Customer Service Clerk

R+L Carriers; Sauget (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO after 90 days

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Employee resort lodging

Job summary

R+L Carriers in Sauget, IL is seeking a Customer Service Representative to maintain positive relationships with customers and assist colleagues with freight tracing and issue resolution.

Starting at $20.42 per hour, this full-time role runs Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm with PTO after 90 days and an extensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, and access to employee resorts.

Qualifications

• Strong communication/telephone skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Ability to deal with potentially stressful situations.
• General office and customer service experience.
• Basic knowledge of Windows, Outlook and other Microsoft products.
• Ability to type 30+ WPM.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a positive relationship with customers and assist customers and other employees in tracking and monitoring freight movement.
• Use customer retention techniques to ensure customers feel valued and listened to, to resolve issues and promote company goals.
• Perform daily freight tracing with customers, assist other terminals in freight related issues, and perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Fast-paced environment

Critical thinking

Stress management

General office experience

Microsoft Office

Typing 30+ WPM

Tools

Windows

Outlook

Job description

, Starting at $20.42/hr

Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm.

Job Description

Customer Service Representative, Starting at $20.42/hr Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm. PTO available after the first 90 calendar days of employment and enjoy an excellent benefits package that includes our very own employee resorts.

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Company Culture

R+L Carriers is seeking a Customer Service Representative to work at our Sauget, IL Service Center. The CSR is responsible for maintaining a positive relationship with customers and to assist customers and other R & L employees in tracking and monitoring freight movement. Our CSR’s use customer retention techniques to ensure customers feel valued and listened to, to resolve their issues, and promote company goals and objectives. This includes daily freight tracing with customers, assisting other terminals in freight related issues, and performing other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Strong communication/telephone skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Ability to deal with potentially stressful situations
• General office and customer service experience
• Basic knowledge or Windows, Outlook and other Microsoft products
• Ability to type 30+ WPM

Preferred

• 2+ years of experience as a clerk or similar role in a fast pace environment
• Freight logistics experience

Benefits:

R+L Carriers offers an excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matching contributions, Paid Vacation & Holidays, and vacation lodging at our exclusive employee resorts in Daytona Beach, FL, Big Bear Lake, CA, Pigeon Forge, TN, and Ocean Isle Beach, NC.

About Us:

R+L Carriers is a family owned, privately held transportation company founded in 1965. Our business caters to the transportation and distribution industry and is designed to provide customers with superior service through efficient administration and innovative thinking. The Company prides itself in treating our employees and customers with respect and honesty. We believe each employee contributes directly to the Company’s growth and success. There are many other transportation companies capable of picking up and delivering freight. However, we believed our customers select us because of the efforts of our employees.

R+L Carriers Shared Services, LLC ("R+L Carriers") and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. R+L Carriers will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal or state law. This application is considered current for ninety (90) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.