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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Customer Service Supervisor


FLSA: Standard/Exempt EEO Category: (20) Professionals
Class Code: 12355 Salary Grade: GB2
Approved: October 24, 1997 Last Revised: September 11, 2017


Purpose:
  Under general direction, supervises the operations and activities of personnel in the administration of city services, to assist customers in obtaining and maintaining services, and to educate and inform consumers.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
  1. Resolves customer conflicts and provides options to ensure customer satisfaction.
  2. Develops, revises, and implements standard operating practices, policies, and procedures for the section/division. Determines goals/objectives/resource requirements for activities within the division.
  3. Oversees billing collection and payment arrangement functions.
  4. Reviews and approves account documentation.
  5. Provides technical advice and assistance to employees, city management, contractors, and citizens.
  6. Coordinates division activities with other divisions and departments.
  7. Ensures all Citizen Assistance Forms are assigned to respective sections and processed within set deadlines.
  8. Prepares financial summaries, performance measures, data, and reports for management review.
  9. Plans, develops, implements and conducts on-going education and in-service training programs.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
  Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Knowledge of rate structures, utility usage, and conservation methods.
  • Knowledge of utility conservation methods and procedures applicable to commercial, industrial or residential uses.
  • Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
  • Knowledge of city practice, policy and procedures.
  • Skill in oral and written communication.
  • Skill in using computers and related software.
  • Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
  • Skill in planning and organizing.
  • Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  • Ability to calculate services and rate classification for commercial, industrial or residential applications.
  • Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with city employees and the public.
Minimum Qualifications:
  Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a related field, plus five (5) years of experience providing customer service, two (2) years of which were in a lead or supervisory capacity.
Experience may substitute for education up to a maximum of four (4) years.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
  None

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.