Customer Service Team Lead

Culinary Depot•Spring Valley, NY
•$75,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Culinary Depot is a national distributor of foodservice equipment and supplies serving restaurants, institutions, and commercial kitchens. The Customer Service Team Lead runs our post-sale service department — the team of service coordinators who keep customers up and running after the sale.

Requirements

  • 2–4 years in customer service, support, or service coordination
  • Some experience leading people (shift lead, senior rep, or team lead)
  • Highly organized, high-urgency, strong follow-through
  • Comfortable holding vendors accountable while staying professional and empathetic with customers

Nice To Haves

  • Foodservice equipment or field service experience

Responsibilities

  • Lead the service coordinators' day-to-day: triage cases, keep response and resolution times tight, and drive down aging cases
  • Be the escalation point for complex or sensitive customer issues
  • Hold vendors, technicians, and Authorized Service Agents to their commitments and timelines
  • Track vendor performance, warranty claims, and reimbursements
  • Build simple, repeatable processes and automate busywork so cases don't slip
  • Own the team's numbers: response times, open cases, vendor delays, resolution times
  • Coach the coordinators and set a culture of urgency and ownership

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • paid time off
  • paid holidays
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