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Service Writer - Marine

@ Randstad Canada

Saanichton, British Columbia

$25–$30/hrFull-time
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Overview

Randstad Canada is hiring a full-time Service Writer for a client in Greater Victoria. The role manages customer repair transactions, estimates costs and time, schedules technicians, and processes warranties. The posting states Tuesday to Saturday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, pay of $25-30 per hour, a benefit plan and vacation package.

Pay:

$25–$30 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Manage customer repair transactions and needs
  • Estimate costs, parts and repair time
  • Schedule the appropriate service technician
  • Maintain customer profiles and service records
  • Check warranties and insurance, and release repaired equipment

Requirements summary:

  • High school diploma required
  • Strong customer service and communication skills
  • Computer skills in MS Office and service management systems
  • Marine, automotive, RV or heavy equipment service experience preferred
  • Post-secondary business or marine education is an asset

Tools & skills

Benefits mentioned

Paid time off
Source and dates

Employer career site / ATS feed · careerpage

Employer posting date
2026-09-18
First seen by our source
2026-10-10
Source record updated
2026-10-15

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Job details

DepartmentCustomer service
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Scheduleday, weekends
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Encouraged to applyIndigenous peoples, People with disabilities, Racialized people, 2SLGBTQ+
EducationHigh school (required)
Fields of studybusiness administration, marine industry
Perks mentionedGenerous paid time off

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Randstad Canada

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Full company description

As the Canadian leader in recruitment and HR, and one of Canada’s best places to work, we have a uniquely human approach to work. We deliver HR innovation with human interaction at its core. At the unique intersection of technology and humanity, we deliver data-driven insights coupled with a people-first experience that is inherently human. Human Forward. Learn more at www.randstad.ca.

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Reported office locations
  • 777 Bay Street, Suite 2000, PO Box 128, Toronto, ON M5G 2C8, CA
  • 525 Avenue Viger Ouest, Suite 501, Montréal, Quebec H2Z 1G6, CA
  • 4295 King St E, Suite 401, Kitchener, Ontario N2P 0C6, CA
  • 311 6 Ave SW, Intact Place, East Tower, Suite 1640, Calgary, AB T2P 3H2, CA
  • 6345 Dixie Rd, Suite 6, Mississauga, ON L5T 2E6, CA
  • 244 Pall Mall St, Suite 400, London, ON N6A 5P6, CA
  • 4 Cedar Pointe Dr, Unit D, Barrie, Ontario L4N 5R7, CA
  • 2456 Queen St E, Unit 201, Brampton, Ontario L6S 5X9, CA
  • 10 Stanley St, Suite 4A, Brantford, Ontario N3S 7N4, CA
  • 7055 Boulevard Taschereau, Suite 100, Brossard, Quebec J4Z 1A7, CA
  • 1100 Walkers Line, Suite 105, Burlington, Ontario L7N 2G3, CA
  • 10655 Southport Rd SW, Suite 1200, Calgary, Alberta T2W 4Y1, CA
  • 495 36 St NE, Suite 140, Calgary, Alberta T2A 6K3, CA
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  • 10025 102A Ave NW, Suite 1902, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z2, CA
  • 2305 111 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6J 5E5, CA
  • 5 Boulevard Mountain, Granby, Quebec J2G 9M5, CA
  • 450 Speedvale Ave W, Unit 103, Guelph, Ontario N1H 7Y6, CA
  • 1809 Barrington St, CIBC Building, Unit 501, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8, CA
  • 275 James St N, Unit 2, Hamilton, Ontario L8R 2L4, CA
  • 7655 Boulevard Newman, Suite 75, Montreal, Quebec H8N 1X7, CA
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  • 460 Rue St-Charles O, Suite A, Longueuil, Quebec J4Z 1A7, CA
  • 80 Tiverton Ct, Suite 400, Markham, Ontario L3R 0G4, CA
  • 7357 Woodbine Ave, Suite 2, Markham, Ontario L3R 1A7, CA
  • 4080 Confederation Pkwy, Suite 501, Mississauga, Ontario L5B 0G1, CA
  • 6345 Dixie Rd, Suite 6, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 2E6, CA
  • 809 Columbia St, New Westminster, British Columbia V3M 1B9, CA
  • 20 York Mills Rd, Unit 208, Toronto, Ontario M2P 2C2, CA
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  • 310 Wall St, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 1N7, CA
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  • 100 Regina St S, Suite 140, Waterloo, Ontario N2J 4P9, CA
  • 114 Dundas St E, Unit 103, Whitby, Ontario L1N 2H7, CA
  • 245 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
  • 1 Lombard Pl, Suite 1535, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0X3, CA
  • 386 Boulevard Charest E, Quebec, QC G1K 3H4, CA
Other recorded names
  • Randstad Canada
Specialties
  • HR Consulting
  • IT Recruitment
  • Engineering Recruitment
  • Staffing and HR
  • HR Services
  • Recruitment
  • HR Outsourcing
  • Temporary Hiring
  • Permanent Hiring
  • Recruiting
  • Permanent Jobs
  • Temp Jobs
  • Hiring Strategy
  • Human Resources
  • Staffing
  • Finding Jobs
  • Employer Branding
  • Jobs
  • and Contract Jobs
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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As the Canadian leader in recruitment and HR, and one of Canada’s best places to work, we have a uniquely human approach to work. We deliver HR innovation with human interaction at its core. At the unique intersection of technology and humanity, we deliver data-driven insights coupled with a people-first experience that is inherently human. Human Forward. Learn more at www.randstad.ca.

FieldValue
IndustryStaffing and Recruiting
Company size501-1,000 employees
HeadquartersToronto, ON
Organization typePublic Company
Year founded1997
SpecialtiesHR ConsultingIT RecruitmentEngineering RecruitmentStaffing and HRHR ServicesRecruitmentHR OutsourcingTemporary HiringPermanent HiringRecruiting
Open jobs on Jobsy9,421
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Job description
Randstad is now looking for a Service Writer for our client in Greater Victoria.

The service writer's responsibilities include ensuring the customer's needs are filled, coordinating transactions between the company and the customer, and performing cost and time estimates for those transactions. The service writer will track repairs and the causes of problems, schedule the most appropriate service technician, and process the customers' warranties.

To be a successful service writer, you should possess excellent customer service and communication skills. You should also have the ability to translate customers' non-technical descriptions and relate them in a comprehensive and thorough report to the service team.

Advantages
• Tuesday to Saturday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
• $25-30 per hour
• Benefit plan
• Vacation package
• Work for a well established company

Responsibilities
• Developing strong customer relationships through the successful management of products and service delivery.
• Maintaining computerized customer profile information.
• Monitoring customer records to check for regular scheduled servicing and future remedial work and calling the customer to arrange appointments.
• Developing cost estimates, logging needed parts, and the time needed for repairs, and scheduling the most appropriate Service Technician.
• Conveying all necessary information regarding costs, parts, work, and Technicians to the customers and management.
• Meeting with customers to discuss their requirements and relaying those requirements to the Service Technicians.
• Contacting customers in the case of additional work to relay the details and extra costs.
• Entering the details of repair jobs on the company's network and preparing repair instructions and lists of needed replacement parts to the Service Technicians.
• Checking warranties and insurance.
• Releasing repaired equipment to the customers and explaining the work done and costs accrued to the customers to ensure their satisfaction and repeat business.

Qualifications
• High school diploma required; post-secondary education in business administration or marine industry is an asset.
• Experience in marine, automotive, RV, or heavy equipment service environment preferred.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office, service management systems).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Summary
Two easy ways to apply:

1. Apply online: http://www.randstad.ca
2. Email resume to [email protected] & [email protected]

Please notify that we welcome all applications, however only the ones with relevancy will be considered.

Randstad Canada is committed to building a diverse workforce reflective of the diversity of Canada. As a result, we promote employment equity and encourage candidates, especially those who identify as a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group, and any others who may contribute to the diversification of our workforce, to apply.

Randstad Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, you should advise your Randstad Representative or your local Randstad branch in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [email protected] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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