Johannesburg, South Africa
Support Desk Agent
Job Description:
To deliver exceptional customer service and administrative support to both internal and external stakeholders within the client. This role operates in a fast-paced environment, requiring prompt and effective responses to a high volume of customer interactions across multiple channels, including email, social media, inbound/outbound calls, and walk-in escalations.
Key Responsibilities
Support Desk Services
- Respond to and resolve customer enquiries and complaints, applying root-cause analysis to identify underlying issues.
- Provide accurate and effective solutions in line with service level agreements (SLAs), ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Proactively manage and resolve customer requests to prevent escalations and complaints.
- Manage the shared mailbox in accordance with company standards, policies, and response time requirements.
- Track and monitor issues from initiation through to resolution.
- Escalate unresolved or complex issues to the appropriate support level when necessary.
- Maintain and manage support tickets within the designated ITSM system.
- Provide regular (weekly) feedback and reporting on support activities.
- Perform basic technical troubleshooting (e.g. ping, traceroute).
Service Delivery & PMO Support
- Facilitate handover processes between the PMO and Service Delivery teams.
- Coordinate and manage camera view sign-offs.
- Support electrical provider sign-offs related to camera installations.
- Assist with analytics configuration and validation.
Customer Onboarding & Audits
- Conduct vetting of new customers and ensure all onboarding requirements are met.
- Manage customer onboarding, including welcome processes and system induction.
- Capture and maintain all required vetting documentation.
- Verify users and assign appropriate access levels and gradings.
- Ensure customers and users have correct access to relevant platforms.
- Perform monthly audits across databases and systems, providing detailed feedback reports.
Qualifications & Experience
- Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.
- A relevant tertiary qualification in business, administration, or a service-related field is advantageous.
- Basic understanding of networking and IT concepts.
Skills & Competencies
- Experience in a customer-facing or first-line support environment.
- Strong ability to manage diverse customer interactions, including handling complaints professionally.
- Ability to interpret and apply basic technical information and specifications.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and multitasking skills in a high-pressure environment.
Required Skills:
Support