Description:
If you are customer-service-focused and enjoy interacting with the public over the phone and helping others, the Call Center Representative position could be your perfect fit.
The Call Center Representative position is a role that is best suited for individuals with an interest in education, science, and history and who are enthusiastic, friendly, reliable, and prefer to work traditional daytime hours at a personal workstation. A Call Center Representative primarily works independently but interacts daily with museum staff in multiple departments, including routinely working with the field trip and outreach teams.
The Call Center Representative is the first point of contact for customers with the museum. This individual assists with booking future museum reservations and must be knowledgeable and able to explain all museum venues, events, educational programs, membership levels, and promotions with the intent to sell.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide outstanding service for all customers, both internal and external.
- Enthusiastically and accurately answer customer questions and communicate details of museum offerings, including but not limited to venues, events, field trips, outreach, birthday parties, labs, summer camp, scouts, memberships, and promotions.
- Ensure new and existing customers are exposed to all museum products relevant to their needs.
- Upsell programs with a focus on booking volume, reservation length, upgrades, add-ons, and memberships.
- Enter information for reservations accurately and efficiently.
- In completing sales transactions, explain museum policies specific to customers’ booking and collect payment.
- Enter transaction details into internal tracking systems and complete required reports for accurate accounting.
- Communicate details for a field trip and outreach bookings to the appropriate reservation coordinators and presenters.
- Stay up-to-date and maintain thorough familiarity with all museum offerings by studying marketing and training materials.
- Interact with patrons and museum staff on the phone and via e-mail, and also in person with colleagues.
- Maintain open lines of communication with visitor services and youth education departments. Transfer calls when needed to appropriate contacts in other departments.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Proficient in ATMS ticketing system; training will be provided if needed.
- Proficient in Freshdesk customer service software; training will be provided if needed.
- Accurate and efficient data entry skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Commitment to customer service.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivated with strong time management skills.
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
- Strong interpersonal skills in order to speak to callers and colleagues.
- Bilingual a plus (Spanish/English).
- Relevant volunteer or work experience is preferred.