Bilingual Customer Service Rep

Staten Island Chamber of Commerce; New York (NY); On-site; USD 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with matching

Generous paid time off

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Staten Island Chamber of Commerce is seeking part-time Customer Service Representatives for their Call Center. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and be able to provide exceptional customer service, especially if bilingual in English and Spanish, Cantonese, or Mandarin.

This role involves assisting customers with inquiries, working in a hybrid schedule, and participating in part-time training. A high school diploma is required, with a focus on bilingual communication and professional manners essential for success.

Qualifications

• Ability to work as a member of a team using PC-based information systems.
• Outstanding communication and customer service skills.
• Proficiency in multiple languages is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with inquiries including electric and gas emergencies.
• Utilize computer systems to retrieve and analyze customer accounts.
• Work part-time in a hybrid schedule at the Customer Operations Call Center.

Skills

Bilingual in English and Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, and/or Korean

Excellent communication skills

Customer service orientation

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) employees are required to follow health, safety, and environmental policies, EEO, Standards of Business Conduct, and all other applicable company policy and procedures. We all share a responsibility to advance the company’s mission by excelling at our three corporate priorities – safety of our people and the public, operational excellence in all that we do, and ensuring the best possible customer experience.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:

• Health Savings Accounts
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with robust matching
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a generous matching contribution
• State of the art Employee Assistance Program
• Generous paid time off plus paid holidays
• Family support: emergency backup child, & elder care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program
• Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
• Life and Long-Term Disability Benefits

*Please be aware that some benefits may not apply to provisional or part-time job titles.

Job Description

Con Edison is seeking part‑time Customer Service Representatives to work in our Staten Island Call Center. Selected candidates must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and provide exceptional Customer Service. Selected candidates must be professional, courteous and level‑headed while resolving customer inquiries in a pleasant manner. Only applicants who are bilingual in English and Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, and/or Korean will be considered. Candidates must be able to attend part‑time training within various work locations.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Required to work part‑time as a Customer Service Representative.
• Required to work at the Customer Operations Call Center in various locations.
• Take multiple calls throughout your work day assisting customers with all inquiries including electric and/or gas emergencies and billing explanation.
• Required bilingual in English along with Spanish, Russian, Polish, Mandarin, Cantonese and/or Korean.
• Utilize various computer based systems to access customer accounts and input transactions.
• Analyze customer accounts to address any billing inquiries.
• Hybrid work schedule, please note hybrid work is subject to change.
• Candidates must be able to attend part‑time training within various work locations.

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

• High School Diploma/GED

Relevant Work Experience

• Ability to respond to direction and work as a member of a team using PC‑based information systems in order to retrieve information to analyze customer accounts. Required
• Able to interact with customers over the phone as well as other avenues of contact, in a responsive, productive, and professional manner. Required
• Able to provide outstanding service in every customer encounter and be an effective communicator. Required
• Proficient bilingual in Spanish, Russian, Polish, Korean, Mandarin and/or Cantonese. Required
• Bilingual candidates must pass a language performance test. Required

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License Preferred

Physical Demands

• Sit or stand to answer a phone for the duration of the workday
• Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday
• Possess manual dexterity and the ability to use hands for the duration of the workday
• Work rotating shifts, including nights, midnights, weekends and holidays

Additional Physical Demands

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non‑business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• All applicants must pass all required placement exams.
• Prolonged sitting while answering phones at a computer terminal for the majority of the workday required.