IT Dispatcher (Remote - work from home)

If you’re looking to learn from a winning information technology team and receive outstanding benefits that support your family - while working for a company that takes a people-first approach to business, we invite you to explore our open positions. If you are an experienced client service representative who likes a fast-paced environment and has experience providing services in person, we invite you to explore our Dispatcher position. Work from home and receive outstanding benefits that support your family- while working for a company that takes a people-first approach to business.

• This is a remote role working from home within the United States.
• Shift: Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 6 PM PST.

Primary Purpose and Function The overall occupational objective of a Dispatcher is to provide support in coordinating workflow for Service Desk technicians and engineers who, in turn, provide service to our clients. Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Ticket Management
• Answer high volume incoming calls and chat requests from our call center.
• Identify incoming service requests within ConnectWise Triage board and remove unwanted SPAM.
• Perform ticket triage by clarifying and updating fields within tickets to ensure technicians can quickly and accurately gauge the scope of the service requests.
• Schedule tickets to the most appropriate resources based on urgency, availability, and technician skill level.
• Adhere to internal security policies by seeking approval for access changes in service requests from client’s IT liaison in writing, where appropriate.
• Set client expectations regarding the availability of resources for tickets that come into the service board and tickets that require dispatching.
• Maintain an awareness of trends in client’s service requests and alert service managers or primary consultants to recurring issues, particularly when problems reported may be indicative of a larger issue.
• Assist with low level tickets such as password reset requests and group membership changes.
• Make outbound phone calls on positively rated tickets and request they convert to positive reviews on Google.

Administration

• Forecast workload for support staff, including weekend and after-hour work, to assist with scheduling and escalating work.
• Prepare resource schedules for helpdesk coverage, escalation engineers, on-call resources, departmental shadowing, and team meetings.
• Update client information (i.e. client engineer assignments, primary liaisons, etc.), as needed.
• Periodically review open requests and verify their status, proper client agreements are selected, and a resource is assigned.

Position Requirements

• Formal Education & Certification
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum of 2 years in customer service, dispatching, project management, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Customer service experience in a call center, dispatch center, or telecommunications organization is a plus.
• Previous MSP dispatch and/or coordination experience highly desired.
• Experience with ConnectWise or similar ticketing systems highly desired.
• Ability to quickly and accurately determine incident scope and impact.
• Demonstrable competency in use of MS Office products:
• Outlook – high level for e-mail and organizational tracking tasks
• Excel / Word – intermediate skill
• Ability to multitask with an appropriate sense of urgency.
• Superior customer service and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Efficient time management skills.
• Superior documentation and follow-up skills.

Personal Attributes

• Positive attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to compromise when merited, as well as exercise good judgment
• Ability to work independently, proactively, and establish ownership of issues.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, able to foster strong relationships internally and externally.
• Desire to grow and evolve the position.

Performance Metrics

• All tickets are properly scheduled according to our internal-facing SLAs.
• Manager and peer review of goal achievement.
• Coachability, willingness to work as a member of a team.
• Detailed ticket notes at every relevant step of dispatch.
• Dispatch portal is properly maintained. Tasks do not “fall through the cracks”.

Physical Demands

• Sitting or Standing for Long Periods: Ability to remain seated or standing at a workstation for extended durations, with regular breaks to prevent fatigue.
• Viewing a Computer Monitor: Sustained ability to focus on a computer screen for tasks such as reading, typing, and data entry, with appropriate lighting and screen settings to reduce eye strain.
• Digital Dexterity and Hand/Eye Coordination: Proficient use of hands and fingers to operate office equipmen

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