About the role
In this role, you will provide prompt and customer focused service as the first point of contact for enquiries and complaints.

Work type: Casual
Classification: Band 4 ($44.00 p/h (including casual loading)

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing our customers, a proactive and seamless customer experience by meeting their transactional needs and providing service knowledge and expertise.
• Educating and supporting our customers to become comfortable and familiar with Tier 0 (Online) services.
• Assisting all customers with initial enquiries and where necessary refer customers to specialist support for Tier 2 (Managed support) services.
• Facilitating conversations and initiating processes (e.g. – accessibility parking permits) on behalf of other government agencies and third-party providers.
• Supporting projects in the establishment and development of programs, systems and procedures that impact the delivery of customer service.
• Responding to and managing enquiries in an efficient, professional manner in accordance with governing acts, regulations policies and procedures on an extensive range of services.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have excellent communication and customer relation skills.

Essential: 

• Demonstrated experience and skills in customer service.
• Experience in the delivery of customer services in person, over the phone and online in an efficient and customer focused manner.
• Understanding of cash receipting and recording through a computerised system.
• Ability to use modern office and computer equipment including keyboard skills.
• Experience in the handling and/or reconciliation of monies.
• Ability to work independently and display initiative.
• Understanding of the City’s Human Resources practices including Equal Employment Opportunity and Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S).
• Flexible and available to work across our 3 customer service centres and our call centre including working outside of normal business hours where required.
• Current Working with Children Check (employee)
• Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

Child Safety Responsibilities   
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.  

Diversity and Inclusion  
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.  

Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong
Join the City of Greater Geelong, a community-focused workplace on Wadawurrung Country. We deliver over 130 services to our growing population, striving to make our city a great place to live, work, and study. Our central location for Central Geelong-based employees is the Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal, a modern, sustainable, and inclusive workplace, along with our outreach locations.

If you're passionate about inclusivity and community, apply now – we’d love to meet you!

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries

Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.

Enquiries:  Lewis Halls | Team Leader Customer Contact Centre | Lewis.Halls@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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