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Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.

Customer Service Representative (Part-Time)

🇺🇸 Arcola, IL

🕑 Part-Time

💰 $18 per Hour

💻 Customer Support

🗓️ August 26th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Dayton Freight is hiring a Customer Service Representative (Part-Time). The role involves assisting customers with freight inquiries such as pickup requests, rate quotes, shipment tracking, and coordinating communications among service staff, drivers, and interline partners. The representative also supports administrative tasks including payroll, data entry, and billing.

Highlights
  • Assist customers with freight pickup requests, rate quotes, shipment tracing, and special requests
  • Support Service Center Manager and Account Managers by taking and delivering messages
  • Provide assistance to drivers and prepare shipping documentation like bills of lading and delivery receipts
  • Maintain communication with internal staff, external customers, and interline companies
  • May handle payroll, data entry, freight and driver collect reports, billing, and filing
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office programs with excellent keyboarding skills
  • Experience managing a high volume of phone calls and strong communication skills required
  • Starting pay is $18.00 per hour, varying based on relevant industry experience
  • Part-time shift available Monday through Friday, 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
  • Offers customized training, advancement opportunities, and a positive working environment

Customer Service Representative (Part-Time) Full Description

Overview: 
** This is a Part-Time position**
Shift Time Available: 
Monday - Friday | 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Stable and growing organization
  • Competitive weekly pay
  • Quick advancement
  • Customized training program
  • Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
  • Modern facilities
 
Responsibilities:
Customer Service Representatives are responsible for assisting Dayton Freight customers with a variety of inquires including freight pickup requests, rate quotes or freight charges, hot shipments, shipment tracing and appointments or special requests.
  • Assist the Service Center Manager
  • Take and deliver messages for the Service Center Manager and Account Managers
  • Provide assistance to Drivers
  • Prepare bills of lading and delivery receipts
  • Maintain excellent communication with external and internal customers as well as interline companies

May be asked to assist with:
  • Payroll
  • Data entry
  • Freight reports
  • Driver collect reports
  • Billing and filling

Qualifications: 
  • Skillful in Microsoft Office Programs
  • Excellent keyboarding skills
  • Has worked in a fast paced environment and has excellent attention to detail
  • Experience with handling a high volume of phone calls
  • Exceptional communication and customer service skills
 Benefits: 
  • Stable and growing organization
  • Competitive weekly pay
  • Quick advancement
  • Customized training program
  • Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
  • Modern facilities
 
Starting Pay: $18.00/hour.  
Pay does vary depending on relevant industry experience.