Dispatcher and Customer Service Representative
CastleWorks Water Heaters · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2 mo ago
OTHR$25–$38/hrFull-time
About the role
You will handle both inbound and outbound calls in a fast-paced call-center and dispatch environment.
Responsibilities
- Answer incoming calls from customers related to service, billing, and other departments promptly.
- Make warm outbound calls to schedule, confirm, and survey upcoming or completed appointments.
- Manage customer concerns with the objective of maintaining positive customer relationships.
- Achieve productivity standards and goals while maintaining high-quality calls and following expected call flows and scripts.
- Check voice mail messages from the after-hours answering service.
- Review dispatch board with dispatcher(s).
- Call customers from the non-emergency after-hours service to schedule appointments.
- Confirm all scheduled appointments with customers throughout the day.
- Accurately gather all necessary customer information.
- Provide recommendations for service and maintenance contracts as appropriate.
- Assist other departments as needed and perform other duties as assigned.
- Prioritize service requests to serve the most urgent needs and technician locations.
- Utilize Service Titan to add and update customer information.
- Ensure service crews are well informed and ready to go.
- Dispatch technicians based on emergency and non-emergency calls and document important information.
- Respond to any issues and follow up by coordinating with the appropriate departments or field units.
- Direct crews by making contact through the phone and other field units to the appropriate sites.
- Supervise the route and status of field units to prioritize their daily schedule.
- Operate and manage a multi-line telephone console system.
- Respond to queries related to products and deliveries.
- Maintain and update call logs, call records, and other important documentation.
Requirements
- Must be able to speak on the phone during the entire work shift.
- A minimum of one to two years of call-center experience with customer service and dispatch is strongly preferred.
- Sales experience is a plus.
- Excellent interpersonal and phone etiquette skills with the ability to interact with all types of customers.
- Strong customer service attitude.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment.
- Able to "think on your feet" to provide customers with needed information for their specific installation or repair.
- Highly detailed and organized.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Strong computer skills with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to learn customer service management and scheduling/dispatch software.
- Stress tolerance—thrives in a high-pressure environment.
- Ability to work evenings and weekends.
- Bilingual is a plus.
Pay
$25.00 - $38.00 per hour