Service Center Support Jobs

Starting Rate of Pay: $19.76 / hour
Start Time: 6:00 pm
Position Overview
Responsible for handling the needs of customers, processing documentation that accompanies the movement of freight, and performing other administrative and customer service duties as necessary in the daily operation of the service center.
Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as required
• Provide accurate information and assistance to customers, which includes determining pick-up and/or delivery needs, problem resolution, updating systems to meet customer special handling requirements, selling company services and provide potential leads to sales
• Perform administrative/clerical functions, including but not limited to, maintaining files, copying, imaging, answering phones, data entry, sorting/ distributing mail and/or packages
• Assist customers via phone, e-mail and/or fax in all inquiries, including but not limited to, tracing shipments, rate quotes, tariff discrepancies, billing and/or invoicing questions, etc.
• Verify and complete required documentation and reports
• Make freight delivery appointments, as required
• Enter freight shipment information into computer system to include, but not limited to, accurately status shipments, generate freight bills and/or correct freight bills, etc.
• Review drivers' Hours-of-Service logs to ensure accuracy, as required; report discrepancies to appropriate leadership member
• Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
• Administer freight pick-up process, as required
• Assist city operations, including but not limited to, checking-in drivers and processing related documentation, coordinating drop-off situations, coordinating driver collections, etc.
• Communicate with sales, operations and other service centers and/or departments to ensure customer's needs are achieved and all issues are resolved
• Reconcile cash and checks collected, prepare deposits and prepare COD check remittance to customers, as required

Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Qualifications

• Ability to count and perform basic math, with or without a calculator
• High school diploma or GED
• Strong phone and interpersonal skills
• Ability to use general office equipment, e.g. computer, fax machine, copier, scanner, etc
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• One year customer service experience, preferred
• Ability to work independently and/or as a team member
• Previous transportation experience preferred
• Demonstrated time management, organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Typing/data entry skills
• PC experience with the ability to learn required computer systems/programs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Two years general office experience preferred
• Ability to follow instructions and complete required training
• Ten-key skills preferred
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Ability to comprehend the various FedEx service products to assist in determining customers' needs

Working Conditions

• Hours may vary due to operational needs
• Fast-paced; deadline oriented
• Office/dock environment

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