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Service desk agent

Job Title: Service desk agent
Contract Type: Contract
Location: Belfast
Industry:
Salary: Up to £10.22 per hour
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6 months
REF: SDA-Bel_1652442321
Contact Name: Caitlin Heaney
Contact Email: Caitlin.Heaney@projectpeople.com
Job Published: almost 2 years ago

Job Description

Role: Service Desk Agent
Location: Belfast
Type: 6 month+, PAYE, full time

Job Description:
Are you interested in starting a career in IT but don't have the technical background and experience?
We are currently recruiting for entry level Service Desk Agents for both day & shift work roles on a service desk based in Belfast.
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with excellent communication skills and customer service experience.
Learn and develop your IT skills on the job with full training provided.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Being the first point of contact for customers seeking technical assistance over the phone, via email or the portal.
  • Logging incidents and service requests reported to the desk via Telephone or email.
  • Resolving 1st line support calls, performing remote troubleshooting through diagnostic techniques and investigative questions, escalating to the next level of support as required
  • Monitoring of Service Desk incident and service request queues, providing customers with regular updates and escalating critical issues.
  • Monitoring and escalation of alerts out of hours.
  • Identify and suggest possible improvements on procedures.

Key Skills/Attributes:

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Proven experience in a help desk/Service Desk other customer support role.
  • A good understanding of computer systems, mobile devices, and other tech products is desirable.
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve basic technical issues.
  • Customer oriented and cool-tempered, with a proactive approach to problem solving.
  • Able to work under pressure and manage own work with limited supervision.
  • Assertive and confident in own decision-making ability.
  • High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Reliable with excellent time keeping skills.

Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.