Customer Service Representative

Grainger Businesses; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading industrial distributor in Canada is seeking a Customer Service Representative to provide exceptional service in a hybrid environment. This role involves responding to customer inquiries, managing orders, and analyzing information to resolve issues. Candidates should have a high school diploma and 1+ years in customer service. Benefits include medical coverage, paid time off, and a retirement savings plan.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• 1+ years of demonstrated success in a customer service role.
• Comfortable navigating systems and advanced system knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a positive customer experience through order entry and tracking.
• Listen to customer needs and provide solutions.
• Respond to inquiries regarding pricing, products, and billing.

Skills

Excellent communication skills in English

Proficient typing and data entry

Bilingual (ENG/FR)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Salesforce.com

SharePoint

Job description

Work Location Type : Hybrid

As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. We’re dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.

Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a Great Place to Work-Certified company, we’re looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.

Position Summary :

As a Customer Service Representative, you’ll provide exceptional customer service by phone and email in an inbound call center office environment and will report to a Customer Service Center Supervisor. Our team members are expected to be active participants in a workplace that promotes accountability, coaching, and teamwork to achieve the goals of our business, team members, and customers with high efficiency.

You’ll enjoy flexible 8-hour shift options scheduled between 6 : 00AM to 6 : 00PM GMT Monday to Friday. After completing our 12-week training program, you will work in a hybrid work environment with three days in the office and two days at home. This role starts on October 6, 2025.

To learn more about what it’s like working as a Customer Service Representative at Grainger, please watch the following video .

Job Responsibilities (You Will) :

Deliver a positive customer experience through order entry, order follow-up, shipment tracking, updating orders, account corrections, credits, returns, and more

Listen to customer needs, ask exploratory questions, and interpret customer requirements to provide solutions

Combine service, sales, and technical system skills with product knowledge, to uncover customer needs and provide solutions

Seize opportunities to promote the benefits of doing business with Grainger and provide solutions with product alternatives and services

Identify leads for further selling opportunities to improve sales growth

Analyze information to resolve inquiries and complex problems

Respond to customer calls and inquiries (i.e., pricing, products and billing, received through the phone or by email)

Communicate with customers and business partners to inform them of the status of their request through to completion

Education / Experience (You Have) :

High school diploma or equivalent

Excellent communication skills in English

1+ years of demonstrated success in a customer service role with a preference within a contact center environment

Proficient and accurate typing, data entry

Advanced system knowledge and comfortable navigating systems (Microsoft Office Suite and background in enterprise systems i.e. : SAP, Oracle, Salesforce.com, SharePoint, etc.).

Bilingual (ENG / FR) an asset

Compensation :

This position is hourly and will pay $23.00 / hour. This role is bonus eligible.

Rewards and Benefits :

Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet your individual needs. Check out some of the benefits available to you with Grainger (may vary based on hours worked) :

• Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and up to 12 company holidays per year (dependent on home province)
• Life insurance coverage, including spousal and dependent life insurance.
• Employee Family Assistance Program to help team members with physical, emotional, mental, financial and other concerns
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan & Defined Contribution Pension Plan to help you save for your financial future
• Educational & Professional Membership Fee Assistance program
• Employee discounts, team member perks and more!

DEI Statement

We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly match this job post as you may still be the right candidate for this role or others. We aspire to create a culture where everyone is comfortable being who they are, can learn and grow to realize their full potential, and is recognized and rewarded for their impact.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability. Should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so we can provide appropriate assistance.

Pre-employment background checks are required for all external candidates. Internal candidates undergo a background check when they move from a non-driving role to a driving role.

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