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Supervisor, Customer Service

Forward Air

Greeneville, TNFull-time$54K/yrTracked 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$54K/yr
Location
Greeneville, TN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

The Supervisor, Customer Service provides day‑to‑day leadership, coaching and operational oversight for a team of representatives in a high‑volume, service‑focused environment, ensuring consistent service standards across phone, email, chat and escalations while managing staffing, scheduling and performance improvement initiatives.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AS400SalesforceCustomer Service SystemsMulti‑Platform NavigationTroubleshootingCoachingPerformance FeedbackConflict ResolutionAnalytical SkillsDecision‑MakingSchedulingAttendance ManagementWorkforce PrioritizationVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationTraining SupportQuality MonitoringProcess ImprovementDiscretionConfidentialityWindows PCsMicrosoft O365TeamsZoomWebex

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDBachelor's Degree Preferred3+ Years Customer Service Experience1+ Years Supervisory ExperienceExperience in High‑Volume Contact Center PreferredExperience Supporting Training Quality Monitoring or Process Improvement Preferred

Full job description

The Supervisor, Customer Service provides day ‑ to ‑ day leadership, coaching, and operational oversight for a team of Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) in a high ‑ volume , service ‑ focused environment. They ensure consistent execution of service standards across all contact channels, including phone, email, chat, and customer escalations. They manage staffing levels, attendance, scheduling, and real-time workload distribution to maintain service levels and promote positive customer experience. They serve as an escalation point for complex or sensitive issues and collaborate closely with cross ‑ functional teams to drive timely resolution. They support performance management, training, quality assurance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Compensation: $54,000 annually

Schedule: Monday- Friday 9am-6pm, onsite

Responsibilities

  • Provide daily leadership, direction, and support to a team of Customer Service Representatives, ensuring consistent execution of service standards and operational processes.

  • Manage staffing, scheduling, attendance, and real-time workload allocation to maintain service levels across phone, email, and chat channels.

  • Conduct performance reviews and ongoing coaching sessions, including feedback delivery, development planning, and corrective action when necessary.

  • Serve as a senior escalation point for high ‑ level customer or carrier issues, performing in-depth research and coordinating cross ‑ functionally to drive resolution.

  • Monitor key performance metrics, call quality, and team productivity, identifying trends and implementing actions to improve performance.

  • Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring activities to build and maintain a high-performing customer service team.

  • Oversee new hire onboarding and ongoing training initiatives, partnering with training resources as needed to support skill development and process mastery.

  • Maintain and update SOPs, knowledge articles, and process documentation to ensure accuracy, clarity, and alignment with current operations.

  • Support workload forecasting, staffing plans, and operational reporting in collaboration with leadership and workforce planning resources.

  • Identify areas for process improvement, quality enhancements, or system refinements and recommend actionable solutions.

  • Model professionalism, accuracy, and a customer-first mindset while fostering a positive, inclusive team environment.

  • Ensure adherence to company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.

  • Regular and dependable attendance is required to support team and business needs.

  • All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs.

Qualifications

  • Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent required; degree preferred.

  • Experience: 3+ years of experience in customer service, preferably in a high ‑ volume contact center or transportation/logistics environment, with at least 1 year in a leadership or supervisory capacity.

  • Technical expertise in AS400 and Salesforce.

  • Demonstrated expertise in customer service systems, workflows, and multi ‑ platform navigation, with the ability to troubleshoot issues and guide others.

  • Proven ability to lead teams through coaching, performance feedback, conflict resolution, and accountability practices.

  • Strong analytical and decision ‑ making abilities, including experience managing escalations, complex customer or carrier issues, and time ‑ sensitive decisions.

  • Experience managing scheduling, attendance, staffing adjustments, and workforce prioritization in a dynamic environment.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to coach, influence, and develop team members at all levels.

  • Experience supporting training, quality monitoring, or process improvement initiatives preferred.

  • Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information.

  • Technical: Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and web conferencing (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)

  • Environment: Comfort commuting to/from and working in a 100% on-site setting (listed in this posting), with travel for related meetings/events.

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