Help Desk Technician 1

JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT

At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions – BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit – and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

Location: Onsite Memphis TN

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

This role requires a combination of superior customer service skills and technical aptitude. You will be responsible for providing Level I technical support for desktop, laptop, phone, mobile device, hardware, software, printers, peripherals, and other break/fix services. Provide timely resolution of incidents on behalf of end users, customers, and appropriate technical staff.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Process Level I incidents and service requests

• Monitor respective queues and handle tickets to ensure incidents and service requests are addressed in a timely manner

• Maintain situational awareness to identify and report issues that are not in compliance with established policy or that pose a threat to the effectiveness or integrity of the IT environment

• Detailed communication with end users as required to keep all parties informed of issues, progress, changes and resolutions

• Monitor network and systems alerts and respond accordingly

• Coordinate activities with Service Desk, Infrastructure and Procurement

• Maintain commitment to continuous process improvement

• Willingness to be available for after-hours support and able to work extended hours when necessary

• All other IT tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Skills and Abilities:

• Self-motivated achiever who gains satisfaction from providing excellent customer service

• High degree of initiative, mature judgment, and discretion

• Consistently seeks to develop self and skills needed to be prepared for future opportunities

• Proven track record of handling tasks single handedly

• Professional, teachable, willing to learn and open minded

• Technical certifications such as CompTIA A+, N+, MCP, MCSA, CCNA

• ITIL Service Management exposure

• Strong knowledge of various technologies and practices including Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Remote Desktop support, and basic LAN/WAN concepts

• Must perform well in high-energy, dynamic and team-oriented environments

• Ability to work onsite as this is an in-office position to support the end users

• Adeptness with Microsoft Office 365 and productivity applications

• Demonstrated knowledge in Microsoft server configuration and administration including Active Directory and GPOs

Experience & Education:

• High School Diploma/GED Required, College or Undergrad preferred

• Experience in maintaining troubleshooting a wide variety of systems and networks to include high volume/high availability systems.

• 3-5 years of desktop support, customer support and/or helpdesk experience

• 3-5 years of experience with Microsoft Operating Systems in a support role

• 3-5 years of hands on experience with end-user support processes for workstations, servers, mobile devices and peripherals

Physical Demands and/or Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. The role is a mix of being sedentary and walking around the facility with meeting with and supporting end users. This role is expected to be in office.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.

OUR VALUES

Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.

Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.

Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.

Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.

Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.

Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.

OUR BENEFITS

We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Varsity Brands Ownership Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.