Customer Service and Sales Associate
Hertz · Roanoke, VA · 1 mo ago
Business Development$17/hrFull-time
We need to output only HTML fragment, using for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. No placeholder like "commensurate with experience". We must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate like EEO, navigation, etc. Also remove application instructions, cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc.
We need to parse the job description.
Content:
- Intro: "Job Description The Sales & Service Associate is an essential member of the Hertz Local Edition team and is the brand ambassador, providing the fastest, easiest, and most valued experience to our customers. This sales commissioned team member provides world class customer service and professionally and effectively sells Hertz products and services to meet the customer’s travel and insurance replacements needs."
- Wage: "$17.00/hr"
- For full-time opportunities Hertz also provides world class benefits, which include: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Life Insurance Paid Time Off 401(k) Retirement Plan Employee Discounts
- Responsibility Of a Sales And Service Associate Includes (list of duties)
- Skills/Experience (list)
- Qualified Applicants Will Have The Following (list)
- Physical Requirements (list)
- About Us (description of Hertz)
- US EEO STATEMENT (boilerplate) -> remove.
We need sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to decide which sections have content.
- About the role: Could be the introductory paragraph describing role. That seems appropriate.
- Responsibilities: The list under "Responsibility Of a Sales And Service Associate Includes ..." and also maybe other duty sentences.
- Requirements: Could be "Qualified Applicants Will Have The Following" (valid driver's license, fluency, experience). Also maybe physical requirements? But physical requirements could be part of Requirements or separate. Since we have a Requirements section, we can include driver's license, experience, etc. Physical requirements maybe also part of Requirements? But we could also put them under Requirements. However we have also a Skills section separate.
- Qualifications: Might be overlapping with Requirements. But we need to decide distinct sections: maybe Qualifications for education/experience, Skills for abilities. However the posting lumps them: "Skills/Experience" and "Qualified Applicants Will Have The Following". We could treat "Skills/Experience" as Skills section. And "Qualified Applicants Will Have The Following" as Requirements (or Qualifications). But we also have a Qualifications section; we could put the driver's license etc there. However we need to avoid duplication.
Better approach: Use sections as per content:
- About the role: intro paragraph.
- Responsibilities: the bullet list under "Responsibility Of a Sales And Service Associate Includes ..." plus maybe other duty sentences like "Convert phone shops to reservations and rentals", etc.
- Skills: the list under "Skills/Experience".
- Requirements: the list under "Qualified Applicants Will Have The Following" (driver's license, fluency, 1-2 years experience). Also maybe physical requirements? Could be part of Requirements but we could also include them under Requirements as they are requirements. However we have also a "Physical Requirements" subsection; we could incorporate them into Requirements as a sublist? But we must not invent headings; we can just include them as part of Requirements list.
- Benefits: the list under "For full-time opportunities Hertz also provides world class benefits, which include: ..."
- Pay: the wage "$17.00/hr".
- Schedule: Not explicitly mentioned; there is mention of "Work flexible shifts including weekends and holidays; and work overtime as required." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that sentence.
We must not include placeholder like "not specified". We have actual schedule info.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Already not.
We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers.
We must remove boilerplate: EEO statement, About Us? Actually About Us is substantive? It describes Hertz corporation; could be considered company overview. The instructions: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." About Us may be considered company overview but not a required heading; we have headings list but we can include if there is real content. The heading "About the role" is for role description; "About Us" is not in the allowed headings list. The allowed headings are only those listed: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should not add About Us heading. We could incorporate About Us content into About the role? But that would be mixing. Better to omit About Us entirely as it's not a required heading and we shouldn't create new headings. The instruction: "Use
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. No placeholder like "commensurate with experience". We must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate like EEO, navigation, etc. Also remove application instructions, cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc.
We need to parse the job description.
Content:
- Intro: "Job Description The Sales & Service Associate is an essential member of the Hertz Local Edition team and is the brand ambassador, providing the fastest, easiest, and most valued experience to our customers. This sales commissioned team member provides world class customer service and professionally and effectively sells Hertz products and services to meet the customer’s travel and insurance replacements needs."
- Wage: "$17.00/hr"
- For full-time opportunities Hertz also provides world class benefits, which include: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Life Insurance Paid Time Off 401(k) Retirement Plan Employee Discounts
- Responsibility Of a Sales And Service Associate Includes (list of duties)
- Skills/Experience (list)
- Qualified Applicants Will Have The Following (list)
- Physical Requirements (list)
- About Us (description of Hertz)
- US EEO STATEMENT (boilerplate) -> remove.
We need sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to decide which sections have content.
- About the role: Could be the introductory paragraph describing role. That seems appropriate.
- Responsibilities: The list under "Responsibility Of a Sales And Service Associate Includes ..." and also maybe other duty sentences.
- Requirements: Could be "Qualified Applicants Will Have The Following" (valid driver's license, fluency, experience). Also maybe physical requirements? But physical requirements could be part of Requirements or separate. Since we have a Requirements section, we can include driver's license, experience, etc. Physical requirements maybe also part of Requirements? But we could also put them under Requirements. However we have also a Skills section separate.
- Qualifications: Might be overlapping with Requirements. But we need to decide distinct sections: maybe Qualifications for education/experience, Skills for abilities. However the posting lumps them: "Skills/Experience" and "Qualified Applicants Will Have The Following". We could treat "Skills/Experience" as Skills section. And "Qualified Applicants Will Have The Following" as Requirements (or Qualifications). But we also have a Qualifications section; we could put the driver's license etc there. However we need to avoid duplication.
Better approach: Use sections as per content:
- About the role: intro paragraph.
- Responsibilities: the bullet list under "Responsibility Of a Sales And Service Associate Includes ..." plus maybe other duty sentences like "Convert phone shops to reservations and rentals", etc.
- Skills: the list under "Skills/Experience".
- Requirements: the list under "Qualified Applicants Will Have The Following" (driver's license, fluency, 1-2 years experience). Also maybe physical requirements? Could be part of Requirements but we could also include them under Requirements as they are requirements. However we have also a "Physical Requirements" subsection; we could incorporate them into Requirements as a sublist? But we must not invent headings; we can just include them as part of Requirements list.
- Benefits: the list under "For full-time opportunities Hertz also provides world class benefits, which include: ..."
- Pay: the wage "$17.00/hr".
- Schedule: Not explicitly mentioned; there is mention of "Work flexible shifts including weekends and holidays; and work overtime as required." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that sentence.
We must not include placeholder like "not specified". We have actual schedule info.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Already not.
We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers.
We must remove boilerplate: EEO statement, About Us? Actually About Us is substantive? It describes Hertz corporation; could be considered company overview. The instructions: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." About Us may be considered company overview but not a required heading; we have headings list but we can include if there is real content. The heading "About the role" is for role description; "About Us" is not in the allowed headings list. The allowed headings are only those listed: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should not add About Us heading. We could incorporate About Us content into About the role? But that would be mixing. Better to omit About Us entirely as it's not a required heading and we shouldn't create new headings. The instruction: "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It says e.g., implying those are examples but we should stick to those? It says "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect only those headings. So we should not add About Us. We'll drop that paragraph.
Similarly, we should drop the US EEO STATEMENT.
Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown.
We'll produce something like:
About the role
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect only those headings. So we should not add About Us. We'll drop that paragraph.
Similarly, we should drop the US EEO STATEMENT.
Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown.
We'll produce something like:
About the role
The Sales & Service Associate is an essential member of the Hertz Local Edition team and is the brand ambassador, providing the fastest, easiest, and most valued experience to our customers. This sales commissioned team member provides world class customer service and professionally and effectively sells Hertz products and services to meet the customer’s travel and insurance replacements needs.
Responsibilities
- Effectively communicate and offer ancillary products and services to enhance customer’s travel experience.
- Strong emphasis on selling and revenue maximization on core products such as, but not limited to, options to waive customer’s responsibility of damage, fuel options and vehicle upsells.
- Achieve personal sales goals while supporting the goals of the team.
- Work in a fast-paced sales environment, providing helpful, quality service and sales, while enhancing the customer’s rental experience.
- Convert phone shops to reservations and rentals.
- Creating a positive customer service experience by listening to and identifying customer needs.
- Engaging customers in a courteous professional manner and ensuring overall customer satisfaction and service.
- Maximize revenue opportunities with customers by actively soliciting business after every rate quote, addressing/overcoming customer objections to placing a reservation, utilizing various sales techniques as appropriate to obtain every possible booking.
- Assist customers with various post rental inquiries that involve the rental and billing process.
- Viewing every customer contact as a sales opportunity and soliciting reservations on customer service calls.
Skills
- Demonstrate good communication skills both written and oral.
- Communicate in English clearly and proficiently.
- Candidates fluent in other languages are encouraged to apply.
- Have the competitive drive and confidence to succeed in a commission-based environment.
- Work in a fast-paced environment with a variety of tasks.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Demonstrate sales, professionalism and interpersonal skills.
- Show a high level of ownership, accountability and initiative.
- Show proven experience of working well within a team.
- Work flexible shifts including weekends and holidays; and work overtime as required.
- Work outdoors during all weather conditions.
- Stand for long periods of time.