Outbound Contact Center Manager jobs in Louisiana

Job Summary

Supervise daily activities of assigned agents (phone agents and / or specialty desk), managing performance against goals, reviewing key agent statistics and taking appropriate action to improve performance (coaching, teaching, rewards and discipline).

Job Duties / Responsibilities

Manage agents through hands on supervision, answering questions, giving direction, providing feedback and motivation. Communicate new or changed policies and procedures to agents.

Identify agent training and development needs. Document and evaluate individual agent performance. Conduct performance appraisals, evaluate, and recommend employees for merit increases and / or promotions.

Participate, support and / or apply appropriate disciplinary actions according to company policy.

• Handle escalated calls, working directly with internal and external customers
• Complete administrative task involving agents, i.e., schedules, time sheets, vacation, etc.
• Ensure company's compliance with governmental laws and / or regulatory agency rules.
• Coordinate; be available and give support during service restoration efforts. Proactively support overall phone center objectives as part of the leadership team.
• Participate in late duty and weekend rotation schedule with other supervisors.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :

Bachelor's Degree in a technical or business-related field and 5 years customer service experience required. In lieu of degree, 9 years customer service experience required.

Previous supervisory experience in Customer Service environment preferred.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

Must have a good understanding of utility operations and service standards. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule.

Knowledge of phone center systems and processes, good communication skills, ability to coordinate and manage multiple tasks and group activities, good problem solving and decision-making skills and strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated leadership abilities.

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Primary Location : Louisiana-West Monroe Louisiana : West Monroe

Job Function : Professional

FLSA Status : Professional

Relocation Option : No Relocation Offered

Union description / code : NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings : 1

Req ID : 114644

Travel Percentage : Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority / Female / Disability / Vets. Please click to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement : The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

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Additional Responsibilities : As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and / or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company.

Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement : The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Companys legal duty to furnish information.

41 CFR 60-1.35(c). and .

Pay Transparency Notice :

WORKING CONDITIONS :

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and / or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company.

Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Last updated : 2024-05-01