Hiring for Client Services Supervisor – Parkland Food Bank – Apply Now!
Client Services Supervisor
Department: Client Services
Reports To: Client Services Manager
About Parkland Food Bank (PFB): At PFB, our mission is to make healthy food accessible to residents of Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, and Parkland County. Our commitment revolves around being responsive to client needs, with a strong reliance on local community support and engaging volunteers to fulfill our mission.
With the support of our volunteer workforce, PFB Client Services is responsible for managing an average of 4000 phone calls and 1000 client visits a month.
Job Duties
As a Client Services Supervisor, you will collaborate with the Client Services Manager and the rest of the Client Services Team and help with the coordination of Client Care activities. Your primary duties include:
- Registering new clients and conducting yearly profile reviews for existing clients.
- Referring clients to other community resources as necessary.
- Booking client appointments via phone, online booking systems, or walk-in.
- Printing daily orders and ensuring their readiness for volunteers.
- Providing daily client schedules for the Warehouse Supervisor and Volunteers.
- Training and supervising Call Center volunteers (when available).
- Training Client Care volunteers in welcoming clients as they navigate through the client shopping area.
- Performing any other duties as required.
Qualifications
We are seeking an individual with:
Ability to manage, coach, and provide training.
- Strong collaboration skills.
- Demonstrable phone skills in a challenging environment.
- Attention to detail and thoroughness.
- Sensitivity and understanding.
- Patience and ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize duties and effectively navigate a fast-moving environment with frequent interruptions.
- Answering a high volume of calls professionally and efficiently.
- Ensuring the privacy of clients and dealing with sensitive data appropriately.
- Commitment to ensuring a positive working environment.
Education and Experience
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- 2-3 years of work experience in customer service-focused roles.
- Experience in an inbound call center environment is an asset.
- Post-secondary diploma is preferred: High school diploma, will be considered
Working Conditions
This position involves a mix of deskwork and standing.
This is a part-time position, averaging 18-24 hours/week.
While hours may be adjusted to accommodate the needs of the Society (ex: training, staff meetings, covering for other staff holidays) possible hours of work for this position could be:
- Monday – Saturday
A typical work week would be:
- Wednesday’s 3:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Friday’s 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- Saturday’s 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Hourly Rate: $22.50
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit both a cover letter and resume by email, to sheri@parklandfoodbank.org. The competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
Join us in making a positive impact on our community!