We’re committed to being the clean energy leader in Louisiana. By investing in renewables like solar and utilizing carbon capture and sequestration technology to make our air cleaner, we’re in this for the long haul, because our state and future generations depend on it. Come be a part of our journey at Cleco where we're Energizing Your Tomorrow.
Role Purpose:
The Customer Service Representative is an entry level employee with general knowledge of Customer Service principles, practices daily in front and back office duties, concepts, and theories. Assist customers with inquiries, issues, billing, and permitting needs daily. Handles payment collection, cash drawer balancing, contract initiation and maintenance, service order creation, and set up installment plans in a timely and efficient manner. Assist remote customers by answering calls in a timely and professional manner all while providing quality customer support. While most work is performed during normal business hours, unforeseen events occur that require overtime or extended work hours or travel/work in other customer service offices.
Key Responsibilities:
Champions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, diversity and inclusion, customer service, and operational excellence.
Perform functions necessary to achieve accurate and timely function initiatives required to achieve efficiency, effectiveness, and innovation objectives.
Achieves a proficient level of computer proficiency, applications and programs.
Applies analytical skills to collect and analyze information, problem solving and fact based decisions.
Participates in all training and system upgrades, applying skills and knowledge with guidance.
Perform assigned duties in accordance with the organization Mission, Vision and Core Values statements and provide the customers with exceptional service in accordance with the customer service standards.
Maintain knowledge of and compliance with all Policy/Procedures and internal controls.
Maintain a high degree of confidentiality with customer’s information.
Provide regular updates on assigned task (checklist) and collaborates with Team Lead/Supervisor/Senior Staff.
Qualifications
Required Education, Skills & Experience - Secondary/High School Diploma
1+ years of related experience
Cash handling experience required
Strong business acumen pertaining to the Utility industry
Knowledge of leading practices for their practice area
Planning and project management skills
Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job
Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, present ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner
Primary Competencies
BEHAVIORAL
TECHNICAL
Analytical skills Compliance
Customer Service Delivery
Customer System Operation
Customer technical Support
May perform other duties as assigned.
Salary dependent on experience, skills, education, and training.
Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC is a regional energy holding company that conducts its business operations through two subsidiaries, Cleco Power and Cleco Cajun. Headquartered in Pineville, Louisiana, and in business since 1935, the company has almost 1,500 employees.
Cleco Power
Cleco Power is a regulated electric public utility that owns 10 generating units with a rated capacity of 3,360 megawatts, 1,335 miles of transmission lines and 12,152 miles of distribution lines. Cleco Power uses multiple generating sources and multiple fuels to serve approximately 290,000 customers in 24 of Louisiana's parishes through its retail business and supplies wholesale power in Louisiana and Mississippi. Parishes served include Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Catahoula, DeSoto, Evangeline, Grant, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Red River, Sabine, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Vermilion, Vernon and Washington.
Cleco Cajun
Cleco Cajun is an unregulated utility company that owns 14 generating units with a rated capacity of 3,379 MWs and wholesale contracts serving nine Louisiana cooperatives, three wholesale municipal customers and one electric utility.