IT Support Engineer

Interpersonnel Recruitment; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced IT Support Engineer to provide comprehensive technical support in Ashford, UK. The ideal candidate will have broad IT knowledge encompassing hardware and software, especially with Microsoft systems. Responsibilities include managing incident tickets and ensuring customer satisfaction. Successful applicants will appreciate a dynamic work environment with the chance to drive improvements. A valid driving license and strong communication skills are essential for collaboration within an international team.

Benefits

Flexibility in work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Broad IT knowledge in hardware, software, and networking.
• Experience with service desk methodology like ITIL preferred.
• Valid driving license and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line and second-line technical support.
• Resolve incidents and change request tickets efficiently.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external parties.

Skills

Microsoft operating systems knowledge

Office 365 and Teams

Active Directory, SCCM

Problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills in English

Tools

Forklift terminals

Handheld scanners

Label printers

Job description

Job description

IT Support Engineer

£39,000 per annum

Ashford

Ardo supplies its continuously growing markets around the world with high quality frozen vegetables, herbs, and fruit with 3300 employees and 16 production, packing & distribution sites in 7 different countries. The family business sells in more than 100 countries and has a turnover of more than 1.4 billion euros. The proximity of our factories to our crops is one of our key strengths and ensures that only minutes are lost between harvest and locking in the product’s natural goodness in our freezers.

Ardo's mission is to preserve the gift of nature for future generations by providing fresh frozen, plant-based food while minimizing our impact on the planet. Ardo achieves this goal thanks to an integrated network of growing areas, production units, freezing units, packaging equipment, appropriate logistics and thorough quality control. The group's know-how and flexible structure ensure that it can respond quickly to new trends and that innovative products can be brought onto the market quickly.

Your Scope

Ardo serves its clients in the Retail, Food Service, and Industry segments. To support our global activities and colleagues our international IT Infrastructure team offers a 24/7 high quality service. We are looking for a proactive IT Support Engineer (in Ashford, UK) to help provide first-line, second line and on-site technical support across the company, including factories and offices. In this role you are part of an international team of 17 Support and System Engineers, reporting to the Group IT Infrastructure Manager, and operating from our factory office in Ashford.

Your role in the team:

• You will resolve incident and change request tickets, using your experience and broadening your expertise by collaborating with your team members.
• You will identify, analyze, and resolve IT issues, ensuring clear documentation and accurate records of all actions.
• You will communicate effectively and maintain close contact with internal and external parties involved.
• Analyze recurring incidents and share insights for improvement.
• Propose and implement improvements and innovations, collaborating with colleagues on optimisations (e.g., creating scripts, upgrading software/hardware).
• You will collaborate with expert colleagues to solve complex issues and to continuously expand your knowledge.
• You will manage resources effectively to enhance the user experience.
• You will contribute to and take the lead in operational and project assignments related to setting up, expanding, and improving our IT services.

Your talent

• §You have a broad IT knowledge based on experience both in hardware and software as well as in networking. Thus, you are familiar with:

  o Microsoft operating systems, back office, and application software;

  o collaboration tools (Office 365, Teams…);

  o management software (Active Directory, SCCM, O365, SOTI MobiControl);

  o office and factory devices (Forklift terminals, Handheld scanners, (Label)printers).

• You preferably have experience with a service desk methodology like ITIL.
• You have strong communication skills in English.
• You hold a valid driving license.
• You are willing to rotate in a stand‑by duty and occasionally travel to nearby sites.
• You are a skilled problem‑solver with a focus on fast, effective solutions.
• You work accurately, delivering high-quality service.
• You have strong organisational, time‑management and priority‑setting abilities.
• Above all, you are stress‑resistant and self‑reliant with a customer‑first mindset and a high team spirit.

Why Ardo?

We offer you the opportunity to be part of an authentic and sustainable international company, with real growth opportunities and the freedom to actively participate in shaping the business and the opportunity to develop professionally. You will receive a full remuneration package in line with the level of this position.

We care for our people and create family‑friendly surroundings by offering flexibility work arrangements.

Interpersonnel is in partnership with Ardo UK in their search for an IT Support Engineer.

Interpersonnel Recruitment is operating as an Employment Agency for our client for this particular role. By applying you give consent for your data to be handled and processed under GDPR Legislation for the purpose of your current employment search.

We ask that all applicants already have Right to Work UK documentation in place and on file.

We are pleased to receive a significant number of applications for most roles advertised. We are therefore unable to respond to individual applicants unless shortlisted. If you have not been contacted within four weeks of the closing date you should assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

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