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**Company Description**
A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country's largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Description**
**Position Purpose:**
The Administrative Support Supervisor participates in assisting with a variety of complex, confidential and administrative support functions, projects, and operations related to the Customer Service team. This requires a substantial amount of tact, confidentiality, emotional maturity, independence, judgment, problem solving, decision making and initiative.
The Administrative Support Supervisor is instrumental in achieving high standards of productivity and customer service excellence to internal and external customers.
**Primary Duties/Responsibilities:**
+ Customer Checks- Overseeing the batching of checks received daily from customers/banks according to different bank requirements. Assigning support agents to print paper bill stubs as necessary. QA all checks scheduled to be shipped to various banks by Fed Ex.
+ Returned Customer Refund Checks- Manage the investigation, disposition and updating of mailing address as necessary.
+ Employee Timesheets- Final approver for Customer Service teams (Call Center, Revenue Integrity, Collections (office/field), and backup the Meter shop team) Provide counseling and support to employees when corrections are needed and training to new employees.
+ Reporting- Daily absence notification and tracking, Login and Logout for union employees noting special comments when necessary, Tracking and reporting employee leave balances including FMLA and STD (liaison with HR, HRESC and payroll regarding employee notifications of discrepancies in paycheck or leave balances), Prepare bargaining unit overtime reporting weekly & annually for departments 301, 302, 303 based on payroll reports and make available for employees review, maintain list of union employees by seniority within department. Track EHS in person classroom training attendance and submit to EHS.
+ Time off Requests- prepare vacation request forms for union employees annually and manage requests for specific time by union seniority. Manage vacation scheduling on google team calendars including Time off Requests for all of customer service except Meter Shop. Manage and track all other time off requests (Sick, Personal, Floating Holidays).
+ Letter creation- Create and manage various letters to be sent to various entities. Lead Service Line Replacement, Demolition, Meter test results, Seasonal Meter, Lead Water Test results, Lien, and others as identified.
+ Check Request Vouchers- Approval of VNANJ and VNATR vouchers, liaison with agencies when necessary (NJ, Jersey City, Toms River, Rahway, Manalapan, Plainsboro).
+ Diverted Bills- manage printing and mailing of customer bills after customer service team has reviewed and approved the bill to be sent to the customer.
+ Correspondence- manage the timely and accurate identification and disposition of correspondence including return mail to various Veolia departments.
+ Invoices- manage the accurate and timely disposition of customer service invoices for approval to management.
+ Expenses- process customer service expenses timely and accurately for all customer service teams.
+ Order supplies as needed and food for meetings.
+ Provide company and collective bargaining agreement direction on polices.
+ New employees- Submit and track Icare tickets for necessary applications and access to Veolia systems and locations. Train new employees on customer service policies including attendance, timesheet preparation, time off, general expectations and awareness of CBA.
+ Available Union jobs- notify customer service employees (via email) about availability of open union jobs identified to meet the 5-day notification period.
+ Corrective Action Reporting- prepare oral and written warnings for customer service employees regarding attendance and union absence control policy.
+ Provide backup support for Customer Service Supervisors and oversee staff when necessary.
+ First contact for facility related issues. Submit appropriate requests to Veolia Haworth team or Local Building management using Work order system.
+ Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
**Qualifications**
**Education/Experience/Background:**
+ Bachelors Degree is preferred.
+ Back-office experience for a contact center is preferred.
+ 3+ years of supervisory experience.
+ Utility or Telecommunication experience is preferred.
**Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:**
+ Proficiency with Google Apps- Gmail, Sheets, Drive, etc. Microsoft Office.
+ Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
+ Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
+ Must be able to utilize sound judgement and decision making.
+ Excellent analytical problem solving and resolution skills.
+ Customer-oriented attitude.
+ Ability to work effectively and communicate with all levels of management, customers and frontline employees.
+ Responsible for accounts payable and purchase order requisitions through to approval stage.
**Additional Information**
**Pay Range:** $85000 to $9000 per year.
**Benefits:** Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
Sick leave - 56 hours; Observed Holidays - 11 days; Vacation - Flexible Time Off
Eligible for up to 10% Annual Performance Bonus.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Through our dedicated associates, Conduent delivers mission-critical services and solutions on behalf of Fortune 100 companies and over 500 governments - creating exceptional outcomes for our clients and the millions of people who count on them. You have an opportunity to personally thrive, make a difference and be part of a culture where individuality is noticed and valued every day.

Description for Internal Candidates

Customer Service Representative

Onsite in Newark, NJ

Hourly rate $16.50/hr

What you get:

• Full-time Employment with Benefits day one including paid Holidays.
• $6.50/hr
• Bilingual in Spanish 17.50/hr
• Paid Training
• Great Work Environment

Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• Must have a High School Diploma, or equivalent. 
• Must be able to submit to a background check and drug test.
• Must be able to work 10:15am to 7:15pm any day of the week

Summary:

As a call center representative, you will be supporting our client’s customers as a first point of contact. In this role, you will be responsible for answering calls, providing product information, and help the customer by being informative, empathetic, and eager to quickly solve a customer’s problem. Must be willing to listen, learn, and resolve any customer inquiry.

What you will be doing: 

• Respond to all tolling and/or administration related customer inquiries by utilizing information learned during training and leveraging resources available through people, customer records, and knowledge management systems.
• Identify customer needs to ensure the customer is provided complete and accurate information.
• Process required transactions via mainframe or web-based applications.
• Submit research requests in a concise yet accurate manner.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of the company and client programs, policies, and technology.
• Communicate effectively in a warm and empathetic manner.
• Adhere to confidentiality requirements and laws to ensure information is disseminated only to authorized individuals.
• Provide support to other positions/operations in cases during heavy workloads or absences.

People who succeed in this role have:  

• The ability to convey complex information in clear and concise terms to ensure customer understanding.
• Strong work ethic.
• Effective and accurate written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Customer Service Experience.
• Can navigate multiple applications and research solutions with ease
• Love helping people and guiding them to the best solution for their issue 
• Are excited by innovative technology 
• Provide calm conflict resolution and problem solving for frustrated customers 
• Can work in a structured environment for the duration of your allotted, full-time schedule taking high-volume calls from customers 
• Can commit to 100% attendance for three to five weeks of paid training 

Join a rapidly growing organization that can support your career goals

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Pay Transparency Laws in some locations require disclosure of compensation and/or benefits-related information.  For this position, actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. In addition to base pay, this position, based on business need, may be eligible for a bonus or incentive. In addition, Conduent provides a variety of benefits to employees including health insurance coverage, voluntary dental and vision programs, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) or vacation and/or sick time. The estimated salary range for this role is $16.50/hr.

Conduent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, gender identity, gender expression, sex/gender, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, use of a guide dog or service animal, military/veteran status, citizenship status, basis of genetic information, or any other group protected by law.

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At Conduent we value the health and safety of our associates, their families and our community. For US applicants while we DO NOT require vaccination for most of our jobs, we DO require that you provide us with your vaccination status, where legally permissible. Providing this information is a requirement of your employment at Conduent.