24/7 Utilities - Customer Advisor

Sigma Connected Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Transportation Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Sigma Connected Group in Cape Town is looking for enthusiastic Customer Service Advisors to join their team. This role focuses on providing top-tier customer service by assisting with various inquiries and troubleshooting. Candidates should have strong communication and empathy skills, a minimum of Grade 11/12 education, and at least one year of experience in a similar environment.

The company values its employees, providing career development, medical insurance, and transportation benefits. Join Sigma to thrive in a positive and inclusive workplace!

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a customer-centric contact center environment.
• Ability to understand and interpret account and billing information.
• Experience working with pre-payment meter customers is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with billing queries and energy concerns.
• Provide excellent customer service through inbound and outbound calls.
• Resolve complaints and ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Active listening

Empathy

Education

Grade 11 / Grade 12 qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

What being part of the Sigma Family means for you

As our business continues to thrive and expand, we are searching for exceptional individuals to become part of the Sigma Family as Customer Service Advisors. Before delving into the details of this role, let us explain why joining us at Sigma is a fantastic opportunity.

Who are the Sigma Family?

At Sigma, we stand out and were acknowledged in May 2023 by the Sunday Times as one of the Best Places to Work - voted by our people.

Our core mission is to #ImproveEverythingAlways, with a strong focus on our people. That's why we are seeking exceptional individuals to join us and represent our clients, delivering top-tier customer service across various industries.

What being a part of the Sigma Family means for you!

Career development and opportunities to apply for internal promotions following your probationary period.

Monthly, Quarterly and Annual awards with marvelous prizes.

Resources such as the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mental Health First Aiders to support you when life might not be going quite as you expected.

Receive a tree in the Sigma Forest when you pass probation. This will allow you to review how your tree is reducing your carbon footprint.

Medical Insurance – Covers doctor visits, optometrist appointments and dental assistance, funeral cover, Group Life Cover, which are all Free from the Sigma Family to you.

Transportation Benefits – Accommodate making your traveling journey to work easier with the amazing shuttle services that we offer our employees.

Join communities and collaborate with your colleagues on our internal Social Media platform.

The opportunity to be a part of an equal, diverse, and inclusive workplace – all amazing people are welcome in the Sigma Family.

A bit more about the Opportunity...

What Your Day-to-Day will Look Like:

You’ll be working from offices based in Southern Suburbs, Cape Town. This campaign deals with inbound & outbound customer service, troubleshooting as well as various back-office pieces and general enquiries. Alongside, the successful applicant will be required to respond to all incoming and outbound calls in a professional, courteous, and friendly manner using the relevant campaign guidelines, scripts and systems.

With frequent calls, the pace is quick, ensuring a dynamic day assisting numerous people daily.

Full training and ongoing coaching are provided throughout your career. While prior knowledge is not expected, you will need to have a willingness to learn and a drive to excel. If you possess these qualities, you are going to thrive here!

• You will help make Sigma Connected a great place to work by living and breathing our values and inspiring my colleagues to do the same.
• You will assist with billing queries (Taking meter reads, explaining bills to customers)
• Supporting customers who cannot afford to top up on their prepayment meter, discussing credit advances and agreeing debt recovery rates
• Taking ownership of customers who are off supply for gas and electric and working with support staff to arrange for emergency engineer attendance
• Successfully addressing customer energy consumption concerns, explaining consumption and energy efficiency measures that can help customers lower their bills
• Resolving complaints at first contact where possible, relating to billing errors, failed metering appointments etc.
• Discussing customer vulnerability, priority service register and providing appropriate solutions/sign posting
• Gaining customer agreement for Smart meter installation and working to targets associated with this
• Identifying interest for added value aspects e.g. converting single fuel customers for dual fuel and promoting additional services such as boiler cover
• Showing empathy to customers in challenging financial situations, therefore you need to demonstrate a genuine interest in achieving good customer outcomes to resolve the debt situation.
• You are comfortably navigating a diverse range of systems, adapting your approach to the specific needs of each customer.
• You will consistently exceed Quality Assurance expectations during each customer interaction, whether telephonic or written in nature.
• You adhere to all company and collections process policies and procedures, including legal and regulatory aspects, i.e. GDPR, regulatory codes of practice, and treating customers fairly.

What amazing People will bring to the role

What Amazing People Will Bring to the Role:

You are someone who is dedicated to providing outstanding customer service. Your commitment to your role shines through as you genuinely enjoy assisting people with their concerns, possessing excellent listening, communication, and empathy skills. Confidently, you engage with individuals to address customer inquiries and conflicts. Adapting to change comes naturally to you, comfortable both in independent work and team settings. Striving towards KPIs, you welcome feedback and maintain a positive outlook. You excel under pressure, diligently tracking your targets in a fast-paced work environment.

Requirements:

• Minimum passed Grade 11 / Grade 12 (matric) qualification.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in an international utilities / customer centric contact center environment.
• It would be advantageous if you have experience of working with pre-payment meter customers
• You excel at understanding and interpreting account and billing information.
• You are computer literate, including Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, Outlook etc. Alongside a telephony system in an energy environment to service customer needs and analyze account and billing information would be advantageous
• You prioritize organization and precision, taking pride in delivering accuracy.
• Your active listening skills and determination to resolve customer queries helps you to create a seamless customer experience.
• Your development is important to you, so you set yourself up for success by consistently developing and maintaining your skills and knowledge.
• Feedback is essential for you to grow and improve, therefore you welcome and implement constructive feedback.
• You thrive in a fast-paced and target driven environment.

Simple and Straight Forward Recruitment.

We believe in a straightforward approach and don't believe in unnecessary hurdles for candidates. After sending us your CV, if we find a fitting position, we'll reach out for a brief phone chat. If you match what we're looking for in a new Sigma Family member, you'll be invited to a Talent Session or a one-on-one interview. If successful, you'll receive a start date and our fantastic onboarding team will get you ready for your first day.

Supporting our future people.

If you need any assistance or adjustments at any point during recruitment, feel free to let us know.

If you like the sound of being part of the Sigma Family then don’t wait and get applying!