Work Desk Representative - Office (18 Month Term, Part-Time)

Work Desk Representative – Office (Part-time)

Division: Customer Experience Centre

Location: Vegreville, AB

Salary: Starting at $33.70

Relocation: No relocation assistance will be provided to the successful candidate

Duration: 18 Months

Position Summary:

Always there. Anywhere . That’s us! We are committed to delivering inspired solutions for a better world. We care about our communities, we care about each other, and we care about showing up for those who need us. We never break a promise, and we have the courage to do the right thing, even when it’s hard. We take pride in holding ourselves to the highest standard of integrity and excellence in all that we do.

Reporting to the Supervisor, Central Work Operations, the Work Desk Representative, Office (WDR) is responsible to respond to inbound inquiries through multiple channels, including inbound customer phone, email and fax requests, chat and text functions. The position measures work requests and service targets to assess the appropriate priority and deliver timely assignment of all work requests.

This position is accountable for the information relayed to customers, the completion of tasks, and is expected to utilize tools, systems, resources and their utility knowledge to deliver exceptional customer service on behalf of ATCO Electric. It is essential that the Work Desk Representative adhere to the privacy standards and codes of conduct that regulate the electric utility industry.

The Work Desk Representative acts as a bridge between end use customers, retailers and distributors so the WDR needs to demonstrate an excellent understanding of the electric utilities industry, the ATCO Electric service area, and geography. Knowledge of the ATCO Electric Customer Terms and Conditions for electric distribution service and an understanding of the Customer Connection Model lifecycle would be an asset.

What you get to do:

• Be a champion of the customer service experience; demonstrate exemplary customer interactions, issues management, and one contact resolution. Actively seek to achieve customer satisfaction in all customer exchanges.
• Use Customer Information Systems, Work Management systems and approved processes to respond to customer phone calls, billing inquiries and initiate investigations to resolve customer concerns and create service requests to the appropriate departments, if required.
• Monitor and create reporting metrics for delinquent service requests, moves, retailer requests and customer requests in multiple systems.
• Utilize available technologies to dispatch work requests, monitor progress, manage exceptions and ensure completions. Determine the urgency of the request, prioritize, schedule and assign the work requests to be completed against service targets.
• Act as centralized contact for field operations for dispatched work and central work operations procedures and processes.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve site account and customer updates, work queues/reports associated with the lifecycle of a site using approved processes and procedures in multiple systems including but not limited to ATCO-CIS and Maximo.
• Prioritize all customer inquiries using ATCO systems against criteria to determine if an on-site response is required or if the request can be completed without a site visit. Identify mapping discrepancies in reconciliation reporting and consult with external contractors to facilitate corrections.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma is required.
• 3 years customer service experience, preference will be given to those with call center and utility experience.
• Demonstrated problem solving experience related to identifying and resolving customer inquiries.
• Performs function with a sense of purpose and a degree of urgency.
• Creates a positive work environment by demonstrating and sharing functional/technical knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on teamwork. Positive and professional attitude to facilitate positive interactions with diverse groups of individuals including team members and customers.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills (oral & written).
• Strong customer focus and ownership of the customer experience.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities, manage and balance a variety of interests and objectives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Office 365 Apps (Teams, OneDrive, etc.).
• The Work Desk Representative should have knowledge of systems that support the business processes such as customer information systems, work management systems, workforce management systems and process quality metrics.

What We Offer:

• A culture based on caring, integrity, agility, collaboration, safety, and striving for excellence.
• Competitive compensation
• Temporary benefits

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) security clearance.

We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

ATCO Electric is part of ATCO Ltd. With approximately 6,000 employees and assets of $23 billion, ATCO is a diversified global holding corporation with investments in Structures & Logistics (workforce housing, innovative modular facilities, construction, site support services, and logistics and operations management), Energy Infrastructure (electricity generation, transmission and distribution; natural gas transmission, distribution and infrastructure development; energy storage and industrial water solutions; and electricity and natural gas retail sales), Transportation (ports and transportation logistics) and Commercial Real Estate. More information can be found at www.ATCO.com . ATCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Issued: January 18, 2023

Application Deadline: January 30, 2023