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Customer Service Representative

Kelly Services • Waterford, CT • 13h ago

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Location: Waterford, CT

Compensation: $19.00-$22.00 per hour (based on experience)

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Work Environment: Fully on-site

About the Opportunity

Join a well-established marine outfitting company with decades of industry expertise. We're seeking a Customer Service Representative who combines strong communication skills with a passion for boating and watersports. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals while helping boating enthusiasts find the right products for their needs.

Key Responsibilities

Respond to customer inquiries via phone, email, and live chat with professionalism and efficiency

Provide product recommendations from our extensive marine equipment catalog

Process orders accurately, including complex shipping arrangements for freight and international deliveries

Conduct follow-up communications to ensure customer satisfaction

Advise customers on special orders, custom products, and technical specifications

Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities through consultative engagement

Maintain current knowledge of marine products, industry trends, and company offerings

Participate in cross-training initiatives and support department projects as needed

Qualifications

Required:

High school diploma or equivalent

Previous customer service or call center experience

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Strong multitasking and prioritization abilities in fast-paced environments

Professional demeanor with a collaborative, solution-oriented approach

Proficiency with computers and ability to learn new systems quickly

Preferred:

Knowledge of boating, marine products, or related industries

Experience in specialty retail or technical product sales

Familiarity with shipping logistics and freight coordination

Work Environment

This position operates in a dynamic call center setting with frequent phone and computer use. Occasional interaction with retail and warehouse areas may require standing and walking. The role demands adaptability, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous learning.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

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