Customer Operations Manager

Hertz; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40% rental discount

Paid time off

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Educational reimbursement

Pet insurance

Identity theft protection

Critical illness insurance

Theme park tickets

Gym discounts

Job summary

Hertz is seeking a Customer Operations Manager to lead front-facing processes, oversee a team, and drive revenue while ensuring top customer experiences.

You will guide daily operations, improve processes, and collaborate with sales and support teams to meet business goals. Strong communication and leadership are essential in this role at our Birmingham location.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ experience in Customer Service or Operations.
• High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and data entry.
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Flexible and adaptable; ability to work in ambiguous situations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to resolve customer service challenges and drive results.
• Ability to lead a diverse, high-performing team and drive process changes.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily customer operations and revenue generation for their assigned function.
• Leads and supports processes to meet and exceed customer expectations and align sales methods with processes.
• Resolves customer issues ensuring a positive customer experience.
• Pro-actively drive sales processes to create a value-focused zone.
• Champion productivity improvements and ensure Standards of Work adherence.
• Communicate plans to build employee engagement and achieve results.
• Conduct performance evaluations and participate in recruiting when needed.
• Provide management with updates and indicators as requested.
• Maintain administrative duties per company policy.

Skills

Customer service

Operations

Communication

Leadership

MS Office

Collaboration

Problem solving

Adaptability

Team management

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

The Customer Operations Manager focuses on the front-of-the-house processes, customer service, and maximizing revenue as a leader on the Customer Operations team. The Manager directs processes and activities of frontline employees and may assist the Senior Customer Operations Manager in overseeing a brand or department of the location to ensure maximum performance through superior operational leadership, strong communication and maximum efficiency. The Manager helps to provide overall leadership to customer operations employees with responsibility for overall operating performance, customer satisfaction, positive employee culture, service, budgets, safety, and vendor relations. The Manager may lead a brand or a function and all brands, depending on the size of the location.

The salary range for this position is $55,000.00 annually

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for daily customer operations and revenue generation for their assigned function
• Leads and supports processes to meet and exceed customer expectations, and ensure alignment of the sales force with those sales methods and processes
• Resolves customer issues, ensuring a positive customer experience
• Pro-actively drive the sales process that leads to the creation of a dynamic, customer-focused zone commercial organization focused on selling value-added solutions (VAS)
• Constantly champions productivity improvements via employee involvement and accountability; ensures employees are following the Standards of Work (SOW)
• Actively engages in effective communication plans focused on building employee engagement in order to achieve business results
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive, where applicable
• Participates in the recruiting process, as required
• Provides management with various updates and indicators as requested
• Remains current on all administrative duties according to company policy

What We’re Looking For

• 1-3 years’ experience in Customer Service or Operations. Car Rental, Hospitality or Tourism experience preferred.
• High School Diploma required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Moderate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Flexible and adaptable; ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to address and resolve customer service challenges
• Results driven, ability to make decisions and help solve problems
• Ability to build and lead a diverse, high-performing, results-oriented, and highly-engaged team
• Ability to drive process and organizational change
• Ability to influence
• Ability to motivate teams and keep a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work under minimal supervision with a goal-oriented mindset
• Ability to see the big picture and leverage critical thinking and decision-making skills
• Excellent organization, time management, delegation, and prioritization skills.
• Courageous leadership and accountability

What You’ll Get

• Up to 40% off the base rate of any standard Hertz Rental
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental & Vision plan options
• Retirement programs, including 401(k) employer matching
• Paid Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program for employees & family
• Educational Reimbursement & Discounts
• Voluntary Insurance Programs - Pet, Legal/Identity Theft, Critical Illness
• Perks & Discounts -Theme Park Tickets, Gym Discounts & more

About Us

The Hertz Corporation operates the Hertz, Dollar Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental brands in approximately 9,700 corporate and franchisee locations throughout North America, Europe, The Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide airport general use vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized in the world.

US EEO STATEMENT

At Hertz, we champion and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion. We take affirmative steps to promote employment and advancement opportunities. The endless variety of perspectives, experiences, skills and talents that our employees invest in their work every day represent a significant part of our culture - and our success and reputation as a company.

Individuals are encouraged to apply for positions because of the characteristics that make them unique.

EOE, including disability/veteran