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Republic Services is an industry leader in U.S. recycling and non-hazardous solid waste disposal. Through our subsidiaries, Republic’s collection operations, transfer stations, recycling processing centers, landfills and environmental services provide effective solutions to make recycling and waste disposal effortless for our 14 million customers nationwide. Our 36,000 employees working in 41 states and Puerto Rico are committed to providing a superior customer experience while helping ensure a cleaner, safer and healthier world for future generations.Why Work with UsAt Republic Services, we strive to create a workplace that is meaningful and rewarding at every level of our organization. Our employees thrive in an atmosphere where safety is revered, and each person can be a compassionate steward of our environment. We hire the best people to make Republic a great place to work. We are focused on attracting talented individuals across professions who are as committed to serving customers and the planet as we are. We’re proud to be recognized on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies, Forbes World’s Most Innovative Companies, Forbes Best Employers for Women, Forbes Best Large Employers and Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies lists. Republic is also the only company in our industry that is a certified Great Place to Work.POSITION SUMMARY: With a general knowledge of the Company’s services and processes, a Customer Service Specialist works under the general supervision of the Customer Service Supervisor to deliver the highest level of quality service to our customers. The Customer Service Specialist receives and responds to routine residential and commercial customer service calls, new residential sales, inquiries, requests and complaints, which are typically general to moderately complex in nature and require limited research and investigation to reach resolution. This position is responsible for delivering superior customer service in a prompt, respectful and courteous manner to ensure concerns are resolved.PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:Respond in a timely and accurate manner to routine customer service calls ensuring that residential and commercial service issues and concerns are treated in a respectful and professional manner.
Effectively respond to routine issues regarding general residential and commercial service matters, which may involve outbound calls and other communications to resolve simple to moderately complex issues including contractual obligations, billing questions, service cancellations, price increases and equipment issues.
Return all internal and external calls, emails and faxes in a timely manner to ensure that customers’ concerns are understood, addressed and resolved in an efficient and complete manner as possible.
Receive and review individual performance metric reports and action plan with manager to understand individual performance. Enter service data into computer for billing and scheduling purposes.
Log information about customer service interactions into systems; update in a timely and accurate manner to ensure that associates are able to track service inquiries and resolution.
Perform other job-related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:Associate’s Degree.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:High School diploma or GED.
Six months of prior customer service experience in a high volume call center environment.
Rewarding Compensation and BenefitsEligible employees can elect to participate in: Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage. Health care and dependent care spending accounts. Short- and long-term disability. Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance. Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP). Employee discount programs. 401(k) plan with a generous company match. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.We work for Earth. Every day, we come to work with two purposes in mind – serving our customers and doing our part to preserve our Blue Planet®. Our commitment to both has led to such things as landfill innovations, solar energy projects, community education designed to teach people to properly recycle, ongoing efforts to reduce our vehicle emissions and improving safety through technology—to name a few. To put it simply, we are 35,000 guardians of the environment, striving to make the world a better place.Republic Services is more than a recycling and waste services company. We are a company dedicated to turning waste into possibilities. Together, united under the Republic Star, we are working for a cleaner, safer and healthier world where people thrive, not just for today, but for generations to come.
