Customer Service Representative

At Groundstar, we are looking for highly skilled, enthusiastic, and self-driven individuals to join our team.

We are a technology-driven logistics company that brings together retailers, wholesalers, general contractors, and tradespeople matching them in real-time with vehicle fleet operators, individual owner/operators, and rental fleet operators. Using our powerful technology platform, we harness idle logistics capacity and match it in real-time with construction industry professionals who need fast, reliable, trained, and on-demand delivery.

We are dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce with varied experiences, perspectives, and opinions. We believe diversity helps our team perform better and enables us to build an outstanding product for our customers. We are an equal-opportunity employer and are committed to working with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

**General Summary**:
Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Customer Service Representative will be responsible for effectively and efficiently responding to inbound requests from Groundstar customers in a manner that meets or exceeds the customer SLA and with an exceptional communication style that provides a truly outstanding customer experience. Customer Service Representatives will proactively and effectively communicate with customers and drivers to ensure the highest compliance with established delivery service levels.

The Customer Care operation currently operates from 6:30 AM to 12:00 AM 6 days a week. Business requirements may dictate the addition of a 7th day at some point in the future. Shifts will be created to provide adequate coverage against these hours and Customer Service Representative shifts will rotate as necessary to meet these needs.

**Primary Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Process customer and driver adjustments/credits where needed.
- Maintaining a positive attitude to strengthen customer engagement, minimize customer turnover and maximize customer experience.
- Efficiently respond to inbound service requests while complying with established service levels.
- Professionally answer phone calls from customers, consignees, and drivers requesting assistance in resolving issues.
- Work on a tight deadline and be willing to handle multiple issues/calls at the same time.
- Proactively collaborate with our Market and Regional Logistics Management team along with the Dispatch organization to ensure service level compliance and eliminate any potential delivery failures or manage customer escalations.
- Promptly report all instances of customer dissatisfaction to our customer care management to resolve the issue proactively.
- Communicate all instances of driver issues or concerns to our Driver Happiness team and make recommendations based on information gathered to resolve any issues proactively.
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

**Qualifications & Skills**:

- 2 or more years of mid/high volume customer care experience.
- College Diploma is required, and a bachelor’s degree or other advanced education is preferred.
- Experience in delivery management is an asset.
- Active listener with excellent communication skills.
- Excellent client management and interpersonal skills.
- Possess the following personal qualities: integrity, creativity, high standards, commitment, ethical values, and achievement-oriented.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to remain calm during challenging situations.
- Ability to build and maintain lasting relationships with customers, drivers, and employees.
- Ability to be flexible and work extended hours as required.
- Having the ability to make hard and fast decisions within a data-driven environment is crucial to success and taking responsibility for actions.
- Familiarity with leading Customer Care tools, capabilities, and usage
- Ability to be proactive and oversee upcoming challenges.
- Strong time management skills.
- Ability to work effectively and collaborate with other teams/functions.
- Be able to take direction and feedback.

**The role will be a 6- month contract**position, with the possibility of extension based on company needs.**

Working Conditions:
The Customer Service Representative position will require working on-site, at our office in Langley, BC.