ROADSIDE SUPPORT SPECIALIST

R E Garrison Trucking Inc; Alabama; On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

R E Garrison Trucking Inc in Cullman, AL is hiring a Roadside Support Specialist to serve as the primary contact during roadside breakdowns and to coordinate repairs. This full-time clerical role requires a high school diploma, customer service experience, and knowledge of trucking operations.

You will work from the Cullman shop and support drivers with timely maintenance and payment processing. Applicants should be able to multitask in a fast-paced environment and communicate clearly with

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Maintenance or customer service experience preferred.
• Knowledge of trucking industry a plus.
• Knowledge of equipment and breakdowns a plus.

Responsibilities

• Acts as point of contact during the breakdown process from call to invoice payment.
• Analyzes repair issues and selects service providers.
• Approves or denies work to be performed.
• Provides drivers with maintenance options while on the road.
• Keeps interfacing departments updated on progress.
• Processes payments and scans invoices into the system.
• Handles dispatch duties after hours to protect critical loads.

Skills

Customer oriented

Excellent communication

Multitasking

Fast-paced environment

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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ROADSIDE SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Full Time Clerical Cullman Shop, Cullman, AL, US

Salary: $45,500.00 Annually

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Acts as Point of Contact on all points of the breakdown process from initial call to payment of invoices
• Analyzes and Authorizes repair issues and uses discretion to determine whom to use for repairs
• Uses discretion to approve or deny what work will be completed
• Provides drivers with options to use for maintenance of break downs while on the road
• Keeps interfacing departments abreast of ongoing situation in timely manner
• Functions as liaison between driver and repair shop of driver’s choice
• Maintains honest and open dialog with the driver at all times
• Utilizes software database to locate shops that can handle the particular problem at hand
• Notifies interfacing departments of the location of the chosen shop and repairs that will need to be done
• Continually updates interfacing departments and drivers of progress/time frame
• Processes payment for services rendered through com check or accounts payable
• Ensures all records and invoices are scanned into software
• Responsible for various dispatch duties, including, but not limited to, making contact with drivers after normal working hours; ensuring critical loads and issues are given attention in a timely manner.
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Previous maintenance and/or customer service experience preferred.
• Knowledge of trucking industry a plus.
• Knowledge of equipment and breakdown/repairs a plus.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Must be customer oriented.
• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to work in fast paced environment.
• This position requires the ability to multi-task, make quick decisions, handle sensitive situations, and take initiative above and beyond to ensure timeliness of repairs and mobility of the truck in question.