Contact Center Scheduler jobs in Fort Smith, AR

Position is located at 5000 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith, AR

External candidates may be able to work remotely after the initial 120 day training period with sufficient performance.

Internal candidates may be able to work remotely from day one in position.

Remote associates can be located anywhere in the Arvest footprint (AR,KS,MO,OK).

Hours: Flexibility/Availability required Monday through Friday 7am to 8pm and rotating Saturdays 8am to 5pm.

Pay is based on a number of factors including the successful candidate’s job-related knowledge and skills, qualifications, and prior experience. Arvest offers a comprehensive suite of benefits, including a full range of health and life, financial, and wellness benefits. For more information about benefits, please visit www.arvest.com/careers/benefits .

Summary:

SU M M A R Y : The Contact Center Sales and Service Representative serves as the first point of contact for our customers, answering calls, providing information, and solving problems. The associates are expected to engage with the customers and uphold the Arvest standard of customer service in this fast-paced call center environment. A friendly, helpful and genuinely engaged Representative will identify customers’ needs, clarify information, research each issue and provide solutions and/or alternatives and seize opportunities to cross-sell banking products when they arise. In this position, you must be well organized, have strong communication skills, and be comfortable working in multiple software systems simultaneously while speaking with our customers. You must also feel comfortable in determining which additional products and services may benefit the customer and begin a conversation introducing the product benefits directly to the customer. After paid training, you will work independently as well as part of a team to meet personal and team goals.

ESSE N T I A L DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

TE A M ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Support and uphold the Arvest Mission Statement.
• Uphold the Arvest Code of Ethics and ensure that confidential information is safeguarded.
• Maintain a high level of cooperation and rapport with all associates in order to ensure accurate and efficient operations and service.
• Formulate and communicate new ideas and suggestions that will improve profitability and efficiency for the company’s overall operation.
Promote professionalism at all times.

Responsibilities:

Q U A LIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

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

EDUC A T IO N AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• 1 year of customer service experience required.
• Proven ability to work across multiple software systems simultaneously required.
• Cross-selling/retail/consumer sales experience preferred.
• Call Center experience preferred.
• Banking experience preferred.

OT HE R SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must be able to arrive at work on time, work on site and have regular work attendance
• Must be able to work cooperatively with other co-workers regardless of personality, presence or communication style
• Must be able to provide cordial customer service regardless of customer personality, presence or communication style
• Must be able to perform several tasks at once
• Must be able to work in a stressful atmosphere
• Must be able to rotate job tasks
• Must be able to occasionally work overtime
• Must be able to coordinate multiple and changing priorities
• Must be able to verbally communicate with all other associates
• Must be able to operate telephone, scanner, copier and FAX machines
• Must be able to move from department, division, or bank to department, division or bank to attend meetings
• Must be able to operate personal computer keyboard in order to create reports, schedules and other appropriate documentation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and to talk and hear. The associate must occasionally reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch.

The associate may occasionally be required to lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The incumbent must be able to travel occasionally by themselves within the US, including overnight, and via automobile and air.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Grade 11

Pay Range: $16.88 - $20.05 per hour