Customer Service Rep

Van Unen Miersma Propane Inc; Ripon, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k) with company match

EAP

Life/AD&D

Paid holidays

Job summary

Van Unen Miersma Propane Inc. seeks a customer service oriented professional to join our team in California. You’ll be the main liaison between customers and delivery teams, ensuring accurate billing, timely service, and friendly, solution-focused communication.

Your work supports retention, smooth operations, and community trust. You’ll handle inbound and outbound calls, assist with account updates, scheduling, and basic finance tasks.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of professional customer service experience.
• Comfort handling phone-based conversations about service, billing and scheduling.
• Ability to track details across multiple systems and documents.

Responsibilities

• Handle inbound and outbound customer calls with clear, respectful communication.
• Support retention efforts by resolving concerns and following up until closed.
• Participate in outbound campaigns to retain customers and collect on past-due balances.
• Assist daily delivery and service operations by resolving routing issues and updating accounts.
• Provide administrative support including documentation and billing accuracy.

Skills

Customer service

Phone communication

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Billing systems

Routing/dispatch software

Job description

Every interaction a customer has with Van Unen Miersma Propane shapes how reliable, responsive, and trustworthy we feel as their propane provider. In this role, you’ll be the person who turns everyday service moments calls, questions, fixes into long-term customer relationships that keep homes warm, businesses running, and communities powered. What you do directly supports customer retention, smooth operations, and growth across our service areas.

What You’ll Do

You’ll work at the center of customer communication and internal coordination, partnering closely with your General Manager, Service Center, and delivery teams to make sure customers get what they need, accurately and on time.

• Handle inbound and outbound customer calls with clear, respectful, solution-focused communication
• Support customer growth and retention efforts by resolving concerns, following up, and ensuring issues are fully closed
• Participate in outbound campaigns to retain customers, win back lost accounts, and collect on past-due balances
• Assist with daily delivery and service operations by resolving routing exceptions and updating customer accounts
• Provide administrative support including documentation, reporting, route paperwork, scanning, and account accuracy (billing and forecasting)
• Depending on location, assist with accounts payable processing and other office operations

What success looks like after 90 days:
You’re confidently handling customer calls end-to-end, proactively identifying issues before they escalated, supporting retention efforts, and keeping customer and routing records accurate with minimal oversight.

What You’ll Actually Do in Your First 30 Days

• Learn EDP’s customer systems, routing processes, and service workflows through hands-on training
• Begin handling inbound customer calls independently, with guidance on more complex issues
• Partner with the General Manager to understand customer retention goals and current challenges
• Support daily route paperwork, documentation, and customer account updates to maintain clean, accurate records

Must Have

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience
• 1–2 years of professional customer service experience
• Comfort handling phone-based conversations with customers about service, billing, and scheduling
• Ability to track details accurately across multiple systems and documents
• Reliable attendance and the ability to follow established processes

Nice to Have

• Experience in utilities, energy, logistics, or service-based industries
• Familiarity with billing systems, route management, or customer account maintenance
• Experience supporting retention, collections, or outbound calling campaigns
• Prior administrative or office operations experience
• Exposure to accounts payable or basic finance processes

What We Offer

Pay Rate: $21.00-$23.00 (Depending on experience)

In addition to competitive wages, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your physical, financial, and personal well-being:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary life, AD&D, and short-term disability coverage
• Paid holidays and time off
• $50,000 basic life/AD&D and long-term disability at no cost

Our Culture

We believe people do their best work when they’re supported, respected, and trusted to do the job right. Our teams value safety, accountability, and showing up for one another because that’s how we show up for our customers.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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