Afternoons Customer Service Representative - Challenger (Cambridge)
- Cambridge, ON, Canada
On-site
Salary: $45,000 Shift premium: $1,500 annually
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Job details
- Pay
- Salary: $45,000 Shift premium: $1,500 annually
- Workplace
- On-site
- Experience
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a corporate customer service
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Challenger is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplace. We welcome applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and all qualified individuals.
If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at accessibility@challenger.com and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Challenger Motor Freight Company Profile:
Challenger, part of the Fastfrate Group, is a leading North American transportation and logistics provider, offering Full Truck Load (FTL) services across North America, supported by integrated logistics solutions. With advanced fleet capabilities, modern facilities, and a strong commitment to service excellence, Challenger supports a wide range of industries with safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
Employees at Challenger are part of a performance-driven culture focused on safety, innovation, and continuous improvement. Through advanced technology, ongoing training, and diverse career opportunities across driving, operations, maintenance, logistics, and administration, Challenger provides an environment where motivated individuals can build long-term, rewarding careers.
Why you’ll love working here:
- A workplace where you can learn, grow, and build your career
- A culture that encourages new ideas and continuous improvement
- Supportive leaders who provide guidance while giving you autonomy
- A team-focused environment
- A competitive total-rewards package, including group benefits and a company-sponsored retirement savings plan
- Support for professional memberships, training, and certifications
The Opportunity:
This is your chance to join a team where your work truly makes an impact. In this role, you will contribute directly to the success of our customers, our operations, and the Fastfrate Group as a whole. You’ll work in a supportive environment that values collaboration, problem-solving, and continuous learning.
Role Summary:
The Customer Service Representative is the first point of contact for Challenger customers from the initial booking, throughout transit, and until freight has successfully delivered. In addition, the Customer Service Representative interacts and communicates with internal partners to ensure the best possible customer service is provided from the start to end of transit for each customers’ loads.
Hours of Work:
Monday to Friday, 1:30pm – 10:00pm
Work Arrangement:
On-site
Position Type:
Non-Union
Employment Status:
Permanent
Compensation:
Salary: $45,000
Shift premium: $1,500 annually
Work Location & Environment:
300 Maple Grove Rd, Cambridge ON, N3E 1B7
Office environment
Key Accountabilities:
In this role, you will:
- Email communication to external customers, shippers and consignees, and internal partners such as Driver Coordinators, Planners, Sales Representatives, Traffic and Management
- Book pickup and delivery appointments and schedule as required
- Notify external and internal customers of late arrival
- Trace loads, inquire on rates and capacity
- Answer incoming calls and transfer appropriately
- Data enter orders via EDI or manually inputting into the system
- Enter pickup/delivery times once recording details pertaining to all departments and shipper, consignee and driver have been confirmed
- Supply accurate information/updates through online portals for various customers and weekly reporting
- Trouble shoot problems including rescheduling and cancellation of loads
- Maintain customer profiles and ensure all special requirements are noted in profile and the order
QualificationsWe’re looking for someone who brings:
Education & Experience:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a corporate customer service
- High School Diploma or GED (Post-Secondary Degree or Diploma considered an asset)
- Experience in the transportation industry considered an asset
Skills & Attributes:
- Commitment to customer satisfaction and a customer focused mentality.
- Strong computer skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Creative and effective problem-solving ability.
- Well-organized, enthusiastic, professional and a positive team member.
- Commitment to customer satisfaction and customer focused
How To Apply:
If you’re interested in joining our team, please submit your application through our online career portal. We appreciate all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Disclaimer: We use some technology-based tools, which may include artificial intelligence (AI), to support application screening; however, all hiring decisions include human review.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary contact for customers from booking through delivery, communicating with customers and internal partners to provide timely service and shipment updates. Book appointments, track loads, enter and update order information, maintain customer profiles, and resolve issues such as delays, rescheduling, and cancellations.
Requirements
Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of corporate customer service experience; transportation industry experience is an asset. Strong computer, communication, organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving skills, along with a customer-focused and professional approach, are expected.
Skills
- Customer Service
- Customer Satisfaction
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Computer Skills
- Organization
- Multitasking
- Problem-Solving
- Appointment Booking
- Load Tracking
- Data Entry
- Transportation Coordination
- Troubleshooting
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Group Benefits
- Professional Membership Support
- Training Support
- Certification Support
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Customer Service & Support
- Transportation
- Logistics
Keywords
- Customer Service
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Full Truck Load
- Customer Communication
- Shipper
- Consignee
- Driver Coordination
- Load Booking
- Pickup Appointments
- Delivery Appointments
- Load Tracking
- Rates
- Capacity
- Electronic Data Interchange
- Data Entry
- Online Portals
- Weekly Reporting
- Order Management
- Customer Profiles
- Shipment Updates
- Rescheduling
- Load Cancellation
- Problem-Solving
- Customer Satisfaction