Customer Service Representative I

McLane Company

Portland, OR

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$20–$22.50 Per Hour
SKILLS
10-key (Tenkey) Numeric Keypad, Communication Skills, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Support/Service, Customer Training, High School Diploma, Microsoft Office, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Request for Information (RFI), Sales, Team Player, Time Management, Track Customer Issues, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Portland, OR
POSTED
Today
Customer Service Representative I

Take your career further with McLane! The McLane team is the driving force behind our success. A diverse group of professionals, from Sales and IT to Dispatchers and Mechanics, work together seamlessly to keep our operations running smoothly. Their dedication, expertise, and collaborative spirit are essential to achieving our goals and supporting other teams within the organization. As a member of our team, you'll have the chance to learn from industry leaders, develop your skills, and build lasting connections with colleagues nationwide. Under direct supervision and through initial training, this position handles routine customer service cases. Achieves customer satisfaction with accurate, timely, and consistent information. Benefits you can count on: Pay rate: $20.00 to $22.50 per hour. Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30pm with rare Saturday coverage 7:30am to 4pm. Generous benefits that start on your 60th day: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA and company-paid life insurance. Earn vacation time, and sick leave accrual from day one and paid holidays after 90 days. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days. Additional benefits: pet insurance, parental leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

What you'll do as a Customer Service Representative I:

  • Maintain customer files to ensure up to date information.
  • Research and respond to customer inquiries.
  • Manage customer requests for assistance, information, and issue resolution.
  • Provide accurate and consistent responses to customer concerns and questions, taking immediate action to ensure customer needs are met.
  • Maintain regular communication with decision makers within customer organizations.
  • Train customers on various business issues and applications to maximize value.
  • Respond to various customer requests and needs.
  • Answer inquiries by phone, email, and internet response.
  • Perform other duties as needed or assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications you'll bring as a Customer Service Representative I:

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Up to 2 years of experience in a customer service role.
  • Ability to type 45 wpm and perform 10-key by touch.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, and organization and planning skills.
  • Knowledge and experience with Microsoft office applications.
  • Ability to prioritize pending tasks in a logical manner.
  • Ability to learn quickly and retain information.
  • Fit the following? We want you here! Teamwork oriented Organized Problem solver Detailed

About the Company

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McLane Company

McLane Company, Inc. is one of the largest supply chain services leaders, providing grocery and foodservice supply chain solutions for convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores and chain restaurants throughout the United States. McLane, through McLane Grocery and McLane Foodservice, operates over 80 distribution centers across the U.S. and one of the nation’s largest private fleets. The company buys, sells and delivers more than 50,000 different consumer products to nearly 110,000 locations across the U.S. In addition, McLane provides alcoholic beverage distribution through its wholly owned subsidiary, Empire Distributors, Inc. McLane is a wholly owned unit of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK) and employs more than 20,000 teammates.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
McLane Company, Inc. is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. For our complete EEO and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.mclanecareers.com/eeo.
In addition, McLane is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation for the application process due to a disability, please email accessibility@mclaneco.com.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Travel, Transportation and Tourism
WEBSITE
http://mclanemilwaukee.com