The mission of Lebanon Utilities is to provide our community with reliable, economical and high quality services in a friendly and courteous manner.
What we are proud to offer you:
- Health Insurance (begins first day of employment)
- Retirement
- Health Savings Account
- Dental
- Vision
- STD, LTD
- Term & Accidental Life
- Vacation Time Off
- Sick Leave
- Floating Holidays
- Paid Holidays
- Continuing Education Benefits
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Greets and directs visitors to appropriate department or person.
- Handles all incoming calls and assists caller or directs call to appropriate person.
- Handles calls transferred from field offices during lunch.
- Processes mail and drop box and credit card payments.
- Assists customers with billing questions or complaints; including investigations and follow-up.
- Negotiates and assists customers with scheduling payment arrangements.
- Posts payments to accounts and processes checks for payment.
- Balances drawer and daily cash receipts.
- Processes service orders for new service, final bills, and to verify high billings.
- Assists customers with new account information – customer contracts, deposits, connections, etc.
- Maintains office billing and payment records.
- Runs credit checks.
- Calculates deposits.
- Maintains and continually updates customer data files ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
- Records customer service and complaint orders and dispatches electric, water or wastewater personnel.
- Processes disconnects and reconnects.
- Provides exceptional customer service.
Qualifications:
- A high school education or equivalent.
- Two (2) years related work experience is required.
- General accounting education desired.
- Strong word processing and spreadsheet skills and the ability to use a variety of office equipment such as calculators, copiers, typewriter, facsimile machine, personal computer, etc.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills necessary in order to deal with a wide range of personalities both inside and outside the organization.
- Able to remain calm and deal tactfully with employees and customers.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, percentages, etc.