Burke - Customer Service Rep

Shift: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Pay Rate:  $17.75 - $24.75

All team members must abide by all of Burke's Plant Safety Rules!

Job Description:
The Customer Service Representative acts as a liaison between Burke Corporation and Burke Corporation customers, sales representatives, and brokers.
The individual is responsible for promoting workplace harmony and completing additional duties as assigned.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Order Entry 
•    Processing orders for products received EDI, email, or telephone from customer or company employee
•    Edits orders received for price, accuracy, and nomenclature. 
•    Works with multiple shipping departments to ensure delivery by specified dates.
•    Must be able to multitask and be organized

Customer Service 
•    Informs customers of unit prices, shipping date, anticipated delay, and any additional information needed by customer, using email or telephone.
•    Reconciles customer needs with schedule and notifies Supervisor of problems or potential problems. 
•    Works with OS&D and traffic on missing, damaged or delayed shipments.  
•    Fill in for other CSR’s when out of office

Sales Support 
•    Releases all samples sent in by sales team.
•    Acts as in-house liaison for sales reps and brokers.
•    Distributes surplus inventory list by faxing list to dealers and organizing orders. 
•    Assists in outside customer specific warehouses inventories as needed.
•    Will be required to work with and develop equipment and ideas deemed to be confidential information and/or trade secrets.  Will be required to protect the company's rights in and ownership of those trade secrets and confidential information.  

QUALIFICATIONS:
*6 months of work history
*Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa.
*Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. 
*Must be 18 years of age or older (all plant positions)
*Must be proficient at using Excel and Word
*Requires problem solving skills and the ability to communicate effectively on the phone and in person
*Must be self-motivated, courteous, tactful, cooperative, inquisitive, and must work efficiently and accurately
*Must be able to deal appropriately with stressful situations. 
*Must be able to work with multiple open issues effectively and accurately.
*AS 400 experience is a plus.
*Two or more years of customer service and telephone experience is preferred.


BENEFITS　
•    Health Insurance　
•    Vision Insurance　
•    Dental Insurance　
•    Life Insurance　
•    401K　
•    Flexible Spending Account　
•    Profit-sharing  
•    Short and Long Term Disability　
•    Educational Assistance Program　
•    Employee Assistance Program　
•    Paid Holidays and PTO　
•    Fitness Center　
•    Product Discounts
Burke Corporation is a leader in the production of pizza toppings and other fully cooked meats. Located in Nevada, Iowa, Burke is a focused team of professionals that combines technical expertise, industry knowledge, flexibility and integrity. Our spirit of continuous improvement creates win/win relationships and a shared sense of confidence in quality and safety.

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.