Description:
Customer service agents are responsible for providing information and assisting members of the public at various stages of the driver’s licensing process. Some of the work includes responding to customer inquiries in person and on the telephone, providing information about licence rules and regulations, verifying driver records, taking applicant photos, scheduling road test appointments, collecting applicable fees, and preparing reports. Customer service agents must have excellent time management and organizational skills and exercise superior judgment skills. We require individuals who can work independently, meet deadlines, and strive to achieve customer satisfaction in all aspects of their work.
Purpose of the Job:
- Provides information and assistance related to driver examination services.
- Reviews information, determines test(s) requirements, and conducts/processes transactions and exams inside the DriveTest Centre.
- Assists in the smooth and efficient administration of examinations, including preparation of test takers entry, invigilating, the distribution of exam materials, and the collection of examinations.
- Ensures the fair and proper conduct of examinations.
- Creates a calm, professional, and supportive environment that enables applicants to perform to the best of their abilities.
- Provides Security Guard Testing (SGT) examination services support.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responds to inquiries related to driver licensing, determines applicant status, and provides information regarding test/re-test procedures and regulations relating to all classes of licences.
- Distributes and verifies application forms for accuracy and completeness.
- Investigates problems or errors in licence records and initiates corrections.
- Captures applicant photos, administers vision tests to ensure minimum requirements are met, and provides referrals to vision specialists.
- Collects applicable fees accurately.
- Conducts and processes knowledge tests, dispatches road test appointments, provides results, issues temporary driver’s licences, and processes licensing changes.
- Identifies licence exchange privileges and/or test requirements for driver’s licence applicants from other countries, provinces, and jurisdictions; assesses foreign licence eligibility, translations, and letters of authentication from other countries.
- Contacts members of the public to communicate information and correct errors.
- Administers commercial licence renewals, including accepting medical examination reports and criminal record checks.
- Escalates customer concerns and redirects customers to other government agencies, when required.
Qualifications:
To be successful in this role, you must have:
- Valid Ontario class “G” of licence is required.
- 1-4 years of customer service experience in a service environment
- Must have and maintain an acceptable driving record.
- Intermediate-level computer skills in Microsoft Office are required.
- Touch-typing and data entry.
- Must be able to perform physical duties of the position, this may include sitting or standing for extended periods of time and entering and existing vehicles up to 30 times per shift.