Jackson -Customer Service Representative

**Compensation Details:** $15.00-$17.00 per hour + Commission Opportunities **Job Description:** **Who we are:** **Jackson Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical** **is now an Ace Hardware Company.** At Ace Hardware Home Services, we are backed by a brand that customers have trusted for over 100 years. You can trust that you can build a career you will be proud of. A career with excellent income, a consistent work schedule and opportunities for advancements. Your essential contributions will be appreciated, respected, and rewarded. Here you won't just "have a job," you will be helping us to reshape the future of home services by providing reliable, best-in-class service to your neighbors in your community. **Job Duties:** + Provide unmatched customer service. + Ensure the service department provides exceptional customer service through inventive problem solving and clear communication with our customers. + Learn all services and product offerings to effectively communicate with our customer base. + Respond to customer inquiries by email or telephone providing an unequaled first impression. + Answer inbound phone calls regarding billing issues, product problems, service questions and general customer concerns. + Make outbound calls to schedule field service appointments and inquire about seasonal maintenance requirements. + Drive maintenance membership sales by educating customers on the benefits and value of ongoing service plans. + Maintain a high level of professionalism with clients and work to establish a positive rapport with every caller. + Update customer information in the customer service database during and after each call. + Work with the management team to stay updated on product knowledge and be informed of any changes in company policies. + Impact the company's bottom line by problem solving and turning frustrated clients into repeat customers. **Job Requirements:** + 2 + years of customer service and/or field service logistics experience. + Proven sales experience, preferably in a service-oriented environment. + Strong computer skills - MS Office, database management, etc. + Clear, confident, & effective communicator over the phone (with customers) and in person (with team). + Strategic thinker who possesses the ability to anticipate problems and find solutions. + Strong organization skills with attention to detail. + Good time-management, possessing the ability to balance priorities. + Self-starter and able to work successfully without supervision. + Competitive, ambitious and results oriented, energized by achieving and exceeding goals. **Why should you join our team?** We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don't often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, and to the Ace brand. In addition to providing our employees a great culture, we offer competitive benefits* that address life's necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including: + Incentive/Commission/Bonus opportunities (Based on role / grade level) + 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching company contributions, eligible on your first day! + Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, company paid short-term disability, and long-term disability) and life insurance benefits for you and your dependents. + Warehouse Merchandise Discount! + Paid time off & paid holidays (depending on role and month of hire) + Career Growth & opportunities within several channels (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electrical, Handyman, Customer Service and others). Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It's a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities. + Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer classes, facilitator-led courses, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review. + Robust Employee Assistance Program, which will provide professional assistance for personal, legal, financial, work, childcare and elder care support. _* Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable plans and policies._ **Want to be notified when new jobs are posted? Follow the link below to create an account and set up custom job alerts:** **Create Job Alert ( **About Ace Hardware Home Services** Ace Hardware Home Services is the most trusted provider of home preservation services backed by Ace Hardware and offering a wide range of residential maintenance and home repair services including plumbing, heating, cooling, electrical, handyman and painting. Ace Hardware has been serving neighbors throughout America for nearly 100 years. Ace recognized the need for a trusted service provider for home repairs and launched Ace Hardware Home Services (AHHS). AHHS is now Bringing Helpful to Your Home℠ and it is our mission to deliver the same level of Helpful service, convenience & quality that you have come to expect from Ace Hardware. **Equal Opportunity Employer** Ace Hardware Home Services is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws. **Disclaimer** _The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual's education, training and experience, the position's work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires._ _Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Ace Hardware Home Services position description for the accurate starting pay range information and feel free to discuss this with a Talent Acquisition professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview._ _This written "Position Description" is not intended to cover all aspects of the position listed. It is meant to cover the basic/general essential job functions of a particular position. Ace Hardware Home Services reserves the right to change job duties, including essential job functions, according to business necessity._ _It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability._ Ace Hardware is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world with over 5,800 locally owned and operated hardware stores in approximately 60 countries. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Ace and its subsidiaries operate an expansive network of distribution centers in the U.S. and have distribution capabilities in Ningbo, China; and Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico. Since 1924, Ace has become a part of local communities around the world and known as the place with the helpful hardware folks. For more information, visit acehardware.com or newsroom.acehardware.com.