Customer Service Representative
POSITION SUMMARY
Are you looking for more than just a job? Join Matthews International, a company with over 175 years of success and stability. As a global leader in memorialization, we take pride in our craftsmanship and commitment to quality — and it all starts with our people.
Training Schedule: Monday thru Friday 9-6
Working Schedule: Sun. 7-3, Monday-Thursday 10-7
What You’ll Do:
- Provide high level, professional, customer service
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Act as the communication link between the customer/sales/production
Respond to telephone/email/written communications to provide product/service information
- Resolve routine/non-routine, and more complex problems efficiently and accurately
WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE
- Competitive Wages: Starting at $18.60/HR.
- Job Stability: We’ve been around for 175 years — and we’re still growing.
- Career Growth: We believe in promoting from within.
- Respectful Culture: You’re not just a number — you're part of the team.
- Medical, Dental & Vision: Enjoy peace of mind with our comprehensive benefits package, including an employer HSA (Health Savings Account) contribution.
- Earned Time Off: Recharge and rejuvenate with earned time off to spend on your terms.
- Paid Holidays: Celebrate special moments and create lasting memories with paid holidays.
- Financial Perks: 401(k) program with company match as well as an Employee Stock Purchase Program.
- Education Perks: We believe in your continued growth and offer educational assistance to support your professional development.
- Dependent Scholarship Opportunities: We care about your family's future, which is why we provide opportunities for your dependents to pursue their educational dreams.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide a high level of customer service via telephone, email, written communication or personal contact to resolve mostly routine problems and requests.
- Identify and assess customers’ service needs and refer to other service or technical departments for follow up or additional information as needed.
- Ensure order instructions and information are submitted accurately and per customer specifications.
- Maintain current and accurate order entry information in all required software programs.
- Build sustainable relationships and trust with customer accounts through open and interactive communication.
- Additional duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS
- High School Diploma or GED
- Associate Degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school preferred.
- 3+ years of previous customer service experience preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Occasional travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
- High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
- Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
- Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
- Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
- Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
- Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management.
- Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
- Ability to work overtime as necessary.
PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk, hear and see.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
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Matthews Memorialization is a leader in the memorialization industry who is committed to helping customers grow their businesses and helping families move from grieving to remembrance by providing products of superior craftsmanship and revenue generating programs and services. Within this industry, our Environmental Solutions is focused on the design and manufacture of advanced combustion systems. Matthews Memorialization is a (MATW) Matthews International company.
http://matw.com/memorialization/
At Matthews International, what makes us different is what makes us great. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Matthews International affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.
Matthews International endeavors to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, Matthews International provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our Human Resource Team.
Nearest Major Market: Cincinnati