What are the responsibilities and job description for the Customer Service Representative position at The City of Overland Park?
The City of Overland Park has a full-time Customer Service Representative position available in the Parks and Recreation Department.
Job Summary:
Provides customer service for Parks & Recreation programs and facilities. Reserves and processes program registrations and room reservations for city programs and facilities. Provides administrative support in Parks & Recreation.
Responsibilities:
- Provides customer service for Parks & Recreation programs and facilities via telephone, walk-ins, mail, and e-mail. Acts as receptionist, greets visitors, answers telephone, records information on appropriate logs, answers requests for information from citizens or staff, refers callers to correct person for other matters, and takes and relays messages.
- Reserves and processes facility reservations for two community centers, Arboretum's Environmental Educational Visitor's Center, water gardens and Pavilion, Deanna Rose Farmstead's tours, park shelters, athletic/soccer fields, Farmer's Market and tennis courts. Obtains details concerning request and checks availability of facility using the recreation software computer system. Enters reservations in Facility Booking computer program, processes payment, generates permit for reservation and tracks required room rental paperwork for reservations.
- Processes program registrations for city sponsored classes, aerobics, Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead, community center memberships and outdoor pool memberships. Enters registration into computer system, processes payment, and generates confirmation letter for patron. Generates class rosters for instructors. Processes requests for program transfers, cancellations, and refunds.
- Provides administrative assistance and support to other functions within the Parks & Recreation department. Types, proofreads, copies, distributes letters and correspondence, and prepares reports as needed. Receives and sorts mail, responds to Parks & Recreation emails, voicemail, and activates accounts in the recreation software system.
- Reconciles daily cash reports. Creates bank deposit. Processes and administers scheduled payments for memberships. Orders, inventories, and maintains adequate office.
- The employee must work the days and hours necessary to perform all assigned responsibilities and tasks. Must be available (especially during regular business hours or shifts) to communicate with subordinates, supervisors, customers, vendors and any other persons or organization with which interaction is required to accomplish work and employer goals.
- The employee must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including, but not limited to, attendance standards and work deadlines; beginning and ending assignments on time; and scheduled work breaks, where applicable.
Requirements:
- Basic education which includes courses in typing, general office practices, office machines and business communications or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- May be required to obtain and serve as a notary public.
- Must possess an appropriate, valid driver's license and maintain an insurable driving record.
Experience:
- Two years clerical/customer support experience.
No City residency requirement.
Must successfully pass a background check, drug screen, physical exam and essential functions test.
Normal Work Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Pay Rate - Grade B: $20.99 - $23.09
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Benefits: Full-time
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States and proof of eligibility must be provided if selected for hire.
EO/M/F/D/V
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.99 - $23.09 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21 - $23
