Customer Service Representative

Customer Service Representative

The Customer Service Representative facilitates internal and external customer satisfaction.

Critical Job Functions:

• Answers internal and external customer inquiries in a timely, courteous, and professional manner.
• Faxes hot sheets to the correct terminals.
• Assists terminals with granting requests for special delivery requirements.
• Traces freight for customers.
• Performs other administrative duties such as answering telephone lines, print and fax customer reports, supply rates quotes and contracts, print and update monthly service studies.
• Manages assigned accounts.
• Receives pick-up calls.
• Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Performs routine duties with minimal supervision following standard practices or procedures; occasional check of work while in progress; work is reviewed upon completion.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months' related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Relies on written and verbal communication.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Communicates internally with Collections, Dispatch, OS&D, MIS, Safety and Rates, and externally with terminals, sales force, and customers.
• Specific industry or position skills.
• Intermediate personal computer skills, including electronic mail, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
• Preferred knowledge of AS/400 and Microsoft Office.
• Proficient typing, filing and ten key skills.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Physical Demands: Sedentary physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of an administrative nature. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach/handle items, work with the fingers, and talk and hear others in conversations via the phone or in person. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
• Work Environment: The noise level is moderate based on general conversation tones, ringing phones and laser printer operation. Work in well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation.

Compensation: The compensation for this role is $18.00 to $20.00 per hour.

Job Location: Philadelphia, PA

Benefits: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k

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