NYCSBUS (New York City School Bus Umbrella Services Inc.) is a not-for-profit corporation that provides school bus transportation services to New York City public and private school students, the majority of whom have Individual Education Plans. It operates approximately 800 school bus routes with a staff of approximately 1,800 people from six locations with a budget of $190 million. NYSCBUS’s goal is to radically improve student bus transportation by innovating in all areas and by providing unprecedented transparency in bus operations to school districts that outsource this service.

Position Title: Bilingual Call Center Representative
Department: Dispatch
Location: Corporate Headquarters
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Job Summary:
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Bilingual Call Center Representative to join our customer service team. This role is essential in providing exceptional service to our Spanish-speaking customers. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a passion for helping others, and the ability to handle customer inquiries effectively.

Under the supervision of the Customer Service Manager, the Call Center Representative is primarily responsible for inbound and outbound calls surrounding student transportation operations at the NYCSBUS not-for-profit organization. Representatives of the NYCSBUS Call Center team answer and address incoming calls from members of the community inquiring about a range of questions and concerns. Will provide generalized feedback, provide comprehensive information, check location of buses, take notes, and record discrepancies.

•Responsible for thorough record and rapid response time. Will often troubleshoot situations by providing callers with information received by Customer Service

•Representatives or utilized technology systems via phone and email communication modes.

•Answers incoming phone calls from parents, guardians, school officials and their staff, community members, or others as needed; responds to received inquiries, concerns, or complaints in a timely and appropriate manner

•Responsible for email communication in same fashion as phone services; provides callers or emailed inquiries with same rapid response with detailed information and guidance

•Researches required information using the available resources in technology capability, Customer Service Representatives, Field Supervisors, Routers, or others as needed

•Thoroughly listens to callers inquiry and provides information in a professional and sincere tone and direction

•Enters caller information and details of the call into incident management tracking system; may be required to provide record of call logs as needed; records details of comments, inquiries, complaints, and actions taken

•Identifies escalating priority issues and reports situations to leadership as soon as possible

•Re-routes inbound calls to the appropriate resources, as needed; keeps an updates organization call list and chain of command

•Follows up on complicated customer calls where required

•Completes call notes and call reports as necessary; updates as needed

•Obtains and evaluates all relevant data to handle complaints and inquiries

•Ensures full comprehension of GPS bus tracking software and other available tools in order to provide accurate and up to data information to callers

•Manages administration of first step by getting information to whom it needs to go; communicates and coordinates within internal functions including routing and financial departments

•Responsible for completing all necessary training including de-escalation and customer service technique

•Perform other duties as assigned and directed

Experience:

1 year of experience in a Call Center Representative role for a large organization, and/or;
1 year of demonstrated experience in a generalized customer service role may suffice for the right candidate
High School Diploma or equivalent
Established experience in complaint resolve and incident management a must
Demonstrated ability to improve organizational procedures and work effectively to improve operations
Experience in data collection and information sorting
Experience in customer service outreach techniques and methods
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work a flexible schedule
Multilingual speaking and writing skills a plus

Pay: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person