About this role
PeopleReady, a TrueBlue company, specializes in quick and reliable on-demand labor and highly skilled workers. Backed by over 35 years of experience, PeopleReady’s workforce solutions have been carefully crafted to service businesses and workers across a wide range of industries, including construction, manufacturing and logistics, retail, and hospitality.
We aim to connect job seekers with meaningful, flexible work that fits their schedules while providing businesses with a qualified, reliable workforce. Leveraging our game-changing JobStack apps and presence in more than 600 markets throughout the U.S., we’re proud to help people and businesses grow and thrive.
Overview:
The Sr. Service Specialist is responsible for maintaining excellence in customer service and for maintaining operational compliance and adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). This position is the primary contact for customers and tradespeople and is responsible to deliver on their needs through effective order fulfilment.
Location: Tempe, AZ
Job Duties and Responsibilities
• Plays an active role in driving gross margin through effective management of pay and bill rates • Fill customer requests in a timely manner • Handle customer and tradesperson complaints quickly to resolve issues • Provide regular coaching to tradespeople to include proper safety procedures • In conjunction with the Assistant Manager, analyze customer and tradesperson experience data to improve retention rates • Ensure all information in the system of all contacts is accurate and up to date, to include both tradespeople and customers • Build and maintain tradesperson engagement through ongoing phone, text, and email communication • Build and maintain customer engagement to further penetrate and develop business, including skill marketing calls (SMA) and quality assurance calls (QAP) • Responsible for implementation of QAP, order fulfillment, payroll, update and maintain hard/electronic files, I-9/E-Verify • Work with local Recruiters and Account Managers to grow assigned tradespeople working in the markets
Core Knowledge and Skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; experience using SalesForce a plus • Bilingual language skills a plus • People person, able to provide excellent customer service • Quick decision-making and problem-solving abilities • Excellent time management • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines under pressure • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Confident, proactive and willing to take on workplace challenges • Great listening skills and able to take direction from individuals in higher-level positions
Qualifications
Education
• High school diploma, GED or international equivalent required
Work Experience
• 2 years’ experience in customer service, recruiting and/or inside sales preferred • Construction industry knowledge and/or experience preferred
Licenses/Certifications
• OSHA 10 preferred
Work Environment and Physical Demands
• Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and/or hear for long periods of time. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move 25 pounds.
Salary Range: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour, depending on experience and geographic location.
Please note that actual compensation offered may vary based on local pay requirements, and will meet or exceed state-specific minimum wage or salary thresholds.
Benefits and Well-Being:
We offer a competitive benefits package, including 6 paid holidays, 1 paid floating holiday and up to 15 days of Paid Time Off per year, Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, Company-matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Program, in addition to other programs and perks. More details about our benefits can be found here.
TrueBlue, Inc. and its brands welcome and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in the application or interview process. If you require disability-related accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact your Recruiter directly, Employee Relations at [email protected], or 1-800-610-8920. TrueBlue, Inc. and its brands will consult with all applicants who request disability-related accommodation during the application or interview process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applicant’s individual accessibility needs.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.