Customer Care Specialist - Nicor Gas - Nicor Gas - Naperville, IL

Projected Start Date: May 2, 2016 Join Nicor Gas an AGL Resources Company, as a Customer Care Specialist in a unionized environment! If you are professional, energetic and ready to increase your earning potential through a rewarding position, consider joining our Inbound Customer Care Center in Naperville, Illinois. At Nicor Gas, we handle emergency calls 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, similar to a fire/police department. All other call types are handled 7:00 AM-6:00 PM Monday through Friday (i.e. start service, billing questions, etc…). Currently, employees are scheduled based on work preference (i.e. late/early) and seniority. Start times could fluctuate on a daily basis and could include: nights, weekends & holidays. During our busy season, which is typically Spring to Fall, overtime could be required up to 3 hours, 5 days a weeks. Job Summary: The Customer Care Specialist will handle calls dealing with the following: Gas emergencies Requests for service Questions about bills Various other inquiries Job Responsibilities & Accountabilities by Competency Functional Expertise: Answer customer requests or inquiries concerning services, products, billing, claims, and reports problem areas. Offer solutions and solve problems that are sometimes unstructured and that may require reliance on conceptual thinking. Prepare field orders (e.g., turn-ons, turn-offs, transfers, meter sets and removals); updates and maintains customer account information. Determine documentation requirements; review and maintain hard copies when necessary. Provide information related to outside assistance and other options. Respond to service policy, rate questions, and billing inquiries. Answer complex credit and billing inquiries, investigate high bills, analyze customer credit status, quote amount due, authorize extensions, and make arrangements for payment of past due bills, final bills, and returned checks. Coordinate work requests with appropriate departments and service centers; informs customers of actions taken. Perform accounting functions related to orders, adjustments, and corrections. Report service disruptions (vendor, process, systems) Adhere to established policy, procedure and quality standards within service standards or metrics for work performed . Track related work activity for business process reporting & workload management. Business Acumen: Maybe required to work in one or multiple queues/skill sets over various customer contact channels. Responsible for improving customer retention through programs and service provided to the customer. Maintain working knowledge of all company products, services and promotions. Assist in training and coaching new employees Engagement: Participate in activities designed to improve customer satisfaction and business performance. Participate in morale building activities Manage peer relationships Driving Results: Accountable for meeting individual performance objectives Responsible for managing assigned workload, setting goals, prioritizing work, evaluating results and taking corrective action as needed. Must meet KPI targets on a consistent basis Qualifications: Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent Previous customer service, call center or telemarketing (sales) experience preferred Must be at least 18 years old Excellent verbal communication Strong computer skills Strong problem solving skills Detail oriented Team player Bilingual/Spanish experience a plus Perfect attendance required for your first 120 days of employment No tardiness during your first 120 days of employment The potential applicant must receive a passing grade on all assessments during probation Call Center Hours of Operations 24/7, 365 days a year Typical hours during the training period are M-F 8:00 am – 4:30 pm During the probationary period, there is a possibility of overtime either before or after your scheduled shift. After the probationary period, Customer Care Specialists will work flexible hours including first and second shifts with the possibility of weekends, holidays and overtime either before or after your scheduled shift. Benefits: Excellent benefits package which includes medical and dental insurance, 401K, and tuition reimbursement. Competitive starting salary of: $17.14/hr to start, $17.47/hr after 120-day probationary period, $19.14/hr after 6 months. Bilingual/Spanish premium Night shift premium Paid vacation/holidays. Disclaimer: This information describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. The description is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to qualified disabled individuals for performance of essential duties and responsibilities. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. Company Information: About Nicor Gas Nicor Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources (NYSE: GAS), is a natural gas distribution company that serves more than 2.1 million customers in a service territory that encompasses most of the northern third of Illinois, excluding the city of Chicago. For more information, visit www.nicorgas.com . Overview: About AGL Resources AGL Resources (NYSE: GAS) is an Atlanta-based energy services holding company with operations in natural gas distribution, retail operations, wholesale services and midstream operations. AGL Resources serves approximately 4.5 million utility customers through its regulated distribution subsidiaries in seven states. The company also serves approximately 630,000 retail energy customers and approximately 1.2 million customer service contracts through its SouthStar Energy Services joint venture and Pivotal Home Solutions, which market natural gas and related home services. Other non-utility businesses include asset management for natural gas wholesale customers through Sequent Energy Management and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. AGL Resources is a Fortune 500 company a member of the S&P 500 Index. For more information, visit www.aglresources.com .

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AGL Resources brings its resources to customers in seven states through its fleet of utilities. Its Nicor Gas unit has 2.2 million customers…

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