CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE 1
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COOPERATIVE RESPONSE CENTER INC
Kirksville, MO, US
Summary
The representative will handle incoming calls for electric cooperative members regarding power outages and billing inquiries. They are responsible for maintaining professional service standards, navigating internal software tools, and utilizing de-escalation techniques when necessary.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: Kirksville Site - Kirksville, MO, Salary Range: $16.50 - $24.00Hourly, Job Shift: 2nd shift (Evening), THE OPPORTUNITY:
We are seeking talented Customer Service Representatives who will be responsible for the meaningful work of Focusing on the Human Side of Technology ® by providing courteous and efficient service for our members. We are a 24/7 Call Center that receives after-hour and overflow calls for cooperative and utility companies across the United States regarding power outages and bill pay. You will never make a sale, call out for collections, or solicit business.
At CRC, you will make a difference in countless people’s lives by being a calm and professional human voice to call when disaster hits, rather than an automated voice message. Your work here at CRC matters to real people and their security!
SCHEDULE AND PAY:
Fixed Starting Wage: $17.00 per hour
Hiring 2nd and 3rd Shifts
Full-time and Part-Time schedules are available!
2nd Shift: Extra $.75 per hour (Monday-Friday)
3rd Shift: Extra $1.25 per hour (Monday-Friday)
Bilingual (Spanish): Extra $1.00 per hour
Weekend availability (Saturday & Sunday): Extra $2.00 per hour
This position requires two out of three weekends scheduled
Holiday availability on rotation: Holiday pay
TRAINING:
We are committed to setting our new team members up for success. This role includes a comprehensive training program that kicks off on November 9, 2026. Training will be full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, for two weeks, ensuring you have all the tools and knowledge needed to excel.
HOW WE WILL INVEST IN YOU:
Great Work/Life Benefits – Paid Time Off (PTO), Community Volunteer Time Off, 6 Paid Holidays, and School Conference/Activity Leave
Health benefits – medical, dental, & vision plus rewarding wellness programs, gym reimbursements, and on-site fitness equipment.
401K with generous company match.
Tuition reimbursement
Regular recognition events to celebrate and thank our employees
Opportunities for Advancement
Free alarm monitoring for medical, environmental, and security alarm systems
Supportive and inclusive work culture
Incentive bonuses
WHAT YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO:
Takes incoming calls for our electric cooperative members. Navigates tools and resources to address the customers’ inquiries properly
Maintain a high level of service and meets performance targets.
Maintain composure and demonstrate a calm, professional position while adapting to difficult situations, and uses de-escalation techniques when appropriate.
Participates in procedure training in the classroom, and on-the-job training, and reviews all available manuals and resources to acquire and increase product knowledge.
Qualifications: WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Ability to read, analyze and interpret instructions
Excellent communication skills
Proven ability to effectively learn/use CRC Link and other software associated with Call Center Operations
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to accurately type/keyboard and navigate computer screens with reasonable speed.
Ability to thrive in our fast-paced, customer-focused environment
Ability to be flexible and receptive to change
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
1 or more years of Customer Service experience required
Experience in a Call Center setting preferred
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
Employees are required to be honest and trustworthy with a satisfactory background check and drug screen before they start.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; use hands and fingers. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and reach. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
All telephone calls made or received in the Contact Center are recorded and may be monitored for quality purposes. Recorded calls may also be received in follow-up to member/customer questions or concerns and utilized for training purposes.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
With our 24/7/365 contact center and alarm monitoring central station, CRC has merged the benefits of personalized service with the efficiencies provided by technologically advanced computer and telephony systems. At CRC, we pride ourselves on Focusing on the Human Side of Technology®.
Focusing on the Human Side of Technology means more than having live agents answer the phone. At CRC, it’s about finding ways to share our 24/7 call and alarm handling as well as dispatch technologies with those who need it most. For over 25 years, utilities have turned to CRC to help them turn staffing challenges into seamless solutions.
What’s more, if something unexpected happens, CRC can help with just a flip of a switch. A major outage event, equipment failure, a tornado; these are just a few of the times when our customers have needed us most. The flexibility to handle calls and dispatch, with the reliability of knowing your consumers are well taken care of. That’s the service you can count on with CRC.
Founded in 1992, CRC’s Central Station is a CSAA Five-Diamond certified, UL-listed full service central station providing security, environmental, and medical alarm monitoring, as well as video verified asset monitoring services. Five-Diamond certification is a designation of distinction for operational excellence reserved by the Central Station Alarm Monitoring Association—with less than 10% of all central stations qualifying for this classification.
Founded
1992
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Consumer Services
Org type
Partnership
Headquarters
Austin, MN
With our 24/7/365 contact center and alarm monitoring central station, CRC has merged the benefits of personalized service with the efficiencies provided by technologically advanced computer and telephony systems. At CRC, we pride ourselves on Focusing on the Human Side of Technology®.
Focusing on the Human Side of Technology means more than having live agents answer the phone. At CRC, it’s about finding ways to share our 24/7 call and alarm handling as well as dispatch technologies with those who need it most. For over 25 years, utilities have turned to CRC to help them turn staffing challenges into seamless solutions.
What’s more, if something unexpected happens, CRC can help with just a flip of a switch. A major outage event, equipment failure, a tornado; these are just a few of the times when our customers have needed us most. The flexibility to handle calls and dispatch, with the reliability of knowing your consumers are well taken care of. That’s the service you can count on with CRC.
Founded in 1992, CRC’s Central Station is a CSAA Five-Diamond certified, UL-listed full service central station providing security, environmental, and medical alarm monitoring, as well as video verified asset monitoring services. Five-Diamond certification is a designation of distinction for operational excellence reserved by the Central Station Alarm Monitoring Association—with less than 10% of all central stations qualifying for this classification.
Founded
1992
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Consumer Services
Org type
Partnership
Headquarters
Austin, MN