Customer Service Specialist

Company Details

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy.

Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.

Position Summary

The Customer Service Specialist is responsible for coordination and communication of all service requirements contracted by the customer between our DAR PRO service plants in an effort to provide first class, personalized Customer Service for our Restaurant Services customers.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Provide service support to the Restaurant Services customers:
  • Answer customer calls on the centralized 855-DARPRO1 line.
  • Conduct all communications regarding services for the customer's stores or restaurants.
  • Research and resolve all service requests.
  • Provide necessary troubleshooting advice.
• Coordinate service and support needs with the DAR PRO facilities.
  • Track, monitor and communicate service expectations to ensure timely services are being performed as contracted.
  • Track equipment installations.
• Maintain in-house database relating to all client information:
  • Keep multiple and comprehensive spreadsheets updated.
  • Enter necessary client information into Host systems and Call logs.
• Participate with Inside Sales Team efforts.
• Participate in After Hours Client Support (Additional Pay).
• Handle special projects as they are assigned.
• Provide departmental assistance as directed.
• All other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2 or more years of Customer Service experience with a service-oriented company.
• 1 weekend day shift and 4 weekday shift, rotation required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required to quickly resolve issues.
• Proficient computer skills must include, but not limited to, Microsoft Access and Excel
• Self-motivated, dependable individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem solving ability required to deliver solutions to the customer.
• Balance and complete multiple tasks independently.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

N/A | Occasionally = up to 20% | Frequently = 21% to 50% | Constantly = at least 51%

Working Environment

• N/A - Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, and/or exposure to heat and cold
• N/A - Exposed to bio hazardous conditions
• N/A - Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations
• N/A - Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock
• N/A - Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment
• N/A - Travels to offsite locations

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