Customer Communications Assistant I

Columbia, MO (On-site)

$19/hr – $23/hrFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Description

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Customer Communications Assistant

$19.28 - $23.13 minimum starting pay

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Shelter maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in geographic location, education, training, skills, relevant work experience, business needs and market demands.  Please remember that this range is the starting base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position.

What You Will Be Doing:

This role sits at the center of the Companies’ regulatory complaint process, ensuring concerns from consumers and regulators are accurately captured, coordinated, and addressed on deadline. Records, triages, routes, and tracks complaints using a case management system; assembles and organizes response materials; and monitors follow‑ups to ensure timely completion in a deadline‑driven regulatory environment. Reconciles complaint information, performs trend and root‑cause analysis to identify improvement opportunities, and supports complaint reporting and planning activities. Success in this role requires strong judgment, attention to detail, clear communication, and the ability to manage competing deadlines.

What We're Looking For:

  • Exceptional attention to detail required to ensure accuracy.
  • Superior communication skills, particularly the ability to listen, understand, and proactively identify measures for complaint and inquiry resolution. Excellent telephone etiquette and ability to make routine decisions.
  • Ability to follow and retain instructions, work with limited supervision, and maintain a harmonious attitude.
  • Highly developed organizational and management skills and ability to work and make decisions independently.
  • Proficiency with external programs, to include O365 (including Excel), Adobe Pro, and other computer programs.
  • Proficiency with internal programs for all operational departments, to include Underwriting, Claims, and Marketing.
  • Responsible for making the Director aware of issues which may result in consumer problems and complaints.
  • Ability to travel as needed.
  • Typically requires minimum of two years of corporate knowledge or related administrative experience.
  • Excellent and accurate typing and math skills.
  • Ability to perform essential functions of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation

Shelter's uncompromising commitment to excellence doesn't stop with our customers. We recognize our employees are what make us a premier organization in the insurance industry. Shelter Employees enjoy such benefits as:

  • Health, Dental, Voluntary Vision and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Savings and Profit Sharing 401(k)
  • Paid Time Off for Sick and Personal Leave, Vacation and Holidays
  • Vitality Wellness Program
  • "Dress for Your Day" Dress Code
  • Flexible Scheduling
  • And much more!

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If interested, please apply by:

04/30/2026
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Shelter Insurance Companies

Shelter Insurance® is a property casualty insurance company offering auto and home insurance in addition to several other insurance products, including:Life InsuranceRenters InsuranceMotorcycle InsuranceRV InsuranceATV InsuranceBoat InsuranceUmbrella InsurancePersonal Articles/Inland Marine InsuranceFarm InsuranceBusiness InsuranceShelter Insurance® products are sold by agents in 14 states— Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma and Tennessee. We consistently receive high ratings from A.M. Best Company (a national firm that rates the financial strength and operating performance of insurance companies) and we are a mutual insurance company, which means we are owned by our policyholders rather than stockholders, and governed by a Board of Directors.We believe integrity and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential, and we make customer service one of our top priorities. Our primary goal is to be a benefit to our customers, communities, employees and our nearly 1,400 licensed agents as we find ways to maintain our strong financial position and protect our policyholders. That view has served us well throughout our company’s history, and we expect it to carry us well into the future.The Past to the PresentWe opened our doors in 1946, but in those days, we were MFA Mutual Insurance® and we only offered auto insurance. We also only operated in Missouri. Through the years, the Shelter Insurance Group of Companies has expanded to 21 states and offers far more products than we did in 1946. The Group of Companies includes Shelter Life Insurance Company, Shelter Reinsurance® and AmShield Insurance®.Our VisionRedefine value in the insurance industry.Our Mission StatementBe a leader in our communities by providing daily value while we SHELTER what matters most.

Founded in 1946
Columbia, Missouri, USA
4.2K employees