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Customer Service Representative - 1st Shift
Inontime
Zeeland, Michigan, United StatesOn Site
Original Job Summary
Drive Your Career Forward with Inontime!
At Inontime, we build careers in an employee-owned company. Join as a full-time 1st Shift Customer Service Representative with a path toward Outside Sales. Top performers may advance to a role managing client relationships and growing new accounts.
What We Offer
- Salary + Overtime Pay
- Shift Premiums for hours between 6:00 PM – 5:00 AM
- 100% Employee-Sponsored Health Insurance (starts Day 1)
- Monthly Profit Sharing, ESOP, and 401(k) with 4% Company Contribution
- Paid Training & Onboarding, Company-Provided Uniforms, and PTO
Available Shift
- 1st Shift, Monday–Friday Schedule
- Occasional local travel for future sales role
What You’ll Do
- Communicate with customers via phone and email regarding shipments, scheduling, and service updates
- Enter and manage shipment details in our Transportation Management System (TMS)
- Coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely deliveries
- Resolve customer issues and troubleshoot problems promptly
- Maintain accurate customer records and assist in quoting logistics services
- Learn company services, pricing structures, and industry regulations
- Identify potential sales opportunities and support the outside sales team
- Participate in training and eventually shadow sales reps on client visits
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred
- Customer service or logistics/transportation experience is a plus
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and time management skills
- Tech-savvy and comfortable learning logistics software (TMS, CRM, etc.)
- Team player with a proactive attitude and willingness to learn
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel for future sales responsibilities
Key skills/competency
- Customer Service
- Logistics
- Communication
- TMS
- Problem-solving
- Time Management
- Sales Opportunity
- Teamwork
- Dispatch
- Employee Ownership
How to Get Hired at Inontime
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Customize your resume: Highlight customer service and dispatch skills.
- Review Inontime culture: Understand values, ESOP, and benefits.
- Emphasize logistics experience: Mention TMS and CRM expertise.
- Prepare for interviews: Practice customer scenario responses.
📝 Interview Preparation Advice
Technical Preparation
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Review TMS system tutorials.
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Practice CRM software navigation.
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Study shipment tracking procedures.
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Learn basic logistics software usage.
Behavioral Questions
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Explain a challenging customer service situation.
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Describe teamwork during a crisis.
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Discuss time management under pressure.
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Share a story of problem resolution.