Bilingual Customer Service Representative - Military veterans preferred

Date Posted: 2024-12-09
Company: Leidos
Job Category: Other

Salary Range: /yr
Types of Work:
  full-time   part-time   employee   contract

Location:
City: Albuquerque
State: New Mexico
Zip code: 87106
Country: United States

Our Leidos Customer Service team supports the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Single-Family Housing in their Mission to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.

As a Customer Service Representative, you will assist renters, tenants, and property managers by providing resources and referrals to meet their rental needs.  You may also assist homebuyers and homeowners with requests related to purchasing and owning a home. This is a great opportunity to gain knowledge of HUD rental assistance programs and to learn about FHA Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage programs through ongoing training while delivering excellent customer service to connect others with program resources.

What’s in it for you?

• Monday - Friday schedule with no weekend work

• Access to benefits on day one including medical and dental insurance, 401K, Life, AD&D, Voluntary Disability plans

• Immediate and ongoing training to support your success

• Discounted Leidos stock purchase and other Employee Discounts

• Company-wide career mobility

• Company-sponsored Public Trust eligibility upon hire

• Eligibility for a $3,000 referral bonus

• Voluntary overtime may be available based on business needs

• Paid Time Off (PTO) accrued based on Leidos policy, up to 15 days a year

• 10 paid holidays per year

Customer Service Representative Opportunities available:

• Full-time (32 - 40 hours a week)

• Part-time (25 - 31 hours a week)

• 9:35 am – 6:05 pm MT in Albuquerque, NM (subject to change based on customer needs)

• Opportunities for split shifts, upon approval of the manager

As a Customer Service Representative, you will:

• Reply to calls and emails from the public on housing and FHA mortgages

• Utilize knowledge base and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to answer customer requests

• Deliver excellent customer service in a high-volume call center, including responding to customer complaints

• Document customer email and phone communications within an internal database.

To be a successful Customer Service Representative, you will possess:

• The capability to navigate multiple computer systems and applications, and utilize search tools to provide information to our clients

• Excellent time management skills and dependability

• Experience with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Teams)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including telephone etiquette

• Keyboarding proficiency of at least 40 words per minute

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate

• Minimum of 2 years of contact center experience or telephone customer service experience. 

• Ability to successfully obtain a Public Trust Security clearance, which includes a credit check and background investigation

• Bilingual (English & Spanish) verbal and written

Preferred Qualifications:

• Call Center (Omnichannel) background

• Experience in rental property management or mortgage servicing, including handling complaints

Leidos is a global leader providing solutions to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering, and science. Our company believes in engaging, developing, and empowering our diverse and valued people to foster a culture of creativity and growth.

**The pay for this position is $18.00 per hour. **

This position is covered under the Service Contract Act and is subject to minimum wage demands as well as the minimum Health and Welfare benefits. Leidos ensures that all provisions are met through their wages and benefits.

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