Lead Service Coordinator

Culinary Depot • Spring Valley, NY

1d • $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 Service Lead directs the service department and is accountable for the quality, speed, and consistency of the post-sale customer experience. This role oversees the service coordinators, manages vendor and technician performance, and develops the processes and reporting required to resolve cases efficiently and at scale.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading a service, support, or operations team
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with sound judgment under pressure
• Strong sense of urgency and follow-through across competing priorities
• Ability to hold vendors accountable while maintaining a professional, empathetic approach with customers, and to develop that capability in others
• Process-oriented, with a track record of improving operational efficiency

Nice To Haves

• Experience in foodservice equipment, warranty and ASA networks, or field service coordination preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage response and resolution times across all open service cases, with a focus on reducing aging and unresolved cases
• Establish consistent, proactive customer communication standards and serve as the point of escalation for complex or sensitive cases
• Hold vendors, technicians, and Authorized Service Agents accountable to agreed service standards and timelines, and strengthen those relationships to accelerate resolutions
• Monitor vendor performance, warranty claims, and reimbursement
• Improve tracking and visibility across parts, vendors, technicians, and warranties
• Develop scalable service processes and identify opportunities to automate workflows and customer status updates
• Own department reporting and KPIs, including response times, open case volume, vendor delays, and resolution timelines
• Train, coach, and develop the service coordinators, and establish a departmental culture of urgency, ownership, and accountability

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed