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Customer Service Supervisor (Full-Time)
Salary
$39,915.20 - $65,700.00 Annually
Location
City of Statesville, NC
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Number
202600307
Department
Finance
Division
Customer Service
Opening Date
06/05/2026
Closing Date
6/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
- Description
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Job Overview
Customer Service Supervisor (Full-Time)
Finance Department
Salary Range: $19.19 - $31.59 Hourly / $39,915.20 - $65,700.00 Annually
FLSA Position Class: Full-time, Non-Exempt
Work Schedule: M-F, 8-4:30
Posting Closing Date: June 18, 2026
- RESUME ATTACHMENT IS REQUIRED WITH COMPLETED APPLICATION*
Job Overview
This position is responsible for supervising the Customer Service Representatives; responsible for performing administrative and clerical work in support of the utilities billing, collections, and customer service functions; responsible for the preparation and/or maintenance of fiscal records.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
NOTE: Employee may be required to respond to a disaster, either natural or man-made, to serve the citizens of Statesville and meet the needs of the organization, which may result in the assignment of other duties and take precedence over duties described in this job description. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.
- Takes payments for utility bills, assessments, licenses, miscellaneous billings, leaf bags, and leaf mulch.
- Receives customer inquiries, service requests, and complaints by telephone or in person.
- Advises customers on billing, collection, and service procedures.
- Prepares meter tests, re-reads, leak checks, cut-on and cut-off work orders.
- Assists customers in establishing new service accounts, closing, or transferring accounts; makes bank deposit.
- Files forms, documents, and related paperwork pertaining to collection activities.
- Handles the privilege license program, issues new licenses, renews licenses, pursues businesses operating without licenses.
- Accounts for checks and cash received daily and balances against receipts.
- Posts deposits to customer accounts.
- Files fiscal transaction documents.
- Processes Water/Sewer tap applications, assigns services to location, sets up billing information.
- May operate typewriter, calculator, CRT, computer, and other standard office equipment incidental to maintaining records.
- Assists with divisional training and coaching.
- Serves as first point of contact for escalated customer complaints.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
Education and/or Experience
- High School diploma or GED.
- Three (3) years of customer service related experience.
- One (1) year of supervisory experience.
Requirements
- Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license, or any valid driver's license with ability to obtain a North Carolina driver's license within 60 days of establishing a permanent residence in North Carolina.
Supplemental Information
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- General knowledge of bookkeeping terminology, methods, procedures, and equipment.
- General knowledge of utility service connection and termination procedures, billing, collecting, and adjustments.
- General knowledge of services available and the deposits, fees, and processes required.
- General knowledge and understanding of the various utility rates and schedules.
- Ability to post accounts and to perform mathematical computations with speed and accuracy.
- Ability to assist customers in understanding their bill and the billing processes.
- Ability to navigate GIS system.
- Ability to operate calculator, computer, cash registers, and related office equipment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with supervisor, customers, employees, and the public.
- Ability to communicate ideas clearly, concisely, and effectively, orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, customers, officials, and the public.
Job Related Physical Requirements
This position involves sedentary work requiring the exertion of 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involved sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met; vocal communication is required to express thoughts and exchange information; hearing is required to respond to spoken words, to receive and understand information, and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operation of equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities.
Working Conditions
The employee is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Benefits At A Glance
Benefits are a valuable part of your total compensation at City of Statesville. Your benefits package provides protection for you and your family with expenses shared by the city or available to you at discounted group rates. Below is a brief summary of the choices available to all eligible regular, full-time employees. Part-time employees' benefits differ from full-time employees' benefits and are listed below.
Our current Open Enrollment Guide for City Benefits can be found here: City of Statesville Benefits
Full-Time Employee Benefits
Health & Welfare Benefits
- Health Care Insurance PPO or HDHP/Prescription Drug Program
- Lifestyle programs (weight management, Tobacco Cessation, Stress Management)
- Telehealth Online Appointments 24/7
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Dependent Care Reimbursement (DCFSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Travel Accident Insurance
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Secondary Language Incentive Pay
- Bereavement Leave
Retirement Benefits
- Pension Plan - NC Local Government Employee Retirement System (LGERS)
- NC 401(k) Empower
- NC Roth 401(k) Empower
- NC 401(k) Match Empower
- 457(b) Nationwide
- Roth 457(b) Nationwide
- Fireman's Pension Fund
Time-Off Benefits
- Twelve (12) Paid Holidays
- Vacation
- Sick Leave
- School Visitation - unpaid, up to 4 hours to attend school activities.
- Military Differential Pay
Wellness Benefits
- Health Fair
- Biometric Screening
- Flu Shots
- Statesville Fitness & Activity Center (SFAC)
- Wellness Activity Calendar
- See HR for Other Fitness Center Discounts
Additional Benefits
- Take Home Vehicle (based on position)
- Working Advantage - Employee Discount Program
- Christmas Bonus (Based yearly on City Council approval)
- Employee Appreciation Picnic
- Veterans Breakfast
- Service Award Program
- Career Development (eligible departments)
- Alternative Work Arrangements available based on departmental needs
- Cellphone Discounts
- City Cell Phone (eligible positions)
- Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
Voluntary Benefits
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity
- Critical Illness
- Group Accident Insurance
- Whole Life Insurance
- Voluntary Supplemental Life insurance
Safety Benefits (Eligibility: based on job position)
- Boot Vouchers - yearly
- Safety Glasses - every (2) years
- Hearing Tests - yearly
- Uniforms (eligible departments)
Police Department Benefits
- Law Enforcement Officers' Separation Allowance
- Degree Incentive
- Certification Incentive
- Special Unit Incentive
- Shift Differential Pay
- 401(k) 5% Contribution
- Uniform Stipend (based on position)
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Part-Time Employee Benefits
- Health Fair
- Flu Shots
- Employee Appreciation Picnic
- Veteran's Breakfast
- Service Awards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Discount Program - Working Advantage Benefits
- Biometric Screening
- 457(b) Nationwide
- Statesville Fitness & Activity Center (SFAC)
- Wellness Activity Calendar
- See HR for Fitness Center Discounts
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Do you have a High School diploma or GED?
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Do you have a valid drivers license?
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Do you have at least three (3) years of customer service related experience and is it listed on this application?
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Do you have at least one (1) year of supervisory experience and is it listed on this application?
Required Question
Employer City of Statesville (NC)
Address 301 S. Center Street
Statesville, North Carolina, 28677
Phone 704-878-3571
Website www.statesvillenc.net