Officer Customer Contact

• A varied and challenging role providing high customer service to the community via phone, online and face to face.
• Competitive annual salary commencing at $71,664.32 plus up to 13% superannuation.
• Great range of additional benefits, including health & wellness programs, salary sacrifice options, salary packaging arrangements and a fortnightly RDO.

About the Region

Gympie is at the heart of a rapidly expanding region which stretches from rural valleys in our western reaches to the Cooloola Coast, gateway to spectacular Fraser Island. Bordering Noosa and Fraser Coast Local Government areas, we are uniquely positioned to grow whilst still retaining our country charm.  Our borders with North and South Burnett, and the Somerset Local Government areas link with our rural lifestyle, where you can enjoy our picturesque smaller townships, or our abundant local history.  Our local festivals such as the Gympie Music Muster are renowned both nationally and internationally. 

For someone seeking a high quality of life, with pristine natural areas and spectacular beaches, all within reach of Noosa, the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane, we are offering this unique opportunity.

Officer Customer Contact 

Remuneration: Annual salary commencing at $71,664.32 plus superannuation

Closing Date: Sunday 31st March 2024 at 11.00pm AEST

No late applications will be accepted.  Only applications received via Council's online application system will be considered. Unsolicited applications from agencies will not be considered. 

Role Overview

Gympie Regional Council currently seeking enthusiastic customer service professionals to join our Customer Contact team.  We are currently recruiting for 1 x permanent full-time position to join our Customer Contact Branch.

What we are looking for

This position is responsible for the delivery of high quality, professional customer service, ensuring quality standards, processes and documentation to satisfy customer requirements and provide a positive customer service experience. The primary role of these positions is to respond to customer requests and enquiries via phone, online and face to face.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

• Assist in the delivery of high-quality customer service by providing accurate and consistent advice to customers through a range of mediums including face to face, phone and email.  
• Provide information and guidance to community members and customers to enable complete applications to be submitted to Council.
• General administrative activities including (but not limited to) collation of files, document management, data entry, application entry, invoice and quote generation.
• Undertake accurate and timely receipting of Council payments in accordance with policies and procedures. 
• Respectfully and professionally contribute to the Customer Contact team culture, receive feedback and support peers.
• Enhance and maintain positive internal and external customer relationships.
• From time to time, provide customer service at other Council customer service points to provide business continuity as instructed by the Coordinator Customer Contact.

What we are looking for

To be successful in these roles, candidates should have:

• Demonstrated outstanding level of verbal, written and active listening communication skills with the ability to relate and adapt to internal and external customers at all levels either face to face, via phone or online.
• Demonstrated experience in a high demand customer service environment with skills/training/experience in conflict management/resolution, managing difficult behaviours or similar.
• Ability to understand and apply policies and procedures when responding to customer requests to ensure the provision of excellent customer service in an accurate and timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously or cooperatively in an integrated team environment by developing effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• A commitment to ongoing development by taking a proactive approach to continually improving skills and abilities.
• Resilience and manage high volume workloads with the ability to multi-task.
• Experience or exposure to customer request management (CRM) systems and practices.
• Demonstrated experience in data entry.
• Demonstrated experience in cash handling processes.

Position Description

For a full position description containing essential and desirable criteria, please click here. 

For information regarding the requirements of this role, please contact Council's, Coordinator Customer Contact, Tamyka Jewell via email tamyka.jewell@gympie.qld.gov.au.

For assistance lodging your application using Council's online system, please contact Council's Officer Recruitment, Sue Rossi on 07-5481 0971or email sue.rossi@gympie.qld.gov.au

What we offer?

• Nine-day fortnight
• Access to employee health and well-being programs
• Fitness Passport: work out at over 25 local gyms for you and your family at a subsidised rate.
• Long service leave after seven years
• Generous superannuation scheme of up to 13 per cent
• Access to salary sacrificing and salary packaging arrangements.
• Employee assistance program offering free confidential counselling services for employees and their families.

Our Values

• Accountability
• Communication
• Customer Service Focused
• Integrity
• Teamwork and Collaboration

For a full explanation of our values please click here.  You will be assessed on your understanding of these values and how you have applied values such as these in your previous employment.

Our Process

Successful applicants will be required to undertake various checks such as skills, qualifications, reference, medical and national police.

Keen to apply

Keen to apply? Simply follow the instructions below:

1) Download and review the position description above
2) Complete the information below, as requested (please use an individualised email address as using another person's may effect your application, if you do not have one please follow this link to create a Gmail account)
3) Click 'APPLY'
4) Attach your resume, covering letter and a single document containing copies of your qualifications, licences or tickets as applicable.
5) Click 'NEXT' and 'CONFIRM'

Please note before continuing: It is advisable that you prepare your responses in a separate word or text document, saving your work as you go and that you then copy and paste this prepared information in the form before completing the application process. Please keep your responses to a maximum 300 words for each question.

Applications close on Sunday 31st March 2024 11.00pm AEST. No late applications will be accepted. Only applications received via Council's online application system will be considered.