Customer Service Specialist CSS

Westcan Bulk Transport Ltd .; Oak Point Highway; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP/DPSP matching

Bonus opportunities

Scholarships for employees' children

Referral rewards up to $2,000

Job summary

Westcan Bulk Transport in Winnipeg, MB is hiring a Customer Service Specialist to support drivers, customers, and terminals across our network. You will manage orders, verify load details, and keep scheduling aligned with hours of service and equipment availability, while delivering reliable updates to clients.

This role emphasizes communication, organization, and a proactive approach to daily logistics in a team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Previous dispatch or transportation industry experience is an asset.
• Strong internal and external customer service skills.
• Demonstrated accountability and ownership of responsibilities.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities while working independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Match drivers, trucks, and trailers to orders based on load requirements.
• Confirm drivers have sufficient hours of service to complete trips.
• Verify equipment has the appropriate previous-load history.
• Coordinate equipment availability for fleet maintenance.
• Prepare trailer-loading instructions.
• Plan driver routes and communicate updates as required.
• Enter customer orders into the TMW system and provide confirmations.
• Provide drivers with trip instructions and respond to questions.
• Communicate with customers regarding deviations from planned loads and updates.

Skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Ability to prioritize

Teamwork and collaboration

Job description

Winnipeg, MB, CA

Customer Service Specialist

Westcan Bulk Transport

Location: Winnipeg

The Kenan Advantage Group Inc., (KAG), is North America's largest tank truck transporter and logistics provider, delivering energy commodities, specialty products, merchant gases, and food products across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Our Canadian Operating companies are Westcan Bulk Transport, RTL Construction, Les Distributions Carl Beaulac, and Fisher Transport - KAG Canada!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Customer Service Representative to join our Winnipeg team. This role is ideal for a service-focused team player who is eager to grow within the organization and build a career as a Logistics Specialist.

This role is a modified shift with every second weekend scheduled off.

Responsibilities:

• Match drivers, trucks, and trailers to orders based on load requirements and qualifications while optimizing fleet resources.
• Confirm drivers have sufficient hours of service to complete assigned trips.
• Verify equipment has the appropriate previous-load history.
• Coordinate equipment availability for fleet maintenance.
• Prepare trailer-loading instructions.
• Plan driver routes, adding route or tracking points as required.
• Ensure delivery instructions are accurate and complete.
• Provide drivers with clear instructions and respond to their questions.
• Contact off-duty drivers with trip instructions for their next on-duty period.
• Communicate with drivers regarding any deviations from planned loads.
• Communicate scheduling requests to terminal leadership.
• Review completed-trip routing against routing instructions.
• Ensure payloads are loaded according to instructions and optimized within maximum gross vehicle weight requirements.
• Communicate changes to planned orders and update the system as required.
• Monitor TotalMail and maintain accurate, up-to-date system information.
• Receive customer orders by phone, email, and fax; enter them into the TMW system; and provide customers with order confirmations.
• Manage the Driver Pay Portal.
• Provide estimated times of arrival and communicate updates to customers when plans change.
• Complete other assigned duties, including maintaining site maps and administering fuel cards.

Qualifications:

• Previous dispatch or transportation industry experience is considered an asset.
• Forward-thinking approach, with the ability to anticipate potential issues and adjust plans accordingly.
• Strong internal and external customer service skills.
• Demonstrated accountability and ownership of responsibilities.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to perform effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities while working independently and collaboratively.

Total Compensation:

• Competitive wages, company matched RRSP/DPSP savings program, bonus opportunity, scholarships program for employee's children and referral reward payments up to $2,000 available per successful hire (certain conditions apply)

We have a strong culture of teamwork, with a balance of seriousness and fun.

External applicants in consideration will adhere to a company-paid criminal record search.

We are committed to building and supporting a diverse and inclusive culture where ALL employees and partners feel valued and appreciated for their uniqueness and contributions. We welcome applications from all interested individuals; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.