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Job TitleCustomer Service Associate IIAgencyTexas A&M Agrilife Extension ServiceDepartmentSoil & Crop SciencesProposed Minimum SalaryCommensurateJob LocationCollege Station, TexasJob TypeStaffJob DescriptionWorks under general supervision, supervises daily service area activities and provides customer support to a service area. The Customer Service Associate II, under general supervision, provides support for the laboratory data assembly, development of customer statementsand assisting clientele with routine questions. This position involves a blend of office (75+%) and laboratory work and will include extensive training andattention to documented service laboratory's standard operating procedures and agency policies.Responsibilities:* Primary responsibility will include compiling customer information and laboratory analysis data into the various databases anddeveloping client invoices/statements and reports.* Provide first person contact with visiting clients and offer limited client phone support.* Additional responsibilities may include assisting in one of the laboratories with weighting of samples and use of one of the laboratory's NIRspectrophotometers for non-destructive forage/plant tissue analyses.* Work with laboratory managers to maintain and update the appropriate laboratory Standard Operating Procedures documentation.* Greets customers and responds to difficult customer inquiries and complaints.* Explains and applies policies and procedures. Investigates and researches customer complaints and participates in resolving problems. Assists in the development of office procedures.* Helps train and advise staff. Compiles data to prepare correspondence, forms, reports, or other documents. Receives and processes request for service.* Adds, verifies, retrieves, and changes customer order information. Acts as a liaison between service area and other units. Enters billing charges and may accept payments.* Other duties as required.Required Education and Experience:* High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.* Three years of related experience.Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:* Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.* Strong verbal and written communication skills.* Strong customer service skills and detail-oriented.* Ability to type accurately and use Word, and Excel documents.* Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.