Customer Service Representative; Part-time

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Please submit your resume and/or application by email to human.resources. You may also mail it to City of Shaker Heights, Human Resources Dept., 3400 Lee Rd., Shaker Heights, OH 44120.

Download the Employment Application (PDF).

The City of Shaker Heights is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. The City does not hire external candidates who use any form of tobacco or nicotine products.

Performs administrative support work greeting customers, answering telephones, distributing mail, handling cash, performing information requests, performing data entry and database maintenance, performing other clerical and administrative work as needed, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the assigned supervisor. Work hours are typically 12:30pm to 5pm, and may vary.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Acts as receptionist; greets visitors; answers telephone; retrieves voicemails; receives inquiries, complaints, and service requests and resolves them within the framework of established policies and procedures or forwards them to appropriate party for disposition; assists the public with the completion of standardized forms or documents; reviews completed forms and documents for accuracy.
• Maintains records and files; gathers and organizes data; performs data entry and maintains database; prepares reports as needed.
• Receives, sorts, processes, and distributes incoming and outgoing mail.
• Assists in the management of front office schedule; prepares schedules and calendars; reschedules assignments or meetings as needed; assists with special event coordination.
• Handles cash and balances cash drawer.
• Registers participants for programs and responds to program related questions.

General knowledge of standard office practices, procedures, equipment and office support techniques; thorough knowledge of business English, spelling and arithmetic; general knowledge of departmental operations and services.

Skill in the operation of standard office and computer equipment; skill in excellent customer service.

Ability to make arithmetic calculations and maintain accurate files and records; ability to follow oral and written instructions; ability to type at a reasonable rate of speed; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, other departments, and the general public.

High school diploma or GED and minimal experience in office support, cash handling, and customer service, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

This work is sedentary and requires little to no exertion of force; work regularly requires sitting and occasionally requires standing and walking; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and operating motor vehicles or equipment;

work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Valid driver's license in the State of Ohio.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential task.

The City of Shaker Heights does not hire individuals who use or test positive for tobacco or nicotine products.

Applications may be sent to the City of Shaker Heights Human Resources Department, 3400 Lee Road, Shaker Heights, OH 44120, or emailed to: human.resources.

EOE

Work Hours:

12:30-5:00pm; hours may vary