Customer Service Representative

Petro Home Services

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Town of Smithtown, New York

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

You will handle inbound and outbound customer calls to address billing, service plans, and account changes while identifying upselling opportunities. You will also collaborate with other departments to resolve customer issues and ensure high-quality service standards.

Qualifications

Looking for personable individuals to handle customer service calls, answer questions, and provide consultation on pricing and service plans. Requires a High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 1-2 years of customer service experience. Must have excellent communication, troubleshooting, and negotiating skills, as well as computer proficiency and flexibility for weekday/weekend shifts.

Job Description

Are you interested in taking your career to the next step with an industry leader? We have just the opportunity for you! We are a leading home services provider and due to our continued growth we are looking for personable and reliable individuals to serve as Customer Service Representatives. You will handle inbound and outbound customer service calls from an established customer base while answering questions and providing consultation on pricing, service plans and billing issues.

Our focus is on providing exceptional customer care first and foremost. You will be empowered to do what it takes to help each customer. We offer competitive compensation and benefits for full time roles, as well as overtime opportunities during the busy winter season. You may also find room for advancement with us. If this sounds like the kind of career move you have wanted to make and if you meet our qualifications, we want to talk with you!

Responsibilities:
As a Customer Service Representative, you will take incoming calls from our customers and make outbound customer calls for follow-up and upselling purposes. Above all, you will use your communication and active listening skills to provide customers with exceptional service.

Specific duties include:

  • Preparing account changes
  • Troubleshooting and resolving customer issues
  • Identifying and acting upon potential new sales opportunities
  • Assisting with customer retention
  • Working with other departments to ensure timely resolution of customer issues
  • Negotiating customer prices, service plan payments and billing issues consistent with specified company guidelines

Requirements:

As a Customer Service Representative, you must be pleasant and professional with an engaging personality and possess the ability to function equally well both independently and in a team environment. You must be detail oriented and focused, with a flexible and adaptable nature. It is also important that you display excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and active listening skills, along with the ability to interact effectively with both customers and coworkers.

Specific qualifications include:

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • 1-2 years in a customer-facing role; prior experience in a customer service setting preferred
  • Ability to work well in a fast paced environment
  • Excellent telephone skills
  • Strong troubleshooting abilities
  • Solid negotiating skills
  • Computer proficient
  • Must be flexible for weekday and weekend shifts

Benefits:

As a Customer Service Representative, you will be part of an evolving organization that built its reputation on providing our customers with the best possible service. Our employees are one of the main keys to our continued success, therefore, we are committed to your professional development and you may find opportunities for advancement to roles of greater responsibility within our organization.

Your hard work and professional dedication will be rewarded with a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

  • Medical coverage (F/T staff)
  • Dental coverage (F/T staff)
  • Retirement Savings
  • Plus more!

Build a rewarding career with an industry leader!

Apply now!

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and are committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

Petro Home Services

We're America’s #1 local home heating oil and total home comfort services provider, with over 100 years experience helping customers save and keep comfortable at home. Our goal is to provide total home comforts and total customer service and satisfaction that provide total peace of mind. Covering the Northeast from Massachusetts to Virginia to Maryland and Virginia, Petro Home Services is an energy savings partner that keeps customers warm in the winter, cool in the summer, and takes care of many more home comfort needs. Petro provides services in the following states: Connecticut (HOD # 183), Washington DC, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.
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