Customer Service Representative (Hybrid)
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As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, we're dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.

Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we're looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.

Click here: See how you can Keep the World Working with Grainger!

Customer Service Representative - Janesville, WI

We're hiring full-time INBOUND phone service representatives! You'll be part of a team reporting to a Supervisor, Customer Experience in January 2025. Join us at 401 S. Wright Road, Janesville, WI 53546.

Pay:

Start at $17.25/hour with three automatic raises in 12 months bringing your pay to $18.45/hour!

Shifts, Training & Work Environment:

Enjoy your weekends off!! The shift we are hiring for is 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central time Monday through Friday.

Our 8-week ONSITE onboarding and training academy empowers you to confidently connect with our customers through core skills like critical thinking, decision making and communication.

After completing our 8-week onsite training, team members meeting work from home requirements will enjoy a HYBRID work environment of three days onsite and two days at home (2 days working at home are your choice and can change each week based on your preference). You can also enjoy working in the office up to 5 days!

You can earn additional flexibility to work from home up to 5 days a week, and you will be eligible to participate in a bidding process for alternate work shifts typically after 6 months.

Grow with Grainger:

Our highly engaged leaders and supportive team environment will help you learn, grow, and achieve success. Over time, you'll build the skills needed to advance your career across speciality teams or into other departments of our evolving business.

Our Culture:

We aspire to create a culture where each person is comfortable being who they are, is recognized and rewarded for their impact and can continue to learn, grow and realize their full potential. ​

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You Will:

• Build and strengthen customer relationships by responding to a high volume of inbound phone calls that leave customers with a positive impression.

• Demonstrate professional oral and written communication skills including strong reading comprehension

• Navigate customers' challenges by using all resources for account selection, product identification, order placement, and order management.

• Use critical thinking skills to resolve customer concerns such as product search, pricing and invoicing discrepancies, apply credit, and facilitate returns.

• Manage and mitigate risk by taking appropriate actions.

• Collaborate daily in a positive, team-based environment that's committed to doing business with ethics and integrity.

 You Have:

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• 1+ years of customer service experience. Inbound customer service center experience preferred

• Strong desire and willingness to help customers by providing friendly, knowledgeable and effortless experiences.

• Experience with high touch, hands-on, personalized service with customers in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to commute to our facility ​

• Ability to sit up to 8 hours a day​

• A secure workspace dedicated to job activity (Required for work from home/hybrid)

• Stable internet with ability to provide proof of internet speeds greater than 5 megabits per second upload, 15 megabits per second download and ping less than 80 milliseconds. (Required for work from home/hybrid)​

Our Benefits:

With benefits starting day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you with Grainger:

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage with virtual access to board-certified doctors for urgent care and prescription refill needs
• 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support emotional wellbeing
• Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• Access to up to 30% of your paycheck before payday to help with financial emergencies
• Up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no match required
• Tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education and tools
• Click here to review our Grainger Benefits Total Rewards site
• Employee discounts and more!

Grainger is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Our commitment to inclusivity includes offering reasonable accommodations during the hiring process. If you require an accommodation during interviews, please let us know and we will provide the appropriate assistance.

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