Title: ITย Customerย Support
Location:ย Columbus, OH
Duration: 6-12 Months
Executive Summary:
The Service Desk Chat Agent is the first point of contact that supports end users via our live chat channel for IT Service support in a fast-paced 24x7x365 environment. While providing the highest level of customer service, the Service Desk Chat Agent answers incoming chats, tracks all information in a ticket tracking system,andย uses a knowledge base tool along with their expertise to resolve issues in a timely fashion. The Service Desk Chat Agent is focused on achieving high levels of first contact resolution and identifying opportunities to streamline/automate the agent process. The Chat Agent will need to effectively run multiple chats concurrently while maintaining best-in-class service.
Responsibilities include:
โข Demonstrate strongย customerย serviceย skills to provide phoneย support, including:
o Listening to theย customerย to gain an accurate understandingย ofย the situation
o Being empathetic to theย customer's situation and having a senseย ofย urgency to resolve the issue
Producing accurate, detailed documentation at the client, problem, and incident level
o Resolving conflict
โข Responsible for high-quality end-user technicalย supportย related to enterprise software and hardware
โข Responsibilities include assessment, triage, research, training/education, and resolutionย ofย incidents and requests regarding the useย ofย application software products and/or infrastructure components in a fast-paced 7x24x365 environment.
โข Under general oversight, provides after-hours and weekendย supportย as needed.
โข The position requires attention to detail, follow-through, teamwork focus and positive attitude.
โข An understandingย ofย technology and the ability to apply that knowledge toย supportย all existing systems
โข Supports all aspectsย ofย clientย supportย and immediate computing needs while demonstrating professionalism and composure on the phone, via an online chat and/or in person
โข Create a positiveย customerย supportย experience, build rapport and trust with end users through a professional attitude and approach to problem understanding, ensuring timely resolution or escalation by providing urgency, business impact evaluation and communicating the status to the end user promptly
โข Identifies and works with internal end users to provide guidance andย support, sound communications andย customerย serviceย principles without becoming unprofessional in difficult situations
โข Provides investigation, diagnosis, resolution and recovery for hardware/software problems
โข Installs, modifies, cleans up, run diagnostic programs and repairs computer hardware/ peripherals and software
Qualifications:
โข Excellentย customerย serviceย skills required
โข Excellent communication skills required
โข Two to five yearsย ofย proven, qualified related work experience in a comparable complex, high-tech, and fast-paced work environment
โข Preferred work experience in a technicalย supportย role, but not required
โข Required Education: High school diploma or GED with relevant work experience
โข Ability to diagnose the causeย ofย problems in a complex environment and to provide effective solutions quickly
โข Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative in a high-pressure environment
โข Willing to work variable shifts including evenings, weekends, and public holidays