• Job Description

  Req#: 12883

  We’re committed to being the clean energy leader in Louisiana. By investing in renewables like solar and utilizing carbon capture and sequestration technology to make our air cleaner, we’re in this for the long haul, because our state and future generations depend on it. Come be a part of our journey at Cleco where we're Energizing Your Tomorrow.

  Role Purpose:

  The Customer Service Representative is an entry level employee with general knowledge of Customer Service principles, practices daily in front and back office duties, concepts, and theories. Assist customers with inquiries, issues, billing, and permitting needs daily. Handles payment collection, cash drawer balancing, contract initiation and maintenance, service order creation, and set up installment plans in a timely and efficient manner. Assist remote customers by answering calls in a timely and professional manner all while providing quality customer support. While most work is performed during normal business hours, unforeseen events occur that require overtime or extended work hours or travel/work in other customer service offices.

  Key Responsibilities:
  - Champions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, diversity and inclusion, customer service, and operational excellence.
  - Perform functions necessary to achieve accurate and timely function initiatives required to achieve efficiency, effectiveness, and innovation objectives.
  - Achieves a proficient level of computer proficiency, applications and programs.
  - Applies analytical skills to collect and analyze information, problem solving and fact based decisions.
  - Participates in all training and system upgrades, applying skills and knowledge with guidance.
  - Perform assigned duties in accordance with the organization Mission, Vision and Core Values statements and provide the customers with exceptional service in accordance with the customer service standards.
  - Maintain knowledge of and compliance with all Policy/Procedures and internal controls.
  - Maintain a high degree of confidentiality with customer’s information.
  - Provide regular updates on assigned task (checklist) and collaborates with Team Lead/Supervisor/Senior Staff.

  
  Qualifications
  Required Education, Skills & Experience
  

  - Secondary/High School Diploma
  - Experience handling large sums of cash required

  - 1+ years of related experience
  - Strong business acumen pertaining to the Utility industry
  - Knowledge of leading practices for their practice area
  - Planning and project management skills
  - Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job
  - Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, present ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner

  
  Primary Competencies
  
  BEHAVIORAL
  - Balances stakeholders
  - Action Oriented
  - Business Insight
  - Communicates effectively
  - Courage
  - Demonstrates self-awareness
  - Drives results
  - Ensures Accountability
  - Instills trust
  - Nimble learning
  - Plans and Aligns
  - Strategic mindset
  - Drives vision and purpose
  - Safety
  
  TECHNICAL
  - Analytical skills Compliance
  - Customer Service Delivery
  - Customer System Operation
  - Customer technical Support

  
  
  May perform other duties as assigned.

  Salary dependent on experience, skills, education, and training.

• About the company

  Cleco is a regulated utility company headquartered in Pineville, La. In business since 1935, the company has 1,300 employees serving 290,000 customers.

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