Customer Service Agent

We’re looking for a customer solutions representative to bring their energy to our team. At Spire, we’re dedicated to understanding our customers’ needs and goals to better serve them today and tomorrow. That’s why we’re always looking for driven, collaborative people to join our team. Because we believe that offering our customers the best service means bringing together the best people.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Answering inbound customer calls, emails, and chats
• Finding the quickest and most effective solution to customer issues such as service orders, service disconnection/reconnection, service complaints, billing, payment arrangements, web account access/use, gas-related emergencies and special campaigns/promotions
• If this sounds like you, you’re in the right place
• You like to take charge, and people often look to you for direction or guidance
• You’re quick to identify issues and enjoy tackling them head-on
• Your friends would describe you as “cool as a cucumber” when things get hectic
• You’re interested in where the energy industry is going, and you want to be part of it
• You have a high school diploma or equivalent
• All other duties as assigned

Essential Characteristics and Competencies

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Required Education (certifications, licenses)

• High school diploma

Required knowledge, skill and abilities

• Now that you know us a little better, you can see we do things differently. To us, customer service is much more than saying “I’m sorry” and “I understand.” It’s about owning the conversation and getting each and every customer what they need.
• Simply put, it’s challenging work. Our expectations around the quality of our customer service are among the highest in the industry. When calls spike in the fall and the winter, it gets a little crazy. And, when people reach out to us, they’re not always at their best, and that can be emotionally draining.
• Our reward is in how we show people that Spire is there for them and their community. Not every conversation will end on a high note, but our customers should hang up the phone feeling that Spire treated them with care and respect.
• That’s why we don’t put up a wall between ourselves and our customers. You won’t find scripts or canned phrases like “Thank you for your business” here. As the voice of our company, we use our individual strengths to open up to people, get to the root of their problem, and resolve it. We rely on our teams to speak up about issues that might be causing customers problems so we can improve our service.
• People who fully embrace what we do and how we do it have the opportunity to pursue long and enriching careers at Spire.

Physical demands, environment and schedule

• Work is normally performed in a shared office environment, typically, 8 hours a day, Monday through Friday, though occasional after-hours work may be needed
• Hybrid work schedule. (Hybrid work schedule 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home weekly)
• The hybrid schedule starts after the 8week training period and 90-day probationary period.

Company Overview

At Spire, we believe energy exists to help people. To enrich their lives, grow their businesses, advance their communities. It’s a simple idea, but one that’s at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to understanding the needs of the homes and businesses we serve. That's why we're always looking for driven, collaborative people to join our team. Because we believe that offering our customers the best service means bringing together the best people.

And we find the best by hiring those who share our values of drive, safety, inclusion and integrity, and demonstrate our four essential behaviors that bring the Spire vision, mission and culture to life:

• We make it happen: We are a company of go-getters, acting on every opportunity to help our company advance
• We collaborate: We put teamwork first, bringing in everyone’s ideas, because our collective energy makes us stronger
• We seek out perspective: We challenge ourselves to be open to different ways of doing things, because learning from each other leads to breakthroughs
• We care: We treat people how we want to be treated, listening closely and doing what’s right, even when it’s hard

By living our values and behaviors every day, we strive to create an environment where every employee feels welcome, respected and valued.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.75 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Experience level:

• 1 year

Shift:

• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Call center
• Hybrid remote
• Office

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Saint Louis, MO 63101