Customer Care - Government

Harris & Harris has more than 50 years of experience, and offers revenue recovery and customer care services to three main markets-Healthcare, Government, and Utilities. We currently have an outstanding team of customer care professionals who know what it takes to delight customers every day, every shift, and every call. Our team of knowledgeable, patient, courteous, efficient, and caring Customer Care Representatives for our Government team is growing!

Customer Care Representative – Government

Schedule: Monday through Friday - 7:30am to 4:30pm, some weekends may be required

Pay: $41,600 annually

Location: On-site at our office at 111 W. Jackson Blvd in Downtown Chicago, near to Metra and CTA lines

Additional Compensation and Benefits:

At Harris & Harris, we truly care about each employee’s health, wellness, financial stability, and education. We are proud to offer each employee the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance from premium providers
• 401K with matching
• Company paid Accident and Disability Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, EAP, and Travel Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Completely paid training
• Additional benefits such as our Daily Pay program, identity theft protection, flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, and more.

WHAT THE ROLE REQUIRES

• Maintaining a positive, professional attitude toward customers at all times, while ensuring customer satisfaction and providing a professional level of support
• Offering customers appropriate payment solutions for tax debt based on their individual financial circumstances
• Creating detailed records of customer interactions, transactions, comments and complaints in various databases and navigating multiple screens

WHAT YOU MUST POSSESS

• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in a contact center/call center environment
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Basic computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to type at 40 words per minute and talk simultaneously
• Ability to navigate multiple systems and use appropriately depending on call type

Nice to Have: Professional Spanish bilingual skills

WHY HARRIS & HARRIS?

Harris & Harris is a premier, full-service revenue recovery firm headquartered and founded in Chicago, IL. Founded in 1968, we have been in business for more than 50 years, and we specialize in the utilities, government, and healthcare markets.

The family business Sam Harris started is now a firm of more than 500 hundred employees including collections professionals and customer care representatives who employ the latest technology and best ethical practices to help businesses recover revenue and provide world class customer service.

We take pride in knowing what it takes to turn a call from "average" to "excellent." We have been delighting clients and customers for decades thanks to our outstanding employees. They make the difference every day, shift, and call and transform challenges into victories.

At Harris & Harris, we’re proud to be an organization where everyone is welcome and can be their authentic selves at work. We’re passionate about celebrating the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture focuses on our employees and we look for opportunities to recognize and celebrate together. We are an organization that cares about our people. From monthly activities, bonuses and contests, to competitive wages and benefits, we foster an environment where we employees feel valued.

We also are an organization that believes in the power of giving back. Our internal cross functional committee, Harris Cares, guides our philanthropic activities. We have partnered with organizations such as One Warm Coat, Greater Chicago Food Depository, American Cancer Society, Bright Pink, The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW), and Operation Stars and Stripes. Most recently we have partnered with local schools and charitable organizations to give back to our communities including the American Heart Association, Habitat for Humanity, A Just Harvest, and R. Nathaniel Dett Elementary School.

At Harris & Harris, everyone is important, and one person can make a difference for their colleagues, for our clients, and for our company. We look forward to hearing from you!

Harris & Harris is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.