Helpdesk Customer Administrator

Eileen Richards Recruitment
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Shift work
Languages
English

Job location

Tech stack

Computer-Aided Facility Management
Microsoft Office

Job description

  • Are you an organised and proactive individual with excellent customer service skills?
  • Do you thrive in a busy help-desk environment, handling inbound calls, managing queries, and supporting the smooth running of day-to-day operations?
  • Would you like to join a professional and friendly team within the facilities management sector?

The Company:

We are supporting a well-established organisation in the facilities management industry who are looking for a dedicated Help-Desk Customer Administrator. This role sits at the heart of the help-desk operation, managing customer enquiries, coordinating works with contractors, and ensuring exceptional service is delivered.

Role & Responsibilities of the Helpdesk Customer Administrator:

  • Handle a high volume of inbound customer service calls and help-desk enquiries, ensuring all queries are logged accurately and resolved efficiently.
  • Act as the main third-party liaison with contractors, obtaining updates, arranging visits, and ensuring work is completed within agreed timescales.
  • Support the allocation and scheduling of jobs, including escalation of urgent issues or service failures.
  • Assist with managing out of hours calls, ensuring that emergencies and priority requests are passed to the appropriate teams.
  • Maintain accurate records using CAFM/help-desk systems and produce reports as required.
  • Prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong attention to detail.
  • Work collaboratively with internal teams to resolve customer or contractor-related issues.

Requirements

  • Previous experience in a help-desk, customer service, or administrative role, ideally within a facilities or B2B environment.
  • Proven ability to deliver excellent customer service and handle a variety of customer and contractor enquiries confidently.
  • Comfortable dealing with B2B calls, suppliers, and third-party contractors.
  • Quick to learn new systems and able to navigate multiple platforms simultaneously.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage several ongoing tasks.
  • Confident communicator with excellent verbal and written skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications; experience with CAFM/help-desk software is an advantage.
  • Must be able to commute to the office in Braunstone, Leicestershire as this is a fully office based role.
  • Whilst the role is Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, there is an emergency out of hours phone line which you will be responsible for 1 week of the month on a rotational shift pattern.

This role would be suitable for: customer service, call centre, helpdesk, contracts administrator, office manager etc.

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