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be your best self
At Interstate Batteries, you have the chance to be excellent at work and excellent at life. We know that professional success depends on personal wellbeing. That's why we want to enrich your life with the tools and services you need to succeed in every area of your life. Join us!
Purpose of Job:
Provide friendly and professional customer service and administrative/bookkeeping support for the distributorship.
Job Components:
Answer incoming calls in a timely, professional manner.
Provide assistance to walk-in customers, including fulfilling orders when requested.
Accurately and efficiently maintain AR/AP including auditing, paying and filing vendor invoices, preparing customer invoices, purchase orders and delivery tickets. Verify deposits for accuracy.
Accurately perform data entry.
Maintain files and supplies, help ensure front office is kept tidy and well-organized.
Download information from handheld units and process in a timely manner. Assist with inventory process if requested.
Qualifications:
High school graduate (or equivalent)
Experience with a busy, multi-line phone system
Excellent communication skills required, including phone etiquette
Exceptional customer service skills including problem solving and critical thinking
At least one (1) year of bookkeeping experience, including AP and AR.
Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office applications including Outlook.
Ability to create reports in Excel is required.
Ability to multi-task, quickly transitioning from one function/task to the next.
Demonstrates exceptional organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks
Works with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Approaches tasks with a sense of urgency
Must work effectively in a team environment
Must successfully complete a post-offer criminal background check and drug test prior to beginning work.
Scope Data:
Works under general supervision and guidance
Accountable for individual accuracy and committed to learning from mistakes.
Work Environment:
Exposed to battery warehouse conditions such as moving equipment, mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
Specific vision abilities include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Regularly required to use hands to grasp or handle, talk and hear, stand and walk.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
Prolonged use of computer and telephone
Able to sustain posture in both seated and standing positions for extended periods of time.
Note: We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.
Interstate Batteries provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Interstate Batteries complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Interstate Batteries expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Interstate Batteries' employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
