Customer Service Associate

Customer Service Associate

As a Customer Service Associate, you will be interacting with our customers to provide world-class service to Hertz customers by providing helpful, courteous, and quality assistance. This includes consulting with customers on their car rental as a rental sales agent, maximizing revenue opportunities by actively offering products and services and overcoming customer objections.

Responsibilities:

• Provide world class customer service by managing the rental (and occasionally return) process, in compliance with Hertz's policies and procedures.
• Welcome each customer with a smile.
• Proudly represent Hertz with your professional appearance, language and behavior.
• Focus on providing a clean and safe vehicle, to every customer, every time.
• Take ownership of each customer's service experience by immediately owning and resolving issues.
• Be proud of our brand and the role you play in our success.
• Play an active role in our environment of teamwork and collaboration; know how your role contributes and do your part.
• Thoroughly enjoy Going for the WOW! Desire to Surprise and Delight.
• Build brand loyalty.
• Utilize company approved sales and service techniques when determining customer wants and needs.
• Offer optional products to meet customer wants and needs.
• Prepare all rental and return documents accurately and completely.
• Qualify each customer using our company rental requirement guidelines.
• Provide customers assistance with directions, maps, local area information, appropriate service information, etc.
• Review rental parameters with all customers to ensure a complete understanding of our rates and service charges.
• Ensure that the return date and time on the rental agreement is accurate.
• Review all charges at the time of vehicle return.
• Prepare the Rental Agreement Folder with all required information.
• Answer the phones to assist customers in a friendly, helpful and prompt manner.
• Assist customers by effectively resolving all customer service issues.
• Assist and coordinate customers within the queue to minimize any wait time and promote the most efficient service method as required.

Skills:

• Passion for customer service and attention to detail - Goes the extra mile
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Must have the ability to build relationships with customers. This position requires strong multitasking. The ability to upsell and overcome customer objections.
• Display a high level of ownership, accountability, and initiative.
• Strong computer proficiency, including typing skills and the ability to navigate through multiple computer systems. Ability to multi-task on these systems while engaging with the customer in person and/or over the phone.
• Self-motivated to achieve and exceed targeted goals
• Proficiency in English
• Good communication skills both written and oral. Communicate in English clearly and proficiently. Candidates fluent in other languages are encouraged to apply
• Work in a fast-paced environment with a variety of tasks.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrate professionalism and interpersonal skills
• Proven experience of working well within a team
• 100% customer focus, with proven experience within a customer facing environment

Additional Requirements:

• Work flexible shifts including weekends and holidays; and work overtime as required
• Work outdoors during all weather conditions
• Stand for long periods of time

What You'll Get:

• Hourly Rate is $22.00 + Commission. This role provides On Target Earning potential of starting 2%; which includes monthly bonus plans.
• Bonus Plans: Eligible, Up to 12%
• Overtime Pay: Eligible (The company pays overtime in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. Per company policy, approval is required prior to the use of overtime)
• Holiday Pay: Eligible (1.5 x regular pay rate for hours worked on a designated holiday, in addition to receiving 8 hours of holiday pay)
• Sick Pay: Granted Up to 48 hours
• Paid Time Off / Vacation / Paid observed Holidays (Accruals start at.83 Days a Month, 4 Floating Holidays, 9 Paid Observed Holidays)
• Profit Sharing: Eligible
• Benefits: Further program information can be found here at HertzBenefits.com. To include, but not limited to:
• Up to 40% off the base rate of any standard Hertz Rental
• Medical, Dental & Vision plan options
• Life Insurance: (Hertz-paid Basic Life Insurance provides coverage equal to one-times your base annual pay, at no cost to you)
• Retirement programs, including 401(k) employer matching: Hertz will match your contributions dollar for dollar on the first 3% you contribute and 50 cents per dollar on the next 2% you contribute.
• Paid Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program for employees & family
• Educational Reimbursement & Discounts
• Voluntary Insurance Programs - Pet, Legal/Identity Theft, Critical Illness
• Perks & Discounts Theme Park Tickets, Gym Discounts & more