Associate Service Desk Specialist

Apply Job Type Full-time Description

• URM Stores, Inc. is currently looking for an experienced professional to join our team as our next amazing Associate Service Desk Specialist ! As the Associate Service Desk Specialist , you will provide world-class first response to incidents and service requests;
• assist in problem identification; monitor issues from start to resolution and communicate various types of information with customers / users through appropriate channels;

and provide technical troubleshooting and resolution of computers and computer applications, retail systems and applications, Citrix, and URM-specific and internally developed applications.

You will have direct contact with our customers and are expected to be proactive with the support of services and products.

You will exceed customer expectations by performing extraordinary customer service, identifying their needs, and providing them with exceptional communication.

This position requires a 100% on-site presence, no remote work will be allowed.

Responsibilities :

• Providing world-class end-user support as part of a team, you will act as the first point of contact for technical assistance and resolution related to :
• Customer Ordering Devices o Computers and computer applications o Retail systems and applications o Citrix o URM-specific and internally developed applications
• Answer inbound phone calls and emails and convert them to Incident / Request tickets for resolution at the appropriate level.
• Notify Service Desk Supervisor of high priority incidents / requests, critical status changes, and client complaints.
• Build rapport and elicit incident and request details from customers and users, always documenting within the IT Department ITSM toolset.
• Facilitate rapid and effective resolution of incidents by employing Knowledge Base articles, Known Workarounds, and escalations to higher levels of support, when required.
• Assist with the provisioning / modification / deprovisioning of end-user accounts.
• Perform any other duties or responsibilities as assigned by leadership.
• Participate in the Tier I on-call rotation.

Required Minimum Qualifications and Skills :

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• 4-years prior related experience
• Ability to communicate well in written and verbal formats.
• Ability to work well as part of a team and as an individual.
• Ability to manage time and meet deadlines well.
• Ability to handle pressure well.
• Possess a solid technical understanding and strong critical thinking skills.
• Possess a strong customer service approach.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills :

• ITIL v3 or v4 Foundations certification (preferred)
• CompTIA A+ certification (preferred) however, if certification is not held, candidate MUST successfully obtain certification within one year of start date.
• Retail experience (preferred)
• Point-of-Sale software / hardware experience (preferred)
• Apple OS experience (preferred)
• Chrome OS experience (preferred)
• Basic networking experience (preferred)

You Belong Here!

We are proud to be a part of the number one food distributor in the Inland Northwest. Since 1921 URM has been a retailer-owned business.

URM’s core business is the purchasing, warehousing, and delivery of merchandise inventory to its Member-Owners. The shareholders of URM are all retail grocers who provide groceries to their local communities.

URM operates on a cooperative basis, which means that all its net earnings on business done with or for its member-owners through its Patronage Departments are allocated and paid to its Member-Owners in the form of patronage dividends.

Over the years, sales volume has grown to over $1 billion and employment to over 2,900 employees at URM and its subsidiaries Rosauers Supermarkets and Peirone Produce.

We work in a supportive team environment and in addition to our amazing culture, our employees enjoy many perks, and below are a few of the highlights of our complete compensation package :

• Starting at $21.00 an hour / DOE. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, the prevailing minimum wage for the location, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.
• Insurance Benefits So that our non-union employees have more to take home from their paycheck, URM pays 100% of the Medical / Dental / Vision / RX Insurance premiums for the employee and over 93% for the employee’s dependents!
• 401k Retirement Plan with an amazing Company match up to 9% of your annual salary!
• Subsidized Life Insurance for employees and great rates for the employee’s family.
• Company paid Long-Term Disability insurance.
• Short-Term Disability and Cancer Insurance available.
• Life Flight Insurance at Special Rate.
• Great vacation plan!
• Six Paid Holidays and three Paid Personal Holidays.
• Paid Sick Days.
• Paid Volunteer Service Day! Get paid to volunteer at your favorite non-profit!
• Experience enjoyable Company sponsored activities through events like URM March Madness Brackets, Family Hockey Night with the Chiefs, Holiday Mingle & Jingle with great raffle giveaways, Summer Evening Wine & Music Event, and Winter Break Movie Night, which are just a glimpse of the fun we have to offer for employees and their families!
• Plus, enjoy a variety of Corporate discounts, from gym memberships, cell phone plans, to computer discounts!
• We also offer an Amazing Employee Discount Program at our Company-owned Grocery Stores!!!!

URM Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of Race, Religion, Color, National Origin, Citizenship, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Ancestry, Veteran Status, Genetic Information, or any other classification protected by state or federal law.

We are also committed to providing a work environment that is free of all forms of discrimination, regarding recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, compensation, and all other conditions of employment.

The selected candidate must be able to successfully complete a pre-employment background check, and drug test, as URM is a drug free workplace.

Salary Description Salary starting at $21an hour / DOE.