Technical Response Operator

Checkit

Hart

Hybrid

GBP 28,000 - 34,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave allowance

Birthday off

Mental wellbeing days

Health cash plan & BUPA dental

Contributory pension scheme

Share award scheme

Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses

Job summary

A technology services provider in Hart is seeking an Entry-level Technical Operator to provide support for a major UK supermarket's refrigeration systems. You'll manage technical queries, provide excellent customer service, and work on a rotating shift pattern. Ideal candidates should have a background in customer service and a technical understanding, with strong communication skills. This full-time role offers benefits like additional leave and wellness support.

Qualifications

Background in customer service roles preferred.
Able to demonstrate technical understanding.
Well-organized with strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for customers and contractors.
Manage critical alarm calls and document actions.
Generate reports on refrigeration system performance.
Provide regular reporting on asset and refrigeration system performance.
Develop knowledge of refrigeration, HVAC, and remote monitoring systems.
Serve as escalation point for 1st Line Customer Support and customers on technical queries.
Perform software configuration updates and system information retrieval.

Skills

Customer service

Problem-solving

Technical understanding

Problem solving

English

Education

Technical or engineering qualification

Job description

Overview

SHIFT BASED, HYBRID ROLE - WEEKDAY SHIFTS IN OFFICE, NIGHT AND WEEKEND SHIFTS FROM HOME. Checkit’s Technical Response Team support one of our key accounts, a major UK supermarket retailer, with management of their in-store refrigeration plant and refrigerators. Using our various onsite monitoring equipment, we are able to remotely interrogate issues following a critical breakdown on site, the team takes ownership of the problem. We speak to the store, help to diagnose the problem, and provide stock saving guidance if required. We will arrange for a third party engineer to visit and resolve the issue, liaise with that engineer to understand what happened, and report back to the customer with our findings.

We are expanding the team and looking for a new Operator who can support our customer with this process. The role will involve a lot of phone and email work liaising with the different parties involved, helping to diagnose and fix problems, and delivering amazing service throughout. We are looking for an experienced customer service advisor with a technical/engineering background who is great at giving brilliant service, is a natural problem solver, and a great communicator. The role is based out of our office in Fleet, Hampshire and is office based.

This is a shift based role so please ensure you are happy to work the following shift pattern before applying: The shifts work on a rota basis covering customer support 365 days of the year onsite in our Operations Centre in Fleet. Our shift pattern rotates around three shifts: 07:00-17:40, 10:20-21:00 or 20:40-07:20. Youll work four days on one shift, then four days off, then four days of the next shift, then four days off, then four days of the final shift, then four days off, then back to the start. This results in an average of 34 working hours per week. Weekday shifts must be worked in the office, weekend and night shifts can be worked from home.

What you'll be doing

Working on a scheduled 24/7/365 rota system as a member of the Technical Response Team providing technical support for our customer and their contractors.
Responding to, interrogating, and managing critical alarm calls generated by our internal software, completing all required actions, customer, or engineer contact pertaining to the incident.
Documenting and recording all actions taken in accordance with company policies and the critical alarm handling procedures.
Providing daily, weekly, and monthly reporting on customer asset and refrigeration system performance.
Developing and retaining sufficient knowledge following initial formal product training, on the principles of refrigeration, working & operating principles, HVAC and onsite remote monitoring systems.
Being escalation point to the 1st Line Customer Support team as well as our customers on technical queries.
Carrying out controlled software configuration updates, system downloads, system information retrieval and in- house configuration testing.

What we're looking for

A qualification in any technical or engineering subject would be useful, but is not essential.
A background in customer service roles is preferred, with experience in talking to customers on the phone, answering questions, dealing with technical queries, providing support, giving step by step guidance, and solving problems.
Able to demonstrate some level of technical understanding in any relevant field, either via work or academic experience.
A great phone manner, and good written and spoken English.
Well organised with good problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot issues.
Accurate with strong attention to detail, IT literate and able to pick up new systems quickly.
Quick learner with an enthusiastic attitude to learning.
A positive, can-do mentality, motivated, energetic, willing to work hard and get involved.
Good listener with strong communication skills.
Team player, adaptability, patience, empathy and resilience.
Genuinely excited to help customers and deliver brilliant service.

What’s in it for you

Checkit offer a range of benefits designed to give you the opportunity to learn and develop your skills, provide for your future, look after your routine healthcare, and feel protected if life throws you a curve ball. Our benefits include:
Everyone gets a generous amount of leave, above the statutory levels, to help you rest and recharge
Your birthday off in addition to your annual leave allowance
2 mental wellbeing days off per year, to take the time to reset and look after yourself
Up to 20 paid sick days in any rolling 12 month period
Health cash plan & BUPA dental to help with the costs of optical, dental and support for your mental wellbeing
Access to Help@Hand health & wellbeing app
Contributory pension scheme
Share award scheme, allowing you to be rewarded for our future success
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and paid loss of pregnancy leave
Unlimited access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning

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