Cobb County Government · 1 month ago
Water Customer Service Specialist II - Call Center
Marietta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expCobb County Government is a local government entity seeking a Water Customer Service Specialist II for their call center. The role involves providing customer service, managing utility billing inquiries, and overseeing cashier duties while ensuring accurate account management and resolution of customer issues.
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Responsibilities
Provides customer service/assists customers; provides account and general Water System information; answers questions and concerns; investigates and resolves issues and problems related to water accounts and billing in accordance with department procedures; establishes and closes accounts and refers difficult questions to lead or supervisor for resolution
Performs cashier duties: receives monies in payment of water bill; processes credit card payments; issues receipts; balances cash to documentation; performs daily balance of cash, check, credit and debit transactions; and secures cash drawer at close of day
Leads and coordinates daily work activities in the cash room: opens cash room; ensures cashiers have adequate change; ensures cash room has adequate supplies; balances cash drawers; reviews and submits daily production reports for all cashiers; works daily reports as assigned and resolves discrepancies; assists with supervision of co-workers by reporting employee problems; trains and instructs co-workers regarding operational procedures
Provides customer service: assists customers; provides account and general Water System information; answers questions and concerns; investigates and resolves issues and problems related to water accounts and billing in accordance with department procedures; establishes and closes accounts, and refers difficult questions to lead or supervisor for resolution
Enters information into billing system to process transactions and update records: applies charges and deposits; determines if customer qualifies for a payment and sets up payment arrangements in billing system; determines if customer qualifies for fee to be waived based-on department policies and waives fees; updates customer information; notates accounts
Enters service orders in billing system for gains, finals, service restoration, and verifying meter readings
Maintains accounts in billing system: evaluates requests for leak adjustments and determines if customer qualifies for adjustment; applies adjustments to accounts; sends customer notifications regarding adjustment; processes surety bonds; monitors and corrects billing exceptions; enters special billings into billing system, such as industrial surcharges, water retainage, and municipal account charges; and updates accounts when meters are replaced
Closes outs service orders completed by field staff: reviews hard copy for completeness, maintains service order records files, enters service order data into billing system, and closes service order in billing system
Processes customer online requests to establish and final services; including creating service order, and contacting customer to collect payment, and sending confirmation emails
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED required; supplemented by two years of experience in utility billing and collections
Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds)
Some tasks require the ability to hear and communicate orally
Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as irate customers
Company
Cobb County Government
Cobb County Government provides animal services, a fire department, a police department, waste disposal, and garbage collection.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2025-03-06
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