Logistics Specialist (CSR)
- Mississauga, ON, Canada
Full-time · Contract
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- Job type
- Full-time · Contract
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- Experience
- 6months to 1 years of experience in logistics, transportation, customer service, or supply chain.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Logistics Customer Service Specialist
Location: Avebury Rd & Matheson Blvd W
Position Type: Temporary to Hire (Temp-to-Perm Opportunity)
About the Role
We are seeking motivated and career-driven individuals to join our client's logistics operations team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for candidates who want to build a long-term career in transportation and logistics, with the potential to grow into Lead or Supervisor positions as the business expands.
The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, customer-focused, and demonstrates strong leadership potential.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain customer profile information and enter loads from customer tenders into the Freight Optimizer system
- Update account managers on problem loads and what actions have been taken; update receivers and customers on status of loads
- Monitor daily pick-ups and deliveries; verify that loads have arrived on time and in good condition
- Take check calls from drivers, ensuring that loads will deliver on time; validate all load data prior to marking loads delivered, for accounting purposes
- Investigate product overages, shortages, damages, and complete appropriate documentation
- Schedule and reschedule delivery appointments for all loads; accept or decline loads based on direction from account managers
- Provide detailed directions and instructions to properly route drivers
What We're Looking For
- 6months to 1 years of experience in logistics, transportation, customer service, or supply chain.
- General knowledge of the transportation industry
- Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable learning new software and working in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated initiative, accountability, and leadership potential.
- Interest in growing into a Lead or Supervisor role.
Growth Opportunity
We are building a team of future leaders. Successful candidates will have opportunities to take on additional responsibilities and advance into Lead and Supervisor positions as the operation continues to grow.
Shift Schedule
The operation runs 7 days a week from 6:00 AM to 9:30 PM. Schedules are assigned based on business needs after 1–2 weeks of training and may include:
- 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM (With any two days off in the week)
- 1:00 PM – 9:30 PM (With any two days off in the week)
Additional Information
Vacancy Status: This is an active position with one of our clients.
AI Disclosure: AI tools may be used to assist with the initial screening and assessment of applications.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Logistics Customer Service Specialist at Express Employment Professionals will enter customer loads, track deliveries and keep customers and account managers updated. The role also involves checking in with drivers, investigating shortages or damage, and routing drivers.
Requirements
Candidates need 6 months to 1 year of experience in logistics, transportation, customer service or supply chain. Strong communication, organization and problem-solving skills are required, along with comfort learning new software in a fast-paced setting.
Skills
- Freight Optimizer
- load entry
- customer service
- delivery scheduling
- driver communication
- shipment tracking
- damage and shortage investigation
- route planning
- documentation
- problem solving
- organization
- communication
- software learning
- transportation industry knowledge
Benefits
- Temp-to-hire opportunity
- Growth to Lead or Supervisor
Categories
- Logistics
- Customer Service & Support
- Transportation
- Administrative
Keywords
- Freight Optimizer
- logistics customer service
- transportation coordinator
- freight dispatch
- load tracking
- delivery scheduling
- driver check calls
- supply chain
- shipping and receiving
- order tracking
- customer service
- temp-to-hire
- logistics specialist
- inventory discrepancies
- route planning
- transportation industry
Seniority
Entry level
Tools
- Freight Optimizer
Languages
- English