
Bilingual Customer Service Representative
- Palmdale, CA
- $20.00-24.00 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Serve as a counter representative or telephone representative, accepting applications for service, closing accounts, answering customer account inquiries, and providing routine changes to accounts within established standards and guidelines; provides a professional image to customers, co-workers, and other agencies.
- Respond to a variety of customer care questions and provide assistance regarding matters such as the status of accounts, water service application processes, water quality, and company policies and procedures; refer to appropriate departments as necessary.
- Receive and process payments and customer deposits and general ledger receipts; sort payments by category and use a computerized system to enter payments, and balance and post data.
- Balance cash receipts; verify and reconcile computer produced reports and records; adjust customer accounts and grant payment extensions and waive fees as appropriate.
- Accept applications for service and enter data into a computerized system; set up new accounts for residents or developers/contractors for new parcels and construction meters; review associated documents such as deeds, rental agreements, and drivers’ licenses.
- Complete quality control on processing of move in/out requests.
- Process deposit refund requests.
- Process closing account requests.
- Respond to customer emails.
- Accept applications for the rate assistance program and process leak and number of occupants’ variance applications.
- Perform a variety of clerical duties including typing, document scanning, and filing.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Bilingual Spanish required
- Proven ability to provide an exceptional customer experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to follow instructions.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including the public.
- Be proficient in relevant basic computer knowledge and basic applications.
- Excellent customer service disposition.
- Ability to work independently in limited supervision environments.
- Demonstrated communication, consultative, interpersonal, and organizational skills.