Dispatch Manager

Appleton Campbell is 40 years strong and growing. We provide our community, and surrounding areas, with HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical Services. We pride our company on honesty, integrity and providing our customers an experience that exceeds their expectations. 

Dispatch Manager Job Summary

The Dispatch Manager is responsible for managing Dispatch Agents and monitoring their performance while still providing excellent service to the customer while partnering with Technicians. In this role, you will schedule agents, assistants, and representatives, resolve scheduling conflicts, provide training for new employees, and handle service issues beyond agent capability. You will also be required to meet all customer and company expectations.

Dispatch Manager Duties and Responsibilities

• Hire and train new dispatch agents
  
• Research strategies to further improve the customer experience and tech interaction
• Schedule calendar for agents and representatives
• Distribute agent and representative work
• Develop standards and procedures
• Maintain accurate records and files of documentation
  
• Manage budget and expenses
• Set and maintain all dispatch procedures and policies
• Record, organize, and file customer interactions and profile/account changes
• Provide resources for quality customer service
  
• Address and resolve team conflicts
• Anticipate and resolve customer service issues
• Maintain a professional workspace and workflow
  

Dispatch Manager Requirements and Qualifications

• Excellent customer care and focus; ability to assess customers’ needs and provide answers, paths, troubleshooting help, or methods for a positive customer experience
• Able to think fast, find answers, and respond quickly to customer issues, all with a polite, empathic, and professional voice and manner
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Encouraging to team and staff; able to mentor and lead
• Eager to expand the company with new sales, clients, and territories
• Able to analyze data and sales statistics and translate results into better solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Experienced at compiling and following strict budgets
• Comfortable in both a leadership and team-player role
• Creative problem solver who thrives when presented with a challenge
• Focused on customer service
• High school degree or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree in business administration, business, or related field preferred
• Previous experience in customer support, client services, sales, or a related field
• Excellent at communicating over the phone and handling phone systems
• Basic computer skills and experience with tracking and recording call information, filing documents, or updating customer profiles/accounts; may include entering and tracking merchandise, scheduling with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
• Able to concentrate on multiple problems at once
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to answer phone, listen actively, relay information, and type basic information simultaneously
• Customer-focused for a positive customer experience and resolution

What we offer:  

• Competitive Compensation  
• Health, Dental & Voluntary AD&D 

• Paid Holidays & Vacation  
• Paid Personal Time Off  
• Employer Matching Retirement Plan 
• Company Supplied Mobile Devices   

• Company Paid Training  
• Valuable Work/Life Balance  

• Gym Membership Discount  
• Free Ice Cream