Help Desk Manager

InfoPeople Corporation

  • Needham, MA
  • 1 day ago
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    • Equipment Replacementunmatched
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    • Pricingunmatched
    • Printersunmatched
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    Description

    The Help Desk Manager is responsible for leading the IT support team that provides technical assistance for restaurant Point of Sale (POS) systems and related technology.
    • This role ensures timely resolution of support requests, maintains high service levels, and oversees the deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting of POS hardware and software across multiple restaurant locations.
    • The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills, hands-on POS experience in the restaurant industry, and a commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.
     
    Key Responsibilities
    • Leadership & Team Management
    • Manage, mentor, and develop a team of Help Desk technicians.
    • Schedule staff to provide appropriate support coverage, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
    • Establish performance metrics, conduct evaluations, and provide ongoing coaching.
    • Foster a customer-focused culture that emphasizes responsiveness and problem resolution.
    • Help Desk Operations
    • Oversee daily help desk operations and ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
    • Manage ticket queues, prioritize incidents, and escalate critical issues when necessary.
    • Monitor support trends and implement process improvements to increase efficiency.
    • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and knowledge base documentation.
    • Restaurant POS Support
    • Provide advanced technical support for restaurant POS systems, including software, hardware, peripherals, and payment devices.
    • Coordinate POS installations, upgrades, patches, and system rollouts.
    • Troubleshoot issues involving order processing, menu programming, pricing, payment processing, printers, scanners, kitchen display systems (KDS), and network connectivity.
    • Support integrations between POS systems and inventory, loyalty, online ordering, gift card, and third-party delivery platforms.
    • Collaborate with vendors to resolve hardware and software issues. IT Infrastructure Support
    • Support restaurant technology including Windows workstations, network equipment, Wi-Fi, VPN connectivity, mobile devices, receipt and kitchen printers, and payment terminals.
    • Coordinate equipment replacements and lifecycle management.
    • Ensure system security, backups, and compliance with company policies. Reporting & Continuous Improvement
    • Track key performance indicators (KPIs), including ticket volume, response times, resolution times, and customer satisfaction.
    • Prepare regular reports for IT leadership.
    • Identify recurring issues and implement long-term solutions. • Recommend technology improvements to enhance restaurant operations.
    Qualifications Required
    • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
    • 5+ years of IT support experience.
    • 2+ years of Help Desk leadership or supervisory experience.
    • Experience supporting restaurant POS systems in a multi-location environment.
    • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, Wi-Fi).
    • Experience supporting Windows operating systems and Microsoft 365.
    • Excellent troubleshooting, organizational, and communication skills.
    • Preferred
    • Experience with Toast, Client Aloha, Oracle MICROS, PAR Brink, Revel, or Square for Restaurants. Experience supporting payment processing and PCI compliance.
    • ITIL Foundation certification.
    • CompTIA A+, Network+, or Microsoft certifications.
    • Experience with ServiceNow, Jira, Zendesk, or FreshService.
    Core Competencies
    • Leadership and Team Development
    • Customer Service Excellence
    • POS System Administration
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Incident & Problem Management
    • Network Support
    • Vendor Management
    • Process Improvement
    • Documentation
    • Project Coordination Working Conditions
    • Office-based with remote support responsibilities.
    • Occasional travel to restaurant locations.
    • Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, or on-call as required.
    • Ability to lift and install POS and computer equipment up to 40 pounds.
    • Success Measures
    • Achievement of Help Desk SLA targets.
    • High customer satisfaction ratings.
    • Reduced incident response and resolution times.
    • Successful POS deployments and upgrades.
    • Increased restaurant system uptime.
    • Strong employee development and retention.

    Remarks:
    MA candidates ideal
    Open to remote East Coast
    POS/Restaurant experience 
    Hands On
    Network experience
    Client Facing
    Hiring Responsibilities
    Team of 15 Onshore/Off shore
    Diagnostic expertise
     
     

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    LocationNeedham, MA

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