Job Information
Illinois Tollway Non Emergency Call Taker in Downers Grove, Illinois
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Position Overview
The Illinois Tollway is dedicated to providing and promoting a safe and efficient system of highways while ensuring the highest possible level of service to our customers. Whether it\'s I-PASS, theMove IllinoisProgram, open road tolling or keeping you safe with our H.E.L.P. trucks, we are committed to delivering great benefits and services to customers.\ \ TheTollway is a user-fee system no state or federal tax dollars are used to support maintenance and operations. Operations are funded by toll and concession revenues.\ \ Under the leadership of theBoard of Directors and Executive Staff,the Tollway is committed to achieving the following goals: increase collaboration with regional transportationand planning agencies, promote the regional economy, maintain financial integrity, foster environmental responsibility andsustainability, maintain the safety and efficiency of the Tollway system, further transparency and accountability, enhance customer service, and maintain public trust.\ \ In support of this vision, the Non Emergency Call Taker is critical in providing non-emergency assistance to cellular phone users within the Chicago area.
Essential Job Functions
The Non Emergency Call Taker will be responsible for handling a high volume of incoming calls, providing prompt and accurate notifications to the proper authorities, and maintaining detailed records for the Illinois Tollway and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).\ \ Key Responsibilities:
- Answer incoming calls in acourteous, prompt, and efficient manner.
- Obtain all necessary information tonotify the proper authorities.
- Follow established procedures set forth by the Tollway and IDOT.
- Contact multiple jurisdictional authorities depending on the incident type.
- Assist in processing a high volume of calls per month.
- Ensure all calls are answered quickly and provide accurate information to the proper jurisdiction(s) without delay.
- Track call back numbers for additional information if required.
- Maintains communication with callers and transfers them to the applicable parties when requested.