The Call Center Supervisor is responsible for providing front-line, first level supervision and leadership to call center agent (CCA) with the goal of meeting program objectives and customer service level agreements.
Job Duties:
•Supervise the work of customer service employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures, correcting errors or problems as needed
•Perform tasks to assure project and program service level requirements and goals are met
•Assume leadership responsibility for departmental tasks and contact center activities as required
•Participate in meetings and recommend changes to policies and procedures
•Support and enforce contact center expectations and company policies and procedures
•Assist with escalated issues or cases as needed, must be able to take over calls as necessary and provide support to Call Center Agents (CCAs)
•Assist with escalated issues or cases as needed
•Evaluate employee key performance indicators and identify training needs and development opportunities
•Develop work schedules and assign duties to direct report personnel to ensure efficiency
•Discuss job performance concerns with employees to identify causes and issues and works closely with the Human Capital department on resolving problems
•Participate in the work of subordinates to facilitate productivity or to overcome difficult aspects of work
•Evaluate employees' job performance and recommend appropriate personnel action
•Participate in program special projects as required.
•Travel to contact center locations and customer sites may be required.
•Flexibility. Required to work holidays, weekends and /or weekends to meet training needs.
•Flexibility. Required to work a number of shifts, including 3rd shift that could change weekly to meet the needs of the training program.
•Perform other duties as assigned by leadership
Education and Requirements:
•Associates Degree or equivalent combination of education, technical training or work experience
•Minimum one (2) years of related experience
•Strong leadership skills
•Experience in a quality assurance and training role, in a contact center environment
•Ability to conduct and manage project reviews and communicate process improvement recommendations
•Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products
•Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
•Ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment
•Ability to work as a team member, as well as independently
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervise the work of customer service representatives to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures, correcting errors or problems as needed
- Interview and recommend hiring and promotion of contact center staff, through partnering with Human Capital
- Develop work schedules and assign duties to direct report personnel to ensure efficiency
- Evaluate employees' job performance and recommend appropriate personnel action, including disciplinary action, performance improvement plans, and termination through partnering with Human Capital
- Discuss job performance concerns with employees to identify causes and issues and work closely with the Human Capital on resolving problems
- Ensure compliance with company Wage & Hour policy, including ensuring non-exempt employees get the rest & meal breaks
- Provide support and identify training needs and development opportunities, through weekly coaching sessions with direct reports
- Perform operational tasks to assure project and program service level requirements and goals are met, including analyzing direct reports’ quality performance and trending call types, and providing coaching on a regular basis
- Participate in meetings and recommend changes to policies and procedures
- Assume leadership responsibility for departmental tasks and contact center activities as required
- Support and enforce contact center expectations
- Participate in the work of subordinates to facilitate productivity or to overcome difficult aspects of work
- Assist direct reports with escalated issues or cases as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned by leadership
Minimum Requirements:
- Associate Degree or equivalent combination of education, technical training or work experience considered in lieu of degree
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a call center environment required
- Ability to manage a high level of confidentiality
- Proficient in Microsoft office suite
- Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment
- Ability to work as a team member, as well as independently
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period of time
- Occasionally lifts, carries, or otherwise moves items weighing up to 25 pounds