1st Line Support Technician
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Position Overview & Specifications
Renovotec is the UK's fastest-growing barcode scanning and rugged mobile computer supplier supplying technology to all sectors of industry - Logistics, Automotive, Food, Ports, Construction, etc. throughout the world. Customers include Coca-Cola, Eddie Stobart, Morrison's, Jaguar Landrover, AO.com, and JD Sports amongst many others.
Due to a period of extended growth, we are currently recruiting for a 1st Line Support Technician, supporting our Customer Service Team based from our Newton le Willows office.
This is a key role within the business as our 1st Line Support Technicians act as the face of the organisation and will be the first point of call for clients when requiring assistance. It is the responsibility of 1st Line Support Technicians to receive client calls and assist them in identifying their problem and perform fixes or suggested recommended actions.
Role and responsibilities:
- Ensure best practice of support to a wide range of clients.
- Primary 1st Line Support responsibility to user service issues by either email or phone.
- Take ownership of incidents and be proactive in the handling of client requests.
- Maintain optimal service levels for all customer queries whilst adhering to service management principles and committed SLA’s.
- Produce any follow-up activities and escalate, as necessary, within the business to the 2nd Line Technical Services team or relevant internal party.
- Manage workload of issues assigned to the 1st line queue and resolve via best practice.
- Drive performance to ensure that cases are cleared in a timely manner and to the satisfaction of the client.
- Keeping users updated of ticket progress through to issue resolution.
- Maintain a detailed record of activity related to client incidents in the ticket management system.
Role Requirements
- Good organisational skills.
- Patience and tenacity in dealing with client incidents.
- Adaptable and flexible approach.
- Excellent communication skills by email and phone.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Attention to detail.
- Highly motivated and willing to thrive for continuous improvement and self-development.
- An active interest in working with IT services, such as hardware, software and Wi-Fi.
- Previous 1st Line / Helpdesk support experience would be advantageous.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £20,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0HF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Technical support: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 03/04/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for 1st Line Support Technician roles across Renovotec Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20,500 - £20,500 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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