Job Title: Customer Service Supervisor
Branch or Department: Assigned Branch
Reports to: Branch Management Team
Supervises: N/A
FLSA Status: Overtime Nonexempt
Benefits Classification: Full Time
Salary/Wage: $21.87 per hour
Work Location: Red Bridge Branch
Work Schedule: At least two evening shifts (12:00pm - 9:00pm) per week and two weekend Saturday and Sunday shifts per month.
Hours per Week/Year: 40/2080 (Full Time)
Revision Date: September 2025
Anticipated Closing Date: Open until Filled
At Mid-Continent Public library, we:
Imagine. We inspire innovation through curiosity and exploration.
Try new things. We empower what works and learn from the rest.
Lead the way. We connect people to information, ideas, and inspiration.
Welcome all. We embrace new perspectives and listen with humility.
Everything we do, we do together.
Position Overview
The Customer Service Supervisor will play a pivotal role in ensuring exceptional customer service standards are upheld within our library facility. The primary responsibilities will involve direct interaction with customers on the service floor, serving as a role model for service, assisting with training for staff, and taking the lead in managing and responding to unexpected events when management is not present. This position directly supports branch management in various aspects of customer service, including technology assistance, reader services, and account transactions, while also delivering materials to customers when necessary.
Essential Functions
Customer Service Leadership
Regularly engage with customers on the service floor, serving as the role model for exceptional customer service.
Provide on-the-job coaching to staff, ensuring adherence to customer service standards, especially in technology, reader services, and account transactions.
Conduct outdoor material deliveries to customers when necessary.
Supervision and Building Operations
Open and close the building as needed.
Provide general assistance on the floor and offer in-the-moment coaching on customer service standards to library staff.
Coordinate room reservation requests, planning, and communication.
Support facility and security needs by regularly walking through the interior and exterior of the building.
Act as the point of contact for vendors, contractors, and departments in the absence of management.
Takes the lead in managing and responding to unexpected events in the absence of management.
Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to assess situations and determine the best course of action.
Leadership and Training:
Lead and role model by offering support to staff during customer service interactions.
Ensure the effective execution of customer service training for all staff.
Resolve problems and troubleshoot issues independently, enabling team members to complete tasks effectively.
Act as a liaison to branch management regarding customer service.
Library Collection and Building Upkeep:
Contribute to the maintenance of the library collection by processing materials for customer access.
Perform shelving tasks efficiently and correctly, ensuring a neat appearance.
Undertake basic custodial duties as needed, including tasks like shoveling snow.
Ensure the library and its grounds are clean and orderly.
Customer Interaction
Provide in-person and phone-based customer service.
Act as a guide for customers in using the library and its resources.
Demonstrate the use of technology and digital services to customers.
Recommend materials based on customer interests, needs, and availability.
Assist customers with library card accounts, including payment recording.
Utilize creative display techniques to engage customers.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the manager or assistant manager as needed to support the overall objectives and success of the team and organization.
Minimum Schedule Requirements:
Education and Experience Required:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
All successful team members at MCPL should demonstrate:
Age Requirement
MVR Requirement
Work Environment
Essential physical abilities to be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodation are.
Daily (greater than 50% of the time)
Frequently (up to 50% of the time)
Occasionally (approximately 1-2 times per month)
Rarely (1-5 times per year)
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
All applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected class in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Any applicant requiring accommodation should contact the Mid-Continent Public Library Human Resources Department at 816.836.5200.
Applicants will be considered for employment opportunities on the merits of their skills and experience related to the position sought. Employment offers are conditional upon submitting a criminal records check, identity verification, and national sex offender registry check. Applicants will not be denied employment solely or in part because of a prior conviction, unless MCPL determines the conviction is job-related. If a background check yields information that is of concern to MCPL, the applicant will be given an opportunity to review the background check findings and present information regarding inaccuracy, mitigating circumstances, and rehabilitation.