Description
This position works 30 hour per week and works the hours of the Fish Lake Branch Library.
Job Title: Public Services Team Lead
Classification: Clerical
Location: All
Reports To: Public Services Coordinator
Position Type: Non-Exempt
Grade: III
JOB PURPOSE
Leads Customer Service in applying the Library’s Customer Service Standards to create positive customer interactions and experiences on a daily basis.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Applies LPCPL’s customer service standards (courtesy, professionalism, attitude, safety, quality)
- In charge of daily operations at assigned work location or work area
- Opens and closes according to established procedures
- Assigns and supervises daily work of Customer Service Specialists and/or Volunteers
- Leads team projects as assigned
- Provides high quality customer service (provides research assistance, notary services, answers customer questions, helps customers find library materials)
- Handles materials (checks materials in and out; empties book returns; processes requested items; inspects, shelves & shifts materials; maintains orderly shelves)
- Maintains customer accounts (sets up new customer accounts, makes changes to customer information, and reconciles customer accounts)
- Works in collaboration with staff to plan, conduct, and promote, library classes, events, and initiatives
- Creates displays according to the Marketing Plan
- Participates in collection maintenance
- Creates a safe and clean environment for customers and staff and monitors and reports issues with cleaning, mechanical systems, and building issues
- Applies Code of Conduct policy consistently with all customers
- Abides by established policies and procedures
Requirements
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- You have a high school diploma or equivalent and specialized training applicable to position
- You have previously worked in customer service for one year
- You use independent judgment
- You are comfortable and confident working in an environment with a variety of hardware devices and software products, and willingness to learn new technologies
- You have cash handling experience using a cash drawer, register, and credit card machine
- You welcome working with all people from your community
- You are positive, adaptable, and forward thinking
- You display appropriate demeanor at all times; this includes dress, body language, and facial expressions
- You organize multiple tasks and projects to meet deadlines
- Works from various locations, as needed
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Office environment; exposure to materials returned in unfavorable conditions, occasional exposure to outside weather conditions
- Frequently lifts and carries 10 pounds; occasionally pushes/pulls up to 50 pounds using cart; frequently sits, stands, kneels, squats, bends, twists, grasps, and reaches above shoulders to move materials
- Vision abilities include: close, distance, color, peripheral vision, and depth perception
- Must be able to respond to fire alarms, warning sirens, and phone pages
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Specialized training applicable to the position
- At least one year of customer service experience
- Ability to use independent judgment
- Comfort working with hardware devices and software products
- Willingness to learn new technologies
- Cash handling experience using a cash drawer, register, and credit card machine
- Ability to work with diverse members of the community
- Positive, adaptable, and forward-thinking approach
- Appropriate professional demeanor
- Ability to organize multiple tasks and projects and meet deadlines
- Ability to work from various locations as needed
- Ability to frequently lift and carry 10 pounds
- Ability to occasionally push or pull up to 50 pounds using a cart
- Ability to perform frequent sitting, standing, kneeling, squatting, bending, twisting, grasping, and reaching
- Required vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral vision, and depth perception
- Ability to respond to fire alarms, warning sirens, and phone pages
What We Do
La Porte County Public Library is a public library system serving La Porte County, Indiana. It operates a main library, six branches, a makerspace (LPCPL Exchange), mobile library and classroom, and community outreach programs. The library provides lending of books and media, digital collections, public events, technology help, and services like meeting room reservations and Library of Things to support lifelong learning and community access.








