Johnson Service Group (JSG) is a nationally recognized professional staffing and recruiting firm that is currently looking for Retail Customer Service Representative tofill a contract position in Anniston, Alabama.

JOB DESCRIPTION This position will act as the initial contact with the customer, whether in the local business office or through telephone or online inquiries. The successful candidate must be able to handle cashier responsibilities, bill inquiries, applications for service, non-pay reconnects, payment arrangements, billing adjustments, and promote products and services. The successful candidate should be knowledgeable of collection procedures. They must have the ability to engage with the public in a tactful and courteous manner.? Applicant should be customer service oriented and must have a positive attitude, good communication skills, and possess strong initiative.

RESPONSIBILITIES Receiving and greeting customers in the local office and/or over the phone or online Processing payments and balancing cash funds Posting payments in CSS, processing Item 14 payments, daily balancing cash drawer and kiosk Assisting customers with electrical service issues Connect/disconnect service, assessing deposits, outdoor lighting request, outage reporting, rate selection Responding to customers with billing or collection inquiries Final bill collections, high bill explanations, payment arrangements, special agreements set-ups, transfer payments, issuing various meter investigation orders Promoting and selling company products and services Budget billing, flat bill, EFT, paperless billing, electric water heater conversions, All Connect transfers, Agency Assistance portal, landlord portal, OCC Assisting customers with program requests Bill extender, summary billing, SSI, text messaging enrollments (billing and outage alerts) Educating customers on ways to avoid/address service or payment issues in the future Understands the meter reading process and billing cycle Representing the company to customers in a positive manner

EXPERIENCE Proven customer service experience Cash handling experience preferred Collection experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES Customer focused and excellent interpersonal skills Ability to work well with internal and external customers Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to build and maintain relationships with customers and co-workers Excellent time-management, planning, and organizational skills Team player with ability to effectively interact with others to achieve success Understanding of Customer Service Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics Must be able to successfully complete all required testing for this position

This position may require some bending, lifting, climbing, prolonged sitting, prolonged walking, walking on gravel or crawling when necessary.

JSG offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance options, short-term disability, 401(k), weekly pay, and more. Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #D650