Occupation

Contact centre team leader

Contact centre team leaders supervise a group of agents. They watch queues and service levels through the day, coach agents using recorded calls, and take the calls where a customer asks for a manager. The role sits between front-line agents and operations management.

Also known as: Call centre team leader · Contact center supervisor · Customer service team leader

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Part of Retail, sales and customer experience

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What the work involves

  1. Monitor real-time queue, staffing, and service-level dashboards

  2. Move agents between channels and queues as volumes shift

  3. Take escalated calls handed up by agents

  4. Run one-to-one coaching sessions built on call reviews

  5. Approve breaks, schedule changes, and leave requests

  6. Report team quality and service levels to operations management

Entry-route stepper

How people commonly enter

  1. Promotion from an experienced agent role

  2. Short team-leader or supervisory course

  3. Certificate or college diploma in business or contact-centre operations

Typical training: Varies by employer or jurisdiction

Licensing: Not typically licensed

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Typical work context

  • Contact centre
  • Team based
  • High responsibility
  • Fast paced
  • Shift work

Contact centre · Team based · High responsibility · Fast paced · Shift work

Related interests

  • Enterprising (leading)
  • Social (helping)
  • Conventional (organizing)

Enterprising (leading) · Social (helping) · Conventional (organizing)

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