DMV Customer Service Team Lead - Milwaukee Northwest

Put your great customer service and leadership skills to use! The Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is currently recruiting to fill a DMV Customer Service Team Lead (DMV Customer Service Lead) position. This position is headquartered at the Milwaukee Northwest Customer Service Center located at 7301 W. Mill Road, Milwaukee, WI 53218.

If you previously applied to Job Opening ID 8613, you do not need to reapply in order to be considered.

WisDOT is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of vacation to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $35/month for single plans and $87/month for family plans after two months of employment)
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being

In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations. For more information on WisDOT you can visit our website by clicking here.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is an organization dedicated to creating transportation solutions through innovation and exceptional service. We are committed to fostering an environment rooted in Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability. Click here to learn more about how we apply these values in our work.

Team Leader positions function as lead workers by coordinating work activities, providing direction to staff, coaching and developing individual team members, and scheduling, assigning and reviewing work. In addition, these positions provide interpretation of policies, procedures, statutes, and codes.

Team Leaders will work with DMV management to provide recommendations for improvements to processes, procedures, and rules and are responsible for collecting and analyzing data and information in order to generate reports for management. Team Leaders provide direct customer service to customers on the phone and in person.

This position is in schedule-range 02-15. The starting pay for this position is $27.96/hr, plus excellent benefits. Saturday hours may be required. An additional $0.60/hr will be awarded for all Saturday hours. A twelve-month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

WisDOT does not sponsor work visas. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check which may include FBI fingerprinting.

This position trains on and performs driver licensing examining and will be required to possess a valid driver license or obtain one within 6 months of hire.

This position may be assigned to a team which requires the ability to travel regularly on an independent basis from a headquarters office to other cities during the work week, providing motor vehicle services to the public; or may be assigned to an office requiring only occasional travel on an independent basis, to local public or technical schools for example, to provide the services described.

Qualified applicants will have all the following:

• Experience providing customer service.
• Experience performing multiple tasks at once.
• Experience leading others in a job, project, or assignment.
• Experience interpreting complex laws, policies, or procedures.
• Experience using computers and one or more software programs to complete customer transactions.

In addition to having all the above, well qualified applicants will have one or more of the following:

• Experience applying DMV technical knowledge.
• Experience resolving conflict for employees or customers.
• Experience fostering a collaborative team environment.

Apply online! To apply, click “Apply for Job” to start the application process. Then, you will access your existing account or to create a new account if you don’t have an account. Once you are logged in, click “Apply for Job.” Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application.

Your application materials are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. For instructions on how to develop and what should be included in these materials, click here. For more information on the basics of the selection process and how the State of WI ensures fair and equitable treatment of all applicants, click here. The vast majority of applicants are able to outline their background and experience in their resume in 1-3 pages. Any resumes submitted with more than 10 pages will not be considered after page 10. If this job posting requires a letter of qualifications, the same limit applies.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer or voluntary demotion) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.

Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Questions can be directed to Becca Ott at rebecca.ott@dot.wi.gov or 608-266-7623.

The deadline to apply is 11:59 PM on Sunday, June 25.