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Job Description Summary
THE STOCK YARDS STORY

We’ve been providing chefs with expertly cut and portioned beef and pork for over 120 years, based on rigid meat-selection criteria, precise beef aging and expert trimming. Whatever your need, from white-linen presentation to casual family dining, our procurement experts will find the best-quality options that work for your budget and pack-size needs, carefully selected from our extensive meat assortment.

The Customer Service Representative is expected to provide contact and liaison between customers 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.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Hablamos Español!

Gourmet Ranch, Houston TX Stock Yards

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND 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 Territory Managers.  Respond to delivery/routing questions and issues from customers.Respond to product inquiries from customers.  Solicit sale of new or additional services or products.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.Key customer orders.Work front window & filing as needed.Others duties as assigned. Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.

SUPERVISION:

NA

RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: Sales, Operations/Distribution/Production/Support.  The incumbent is required to interact with associates at all levels of responsibility throughout the company in a professional manner. External: The incumbent is required to interact with customers in a professional manner. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Professional office environment and will require you to interact with customers. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent verbal communication skills and problem resolution ability required. Familiarity with Microsoft Office products.Phone technology experience preferred. 

Education

High School diploma or equivalent required.  Degree preferred. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum of three years’ experience in customer service call center environment required.  Experience in food service distribution a plus. 

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of timeList the required physical activities including length of time performing each activity referencing the key below

OCCASIONALLY: 1% - 33 / FREQUENTLY: 34% - 66% / CONTINUOUSLY: 67% - 100% or NEVER

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO:

FREQUENCY:

STAND OCCASIONALLY

WALK OCCASIONALLY

DRIVE NEVER

SIT CONTINUOUSLY

LIFT

1-10 lbs (Sedentary) FREQUENTLY

11-20 lbs (Light) OCCASIONALLY

21-50 lbs (Medium) OCCASIONALLY

51-100 lbs (Heavy) NEVER

Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy) NEVER

CARRY

1-10 lbs (Sedentary) OCCASIONALLY

11-20 lbs (Light) OCCASIONALLY

21-50 lbs (Medium) OCCASIONALLY

51-100 lbs (Heavy) NEVER

Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy) NEVER

Push/pull - OCCASIONALLY

Climb/Balance - OCCASIONALLY

STOOP/SQUAT OCCASIONALLY

KNEEL OCCASIONALLY

BEND OCCASIONALLY

REACH ABOVE SHOULDER OCCASIONALLY

TWIST OCCASIONALLY

Grasp Objects - OCCASIONALLY

Manipulate Objects - OCCASIONALLY

Manual Dexterity - OCCASIONALLY

As applicable, 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 minimum wage thresholds).  The expected base rate for this role is between

$17 - $25

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