Customer Service Representative

Talentify; Seabrook (NH); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a customer service liaison with strong communication and problem-solving skills. The role handles customer inquiries, orders, and service issues, coordinating with Sales and Operations to ensure timely resolutions.

The position emphasizes attention to detail, CRM proficiency, and the ability to work in a hybrid setup across Northeast distribution offices, with occasional in-person training.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years in a customer service call center environment.
• Experience in food service distribution is a plus.
• Strong verbal communication and problem-resolution skills.
• Working knowledge of Word and Outlook; CRM experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive inbound calls and place outbound calls to provide information and take orders.
• Record customer interactions and update transaction details accurately.
• Resolve service or billing complaints and ensure proper changes are made.
• Notify customers of claim results and refer unresolved issues to appropriate departments.
• Coordinate same-day deliveries and respond to routing questions.
• Provide product information and share new services or products.

Skills

Verbal communication

Problem resolution

Customer service

Microsoft Word

Outlook

CRM / Phone tech

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

CRM

Phone systems

Job description

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE

Join Our Community of Food People!

BASIC PURPOSE
Provide contact and liaison between National Sales customers and the sales team and internal departments. Process incoming orders; receive, evaluate, and respond to written or telephoned customer inquiries in a timely manner. Work within established guidelines in order to achieve the objectives of the service agreement consistent with customer expectations, company policy and profit and quality requirements. Back up to Sales Coordinator roles.

This position has been segmented as hybrid meaning the work is a combination of approximately 90 percent remote/virtual and 10 percent onsite at distribution center offices located anywhere in the Northeast Region of the United States as follows: Indianapolis IN, Cincinnati OH, Cleveland OH, Detroit MI, Greensburg PA, Manassas VA, Buffalo, NY, Allentown PA, Bridgeport NJ, Swedesboro NJ, Perth Amboy NJ, Albany NY, Watertown NY, Norwich CT, Seabrook NH, within a 50 mile distance to the listed Distribution Offices.
This role will most likely be in the office approximately 1 time per month or occasionally for training.

Schedule: Sunday–Thursday, with Sunday 8:00 AM EST-4:30 PM EST and Monday–Thursday 8:30 AM EST--5:00 PM EST. Off Friday and Saturday.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receive inbound calls and place outbound calls to customers in order to provide information about products and services, to take orders, or to obtain details of complaints.
• Keep records of customer interactions and transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, and comments, as well as actions taken.
• Resolve customers' service or billing complaints; check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems.
• Contact customers in order to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim results and any planned adjustments; refer unresolved customer complaints to designated departments for further action.
• Obtain and examine all relevant information in order to assess validity of complaints and to determine possible causes.
• Coordinate same-day deliveries and pickups for customers. Process pickup requests from customers and National Sales team. Respond to delivery/routing questions and issues from customers.
• Respond to product inquiries from customers. Share new or additional services or products with customers.
• Compare disputed merchandise with original requisitions and information from invoices, and prepare invoices for returned goods.
• Contact all customers affected by product recalls and withdrawals.
• Recommend improvements in products, shipping, service, or billing methods and procedures in order to prevent future problems.

RELATIONSHIPS

• Internal: Sales, Operations / Distribution / Support
• External: Customers

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education/Training: High School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Related Experience: Minimum of three years experience in customer service call center environment required. Experience in food service distribution a plus.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Excellent verbal communication skills and problem resolution ability required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook required. CRM / Phone Technology experience preferred.

This role will also receive overtime compensation.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between

$21 - $33

***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***