Customer Care Representative - Toronto, Canada - Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery

Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Note:

Effective January 1st, 2024 the salary range for this position is $28.81 to $33.40 per hour in compliance with OPSEU Unified Bargaining Unit collective agreement provisions.

The new rates, effective retroactive to January 1, 2024, were recently confirmed and dates for implementation of the new salary rates are still to be determined.

At ServiceOntario, we are committed to providing the citizens of Ontario with fast, friendly and easy access to Ontario government information and servicesonline, in person and by phone.

Our vision is to make Government better through service excellence and innovation. Our Mission is to design and deliver excellent services and solutions and to champion service delivery transformation.

If you strive to provide customers with a positive service experience and thrive in a fast-paced, team driven environment, then a career as a customer care representative may be for you

PLEASE NOTE:

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The bilingual positions require advanced oral French language skills:

The part-time positions work 18.

13 hours per week:
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The irregular on-call positions work hours per week:

The full-time positions work 36.

25 hours per week:
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Entry level applicants may be hired at the Customer Service Representative 2 Training (CSR - 2T) level:

Starting salary for the CSR
2T level: $27.02 per hour

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism: We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

Visit the
OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the
OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's
Human Rights Code.

Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What can I expect to do in this role?: You will:

provide quality in-person front counter customer services by providing timely and accurate information related to government programs, products and services in a retail and customer service oriented environment

- provide interpretation of guidelines, directives and procedures
- provide guidance and support to customers in completing documents and forms, and in the use of public access workstations (i.e., online small business registration)
- provide guidance and support to customers experiencing problems accessing or obtaining specialized information, and refer to the appropriate program area or organization for resolution
- process business and individual customer transactions, determining that eligibility requirements are met and obtaining required documents
- collect and process payments, issuing refunds, and reconcile payments with transactions
- maintain files and electronic database systems
- produce a variety of reports and correspondence

How do I qualify?:

Mandatory for the bilingual positions only: You must possess oral French language skills at the advanced level. Your proficiency level will be confirmed before hire.

Customer Service and Communication Skills:

You have experience providing inperson, front counter customer service responding to inquiries, providing advice and information, and resolving customer issues in a highvolume environment
You are a clear, concise oral communicator and can ask appropriate questions to better understand customer inquiries before responding
You have written communication skills to prepare correspondence
You have exceptional interpersonal skills to interact with the public and resolve customer complaints

Problem Solving and Analytical Skills:

You have demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills to probe for information, assess situations and determine appropriate course of action
You can effectively analyze information to determine the underlying needs of the customer beyond those that may have been initially expressed
You demonstrate judgement and tact when interacting with customers

Collaboration and Organizational Skills:

You have flexibility and collaboration skills to effectively work in a teamdriven environment and ensure that operational requirements are being met
You can interact with other team members to discuss varying points of views, ideas and opinions to help make decisions
You have planning and organization skills to organize and prioritize workloads

Relevant Knowledge: