Order Processing Specialist I (Monday- Friday 8am-5pm)

Flagger Force; Hummelstown (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

On-site fitness facility

Paid holidays

Health Savings Account

Company paid benefits

Job summary

Flagger Force is seeking an Order Processing Specialist to respond to client inquiries with accuracy and professionalism, supporting order flow across multiple platforms.

The role emphasizes de-escalation, precise order entry, and collaboration with OSC and Field Operations to ensure timely execution of standard and complex orders.

Qualifications

• Proven customer service experience or knowledge.
• Associates degree required or equivalent.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Respond to client order inquiries with timely action, accuracy, and professional communications.
• De-escalate client communications and escalate when needed to Supervisors/Managers.
• Coach clients on ordering best practices; proficient within 6 months.
• Navigate internal and external client ordering platforms; proficient within 6 months.
• Enter and edit client orders accurately; manage scope changes.
• Identify and escalate orders needing advanced support.
• Update standing orders and related spreadsheets.
• Communicate order modifications to OSC teams and Field Operations.
• Understand state requirements for road work and certifications.

Skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Customer service

Active listening

De-escalation

Time management

Team collaboration

Prioritization

Education

Associates degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Order Processing Specialist is responsible to respond to client order inquiries with timely action, accuracy, and professional communications while working in accordance with company values, vision, and mission.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for client issues and the ability to recognize when to escape to a Supervisor/Manager.
• Ability to effectively de-escalate communications (phone calls, emails, etc.) with clients; recognize when to escape to a Supervisor/Manager.
• Coach client on best demonstrated ordering practices, proficient within 6 months.
• Navigate internal client ordering platforms and external client specific platforms. Proficiency within 6 months
• Assist in maintaining email order inbox, proficient within 6 months
• Accurate entering and editing of client orders (Address change, start time change, crew size change, WO# change, TCR update, standing orders, equipment needs.) and recognize when scope of work changes from standard to complex setup and escape accordingly. Proficiency within 6 months
• Identify and escape orders converting to or requiring a 24-hour operation to an Advanced or Senior Specialist
• Extend and modify existing standing orders and update standing order spreadsheet.
• Capture client storm response needs and escape in appropriate Teams chat. Assist Advanced and Senior specialists with approved storm response order creation
• General knowledge of work zones. Proficient within 6 months.
• Navigate Google maps to identify where client will be working to determine road type, resources and equipment
• Advise the client what resources and equipment will be required for standard work sites. Escalate complex work sites to Advanced or Senior order processing specialist
• Properly identify state requirements to be met to take the road such as field employee certifications, truck loadout or equipment
• Create order with appropriate resources and equipment
• Identify and escape orders that potentially will require heavy equipment, specialist or custom signs, and/or PRECON
• Create a PRECON meeting request on SharePoint when required by job site condition(s)
• Basic knowledge of Office & Field Policy.
• Working knowledge of all client services SOP
• Communicate order modifications to OSC teams and Field Operations
• Enter Equipment request with accuracy
• Understand resource availability
• Provide marginal support to resource allocation along with other operations services teams
• Other duties as assigned by leadership
• Collaborate with peers, all OSC departments and Field Operations
• Work in alliance with Flagger Force processes and procedures

What Flagger Force Offers

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• 401k w/company match
• Generous paid time off
• On-site fitness facility
• Paid holidays
• Health savings account
• Company paid benefits (long term disability and basic life/AD&D)
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition and education assistance
• Employee appreciation events
• Giving back to the communities we serve through paid volunteer time off
• Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Work, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc)
• Proficient communication skills (verbal & non-verbal)
• Attention to detail in communications
• Demonstrated customer service
• Active listening
• Able to maintain calmness and reset after each call
• Collaborative team based attitude
• Time management and prioritization
• Successfully complete work zone training courses, to include but not limited to: Crew member training at local Pennsylvania facility Internal work zone training at the OSC New Jersey Traffic Control Coordinator (NJTCC) National ATSSA
• Steel toed boots or the ability to obtain prior to employment.
• Associates degree
• Demonstrated customer service knowledge or experience

Preferred Experience

• Prior customer service experience in a call center or related environment

Flagger Force is an industry leader in traffic control. Utilizing robust technology resources and expertise, we support the nation’s infrastructure, utilities, and other service industries throughout the eastern United States.

Flagger Force provides a supportive work environment centered on our organization's values, vision, and mission. The leadership team believes that our most important asset is our employees.

Flagger Force is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flagger Force's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable law

Education

High School Diploma