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6552 – Other customer and information services representatives
Other customer and information services representatives answer enquiries and provide information regarding an establishment's goods, services and policies and who provide customer services such as receiving payments and processing requests for services. They are employed by retail establishments, contact centres, insurance, telecommunications and utility companies and other establishments throughout the private and public sectors.
Profile
Example titles
- Accounts information clerk
- Bus information clerk
- Complaints clerk - customer service
- Contact centre agent - customer service
- Courtesy desk clerk
- Customer service representative - call centre
- Enquiries clerk
- Information clerk - customer service
- Lost-and-found clerk
- Order desk agent
- Public relations clerk
- Tourist information clerk
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Customer service representatives in retail establishments
- Answer, in person or on the phone, enquiries from customers
- Investigate complaints regarding the establishment's goods, services and policies
- Arrange for refunds, exchange and credit for returned merchandise
- Receive account payments
- Receive credit and employment applications.
Contact centre agents
- Take customer orders for goods or services
- Promote goods or services
- Respond to enquiries and emergencies
- Investigate complaints and update accounts.
Customer service representatives in insurance, telecommunication, utility and similar companies
- Explain the type and cost of services offered
- Order services
- Provide information about claims or accounts
- Update accounts, initiate billing and process claim payments, and receive payment for services.
Information services representatives
- Provide information to customers and the public concerning goods, services, schedules, rates, regulations and policies in response to telephone and in-person enquiries.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of some college or other post-secondary programs may be required.
- Clerical or sales experience may be required.
Additional information
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Exclusions
- Customer and information services supervisors (6314)
- Customer service representatives in banks and other financial institutions (in 6551 Customer services representatives - financial institutions)
- Receptionists (1414)
- Retail salespersons (6421)
- Ticket and information clerks (except airline) (in 6524 Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks)
- Airline ticket and service agents (6523)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 6 – Sales and service occupations
- Skill level
- C – Occupations usually require secondary school and/or occupation-specific training.
- Major group
- 65 – Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations
- Minor group
- 655 – Customer and information services representatives
- Associated Career Handbook profiles
- 6552.1 – Customer service clerks in retail establishments 6552.2 – Call centre agents 6552.3 – Customer service clerks in insurance, telephone, utility and similar companies 6552.4 – Information clerks
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- NOC 2016 Version 1.3