CS Admin Team Lead
Job Summary
The Team Lead will manage a team of three Customer Service & Admin Specialists to ensure smooth daily operations at the tuition centre. This role involves overseeing frontline engagement, handling customer enquiries, and managing student administration and billing. The position requires a candidate with strong leadership skills and a commitment to maintaining high service standards.
Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise a team of three admin specialists
- Oversee daily centre operations and facility cleanliness
- Manage customer enquiries, feedback, and sales leads
- Handle student registrations, billing, and system records
- Provide administrative support to tutors and operations staff
Required Skills
- Minimum Diploma qualification
- 2-3 years of customer service experience
- Supervisory experience preferred
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Office and general computing
Job Details
Job Description:
1. Team Leadership & Supervision
• Lead, manage, and support a team of three (3) Customer Service & Admin Specialists in their daily responsibilities.
• Lead regular team huddles to brief the team on updates, operational instructions, and expectations.
• Allocate tasks, set priorities, and ensure all work is completed accurately and on time.
• Monitor team performance, provide coaching and guidance, and ensure consistent customer service standards.
• Act as the first point of escalation for administrative issues before involving the Head of Operations.
• Ensure SOPs and workflows are followed, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement to increase efficiency.
2. Centre Management & Frontline Experience
• Oversee daily centre operations, ensuring the centre is neat, organised, and welcoming at all times.
• Greet and engage students and parents in a friendly and professional manner, while ensuring the team upholds the same service standard.
• Manage monthly pantry supply orders (including F&B and cleaning supplies) and coordinate with cleaning vendors to maintain centre cleanliness.
• Take ownership of the centre’s day-to-day cleanliness and overall physical presentation.
3. Daily Operations & Customer Handling
• Handle customer enquiries across all channels, including phone, text, walk-ins, social media, and email.
• Follow up on Sales Leads.
• Ensure timely responses and satisfactory resolution of customer feedback and concerns.
• Step in to manage complex or sensitive cases and escalate when necessary.
• Prepare and send clear, timely communications to parents and students regarding programmes, schedules, fees, and centre updates, including last-minute changes.
• Assist in organising events and promotional activities (e.g. webinars) to attract new students and retain existing ones, in collaboration with the marketing team.
4. Student Administration, Billing & Records
• Process student registrations, course enrolments, and payment matters accurately and in a timely manner.
• Prepare and issue monthly billing invoices to parents and follow up on payment matters.
• Maintain and audit student and staff records in the iEduCentre system, ensuring data accuracy through both direct input and team oversight.
5. Escalation, Reporting & Support
• Act as the first point of escalation for operational and customer-related issues.
• Report regularly to the Head of Operations on admin operations, recurring issues, and team performance.
• Support ad-hoc operational needs and assist other departments when required.
6. Tutor & Academic Administrative Support
• Assist tutors with administrative matters when necessary, including the printing of class materials and mailing of study resources to students.
Requirements:
• Minimum Diploma.
• Working hours: 4 weekdays (12.45pm to 9.15pm) + 1 weekend (Sat) (9am - 7pm).
• Passionate in customer service.
• 2-3 years experience in customer service.
• Experience in a supervisory role will be good.
• Confident and tactful in handling customer’s needs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Positive work attitude, self-driven, independent, team player with a strong service mindset.
• Meticulous and systematic with administrative procedures.
• Skilled in basic office skills (excel, word) and computing skills.
• Prior experience in frontline customer service jobs will be a bonus.
• Able to handle difficult customers confidently.