Job Description
Job Description
Position Summary
The Customer Service Supervisor is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations of the customer service team to ensure exceptional service delivery. This role combines leadership, operational oversight, and performance management to create a customer-centric environment that drives satisfaction, loyalty, and efficiency. This position requires a high degree of independent judgment in guiding staff, resolving escalated matters, and making sound operational decisions in alignment with organizational policies and objectives. The Supervisor will coach, mentor, and develop team members while fostering collaboration and accountability across the department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management
- Supervise, coach, and support a team of customer service representatives to meet individual team, and organizational performance goals.
- Provide regular feedback through one-on-one meetings, coaching sessions, and performance evaluations.
- Foster a positive, motivating, and professional team culture that prioritizes customer satisfaction and employee engagement.
- Oversee payroll, team schedules, workload distribution, and attendance to maintain service coverage and meet demand.
- Work closely with other Customer Service supervisors and management team members to provide guidance, share best practices, and support all team members within the department.
Customer Service Operations
Monitor day-to-day operations to ensure inquiries, complaints, and service requests are handled promptly, accurately, and courteously.Manage and resolve escalated customer issues, demonstrating empathy and problem-solving to ensure positive outcomes.Ensure compliance with company policies, service standards, and regulatory requirements.Collaboration & Development
Partner with the Customer Service Trainer to identify skill gaps and ensure targeted training is delivered to enhance team performance.Provide feedback on training needs, onboarding / training effectiveness, and ongoing development programs.Work closely with the QA Specialist to review quality monitoring results, identify trends, and implement performance improvement initiatives.Support calibration sessions to align coaching, quality standards, and training objectives across the department.Process Improvement & Reporting
Analyze operational data to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, productivity, and customer experience.Provide regular reports on team performance, customer satisfaction, and service metrics to management.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve recurring issues, improve workflows and enhance the customer experience.Participate in projects to enhance customer service systems, tools, and processes.General Responsibilities
Maintains regular attendance; leave schedule should be managed so as to not interfere with ability to accomplish tasks, including special projects and assignments with deadlines or negatively affect direct reports' ability to do their jobs when applicableAdheres to NBU safety guidelines and practicesMaintains a clean and safe work areaMaintains strict confidentiality of business, employee and customer information in written and oral communications and safeguards sensitive documentsDevelops & maintains effective customer service skills for communications with co-workers, customers and the public in generalAdheres to NBU policies and proceduresExemplifies NBU Core Values of Integrity, Stewardship, Team and SafetyParticipates in and supports initiatives to reach annual NBU Performance MeasuresFormal Education and Work Experience Requirements
Degree / Diploma Obtained : High School Diploma / GED Field of Study : General Studies
Work Experience Time Frame : Three Years or More
Other : - Bilingual in Spanish is a plus. Three years of experience in customer service relations, preferably in utilities.
Other Minimum Qualifications
Two or more years of Customer Service NBU ExperienceTechnical ability sufficient to analyze, design, and create various statistical reports as directedAbility to produce correspondence, reports, user-friendly spreadsheets, and other documents that are accurate and clearly understoodPrevious leadership experience is preferredStrong time management, flexibility, attention to detail, personal initiative, and ability to work effectively under extreme deadlines and changing priorities without close supervision
Other Software Knowledge
Harris NorthStar (CIS system) including mCare, Fixed Network, Meter Sense, Silver Springs, Customer Connect, Invoice Cloud (3rd party payment processor), ADP ezLabor (payroll), DataProse (outsourced bill mailer), Scanner, Laserfiche (electronic document storage), Online Utility Exchange (Identification verification), Cognos Reporting, Milsoft IVR, Ring Central and Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience with Machines, Tools, Equipment and Other Work Aids
Personal Computer, Copier, Fax Machine, Scanner, Printer, Receipt Printers, Calculator, Telephone