1st Line Incident Operator - German Desk

Based: Remote

Department: German Desk

Reporting to: Service desk Manager

Contract: Permanent

To receive and log all first line technical queries and requests on the service management from internal, external, direct and indirect customers in German.

Details for the role:

    • To handle all first line technical queries relating to hardware and solutions
    • To take ownership of Key Account as a single point of contact for Account managers/Partners on queries/escalations
    • To provide support and resolve issues over the phone
    • To monitor and respond to the Incident Management email and chat inbox
    • To escalate any unresolvable issues to the appropriate second line support
    • To diagnose and request the despatch of spare parts via Service Operations Administration when required
    • To diagnose and log incident tickets on the incident management system and escalate to appropriate resolver group (return to base, exchange, etc)
    • To request field service call via Scheduling Coordination
    • To log all queries via incident call management systems, updating call status where appropriate and closing calls once actions are complete
    • To process toner orders checking requirement using available monitoring tools
    • To observe and adhere to the set service levels agreed
    • To monitor call status and chase / escalate any outside of SLA for resolution
    • To highlight and report on any areas of improvement
    • Any other tasks as directed
    • Knowledge, Experience & Skills
    • Experience of Service Desk essential
    • Fluent German speaker
    • Great telephone handling
    • Excellent communicator
    • Able to operate in busy service environment

    What we can offer you

    • Salary (Competitive)
    • 25 days holiday (All statutory bank holidays relevant to regional country) – 1 extra day after 5 years. Part time/temporary employees is a pro rata equivalent.
    • A buying and selling holiday scheme
    • Life Assurance (4 x base salary)
    • Pension Scheme – A total contribution of 8% – 5% Employer and 3% Employee.
    • Company sick pay (1 week after 6 month probationary period in first year, 4 weeks in years 2-3, 8 weeks in years 4-5 and 13 weeks from year 6 onwards)
    • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Bike2Work Scheme – salary sacrifice scheme to purchase bikes at a discount
    • Electric Car Scheme
    • Lifeworks – Access to discounts / perks
    • EyeCare – Access to money off for glasses and sight test
  • Experience of Service Desk essential
  • Fluent German speaker
  • Great telephone handling
  • Excellent communicator
  • Able to operate in busy service environment

Be an ambassador for great customer service

The values that underpin the Kyocera Group are the 5 C’s- Communication, Courage, Commitment, Cooperation and Consciousness. It is our firm belief that employees should live by these values and we would expect that you should show your commitment to these values by carrying out your work fairly and honourably, respecting people, our work as a business, and both our local and global community.

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