adherence, and daily operational needs.

    + Ensure department goals/SLAs are met.

    + Complete required reporting (daily/weekly/monthly).

    + Assist Customer Service Manager with analyses and implementation of staffing needs.

    + TEAM DEVELOPMENT & PERFORMANCE

    + Oversee the day-to-day operations of Customer Service and Senior Clerks.

    + Recruit, train, coach, and mentor CSRs and support staff.

    + Conduct performance evaluations and provide feedback.

    + Develop training programs and ensure regulatory compliance knowledge.

    + Monitor quality through call reviews and scorecards.

    + CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE & ESCALATIONS

    + Take an active role in escalation process to ensure customer resolution and satisfaction, ensuring all customer escalations are handled in a proper and timely manner.

    + Monitor customer satisfaction metrics.

    + Ensure courteous, professional customer interactions.

    + Oversee complaint resolution process.

    + COMPLIANCE & QUALITY ASSURANCE

    + Maintain strong working knowledge and adherence of both regulated and contract customer service procedures.

    + Monitor compliance with company policies and safety guidelines.

    + Maintain quality standards through call monitoring and coaching.

    + Ensure proper documentation and audit trails.

    + PROCESS IMPROVEMENT & COLLABORATION

    + Establish and optimize work procedures.

    + Collaborate with internal stakeholders.

    + Identify improvement opportunities.

    + Participate in on-call rotation.

    Qualifications

    Education/Experience/Background:

    + Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.

    + Minimum of 3 -5 years supervisory experience in a call center/customer service environment.

    + 3+ years of customer service experience analyzing and solving customer problems.

    + Utility or Telecommunication experience is a plus.

    Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

    + Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

    + Expert working knowledge of CMS and IVR systems.

    + Proficiency with Google Apps; Gmail, Sheets, Drive, etc. MSO (advance excel a plus).

    + Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a fast paced environment.

    + Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

    + Must be able to utilize sound judgment and decision making.

    + Demonstrated skills in the areas of call monitoring, coaching and performance evaluations.

    + Excellent analytical problem solving and resolution skills.

    + Ability to work effectively and communicate with all levels of managements, customers and frontline employees.

    Additional Information

    **Pay Range:** $85000 to $90000 per year.

    **Benefits:** Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

     

    Sick leave - 56 hours; Observed Holidays - 11 days; Vacation - Flexible Time Off

     

    Eligible for up to 10% Annual Performance Bonus

     

    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

     

    Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.