Member Support Agent

Meritus Credit Union; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 22,041 - 26,711; Full time

Job summary

A financial institution is seeking a Member Support Agent to provide excellent customer service and support to its members. This entry-level, full-time role requires strong interpersonal skills and a proactive approach to resolving member inquiries. Responsibilities include answering calls, assisting with account maintenance, and cross-selling products. Candidates must be able to handle communications professionally and ensure confidentiality. Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills are encouraged. Join a supportive team in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Qualifications

• Professional interpersonal skills to effectively communicate.
• Knowledge of multi-line phone systems and word processing.
• Experience in a financial institution is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality service and information to members.
• Research and resolve routine member questions and complaints.
• Cross-sell credit union products and services when appropriate.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Mathematical skills

Job description

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Base pay range

$16.00/hr - $19.39/hr

General Summary

Provide information and customer service concerning the credit union and its products and services to credit union members, using the telephone, and other communication methods, ensuring the highest quality of member service.

Job Specifications

• Professional, well-developed interpersonal skills essential to deal courteously and effectively with a diverse group of callers and visitors.
• Work requires knowledge of a multi-line phone system and word processing.
• Previous work in a financial institution a plus.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Intermediate mathematical skills required (calculations and concepts involving decimals, percentages, fractions, etc.).
• Work requires frequent lifting of up to 20 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 35 pounds when carrying boxes and supplies to the stock room. This work requires frequent sitting. This activity also requires occasional bending, squatting, twisting and reaching.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve membership by providing quality service and information in a pleasant, professional, and efficient manner via telephone and other communication methods.
• Listen, comprehend, acknowledge and validate member needs in a proactive approach.
• Verify and confirm member identity, reviewing accounts for proper ownership and relaying information within set policies and procedures.
• Research and solve routine member questions, problems, and complaints concerning all credit union offered services (accounts, lending, plastics, self-service options, etc.). Ensuring proper follow up and satisfaction.
• Problem resolution provided with positive alternative solutions for members’ future benefit while focusing on member retention.
• Job knowledge is essential by retaining and keeping abreast of credit union changes, procedures, policy and internal department correspondence.
• Agents must take ownership of call, providing resolution and information with limited department out-reach while conducting regular member check-ins.
• Recognizing when a call should be moved over to a more specialized employee/department.
• Ability to de-escalate an irate caller but also recognized when to elevate call to appropriate manager/supervisor.
• Notating a member account/file when appropriate using system tools.
• Ensure that all credit union member and employee-related business is kept in the strictest confidence.
• Keep up with and maintain department set goals and efficiency standards. Proactively monitor, and strategically react to call volume while keeping policies/procedures and service standards in place to reach assigned goals and metrics.
• Cross-sell credit union products and services when appropriate while still adhering to goals set.
• Complete member/account maintenance including but not limited to processing stop payments, complete plastic requests, address changes, loan payments, wire transfers, etc.
• Answer multi-line phone system, disseminate information or resolve questions, and /or route calls to appropriate individual. Put calls on hold and coordinate follow through so caller is handled as promptly as possible and/or put into voice mail or take message at caller’s request. Hold times require regular check-ins.
• Utilize credit union procedures and computer applications that may include email, internet, word processing, spreadsheet, and database and system software.
• Report malfunctions of the phone equipment used at the station.
• Provide administrative and clerical support as required. This may include generating correspondence or reports, creating spreadsheets, presentations, labels, forms, etc. Mail, fax or e-mail necessary forms to members and prospective members.
• Continuously check call center voice mails, forward as needed and reply to messages accordingly.
• Treat all credit union members and employees with a positive and cooperative attitude.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other