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Customer Service Sales Associate

The Hertz Corporation

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Compensation
$18.5/hr
Location
Sacramento, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Dollar/Thrifty Customer Service Sales Associate supports customers throughout car rentals and occasional returns. The role focuses on customer service, sales, offering products that meet customer needs, and resolving issues. Associates also prepare rental documentation, explain rates and charges, assist with customer questions, and help maintain efficient service. The position requires flexible shifts, including weekends and holidays, and work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServiceAttention to DetailGoal AchievementComputer ProficiencyTypingMultitaskingEnglishCommunicationOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementProfessionalismInterpersonal SkillsTeamworkCustomer-Facing ServiceOutdoor WorkStanding for Long Periods

Qualifications

Fluent EnglishCustomer-Facing Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

The Dollar/Thrifty Customer Service Sales Associate consults with customers on their car rental. Maximizing revenue opportunities by actively offering products and services and overcoming customer objections. Ensures that the customer receives world-class customer service and sales support.

What You’ll Get:

  • Hourly Rate is $18.50 + Commission. This role provides On Target Earning potential of starting 2%; which includes monthly bonus plans.

  • Bonus Plans: Eligible, Up to 12%

  • Bonus: 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:

  • 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

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

  • Self-motivated to achieve and exceed targeted goals

  • 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.

  • 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

The Hertz Corporation operates the Hertz, Dollar Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental brands in approximately 9,700 corporate and franchisee locations throughout North America, Europe, The Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide airport general use vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized in the world.

US EEO STATEMENT

At Hertz, we champion and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion. We take affirmative steps to promote employment and advancement opportunities. The endless variety of perspectives, experiences, skills and talents that our employees invest in their work every day represent a significant part of our culture – and our success and reputation as a company.

Individuals are encouraged to apply for positions because of the characteristics that make them unique.

EOE, including disability/veteran

How this job compares

Set against the 76,062 open Customer Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$18.5/hr
  • California median$19–20/hr4,328 hourly ranges
  • US median$17–19/hr33,697 hourly ranges

This rate, $18.50/hr, is 5% below the California median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the middle half of Customer Service hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 5,274 open Customer Service jobs in California and 76,062 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Customer Service postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (9,711 postings).
Education
1,502 of the 76,062 open Customer Service jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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