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Customer Service Lead (Bothell)


Date: 2009-11-09, 8:36PM PST
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ABOUT INTELIUS
Bellevue, Washington-based Intelius is a leading information commerce company providing businesses and consumers with information to empower the decision-making process for peace of mind and security. The company has won numerous product and business awards. To date, Intelius has gained more than eight million unique customers who use Intelius' information to reconnect and protect their loved ones, businesses and assets. Intelius' services include background checks, people search services, comprehensive employment screening services and an award-winning identity theft prevention product, IDWatch. Intelius is one of the top 100 most trafficked sites on the Internet, according to comScore/Media Metrix. Intelius has been named one of Washington's Best Places to work, one of the Puget Sound's fastest growing companies, and was awarded the American Business Award's 'Best New Company' award. For more about Intelius screening products and services, visit http://hr.intelius.com. For more about Intelius' business, news and policies, visit http://www.intelius.com/corp.

Some of the benefits we offer:

• A 401k Plan with employer match.
• Great health benefits including medical, dental, prescription, vision and life/disability.
• ID Theft Protection
• Flex Pass/Bus Pass
• Free Parking
• And, the most valuable benefit we offer is the opportunity to work with a company recently named one of the top three best mid-sized companies to work for in Washington State!

We are currently seeking a Customer Service Lead for our Customer Service team at our Bothell location. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1-2 years management experience, preferably in Call Center and schedule flexibility. This job description defines various job duties and responsibilities for the CS Lead role but is not limited to the listed items below.

Support a customer service team of approximately 10 telephone agents:

Send out statistical data (calls per hour, not ready percentage, average talk time, calls taken, emails handled)

• Daily
• Weekly
• Monthly
• Update department supervisor of team statistical performance and related employee discussions in weekly 1x1

Support call center by taking escalated calls, assisting agents with help questions, and queue coverage as needed

• Follow the designated schedule for queue coverage
• Remain available in queue during scheduled times
• Provide roaming floor coverage each day to answer questions and offer help
• Communicate with the other CS Leads and management when unable to provide coverage during scheduled times

Support call center by taking customer service calls

• Take customer calls when the customer’s wait time is over 12 minutes
• Ensure all calls are cleared from the queue at the end of each day
• Ensure each agent is logged out of the phone system at the end of each day

Support call center by addressing employee performance issues

• Provide agent feedback immediately if you observe an undesirable behavior regardless of team assignment
• Update assigned CS Lead if you provided feedback to an agent reporting to them
• Update supervisor of employee performance concerns and provide an update of the performance discussion

Facilitate and lead a weekly team meeting (huddle)

• Communicate new product/service information
• Communicate department process/policy changes
• Answer questions relating to recent process/policy changes
• Discuss team statistical challenges and strengths for the week
• Provide agents an opportunity to discuss items (roundtable)

Remote monitor at least 5 calls per agent

• Provide agent performance coaching/feedback relating to their customer service delivery in a written format
• Deliver coaching/feedback in a 1x1 meeting

Perform at least one Side by Side coaching session per month with each agent

• Provide agent performance coaching/feedback relating to their customer service delivery
• Side by Side session should be a minimum of one hour each
• Update department supervisor of side by side status and related employee discussions in weekly 1x1

Perform at least one 1x1 meeting each month with each agent

• 1x1 meeting should be a minimum of 15 minutes per agent
• 1x1 discussion should include; Expectations (employee & supervisor), KPI Performance (stats), Project Status, Issues/Concerns, Morale (team, employee & supervisor), Department/Company goals & strategy, Department/Company performance, Career path, Short term/long term goals, Recognition, Kudos, CS Lead should ask each time if there is anything employee needs from them to support their success
• Update department supervisor of 1x1 status and related employee discussions in weekly 1x1

Support department and peers by filling in when they are out of the office
• Provide team support when another team lead calls out of the office by sending team stats, answering questions, addressing performance issues, and conducting team huddles when necessary

Support Management:

• Provide floor coverage
• Attend meetings on management’s behalf when necessary (take notes, summarize meeting minutes in an email to management)
• Report system or company equipment issues by submitting a Helpdesk ticket
• Report team and individual performance issues to management within 24 hours
• Report employee issues/concerns to management within 24 hours
• Conduct employment screening interviews for recommendation of hire
• Perform new employee training
• Various projects based on the needs of the business


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