Vacancy Information
We have a fantastic opportunity to join the IT & Business Change team at Greggs as an IT Support Analyst. Forming a key part of the Support Team, our IT support analysts are the first point of contact for our Greggs colleagues either reporting IT incidents or making IT service requests.
We can offer you:
1. Competitive pay
2. 21 days ( weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and 1 additional floating day
3. Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
4. Paid breaks
5. Free hot drinks while on a shift break
6. Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
7. Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
8. Career progression and learning and development
9. Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
10. Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
11. A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about
12. Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another
About the role
13. This is a full-time role (35 hours per week) however flexibility in this will be considered
14. We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
15. The base location for this role is Newcastle Upon Tyne, ideally you'll live within one hour travel of this location
What you'll do
Within the IT support team our goal is to deliver a first-class service ensuring we support our colleagues in keeping the Greggs business operating effectively and efficiently.
Working in our IT Support team within the service desk you will be responsible for taking calls from colleagues, providing that first point of contact for IT Support. You will triage support requests in the first instance attempting a first time fix where possible and escalating up in IT Support and out to wider IT&BC where necessary. As you develop you will have the opportunity to work in our higher technical areas, 2nd line support and hardware provisioning. This will include:
16. Triaging Incoming Support Requests
17. Resolving IT Support Requests
18. Liaising with and escalate requests to members of the IT Support team and the wider IT&BC function
19. Maintaining Service Requests
20. Performing System Testing, Checks and Minor updates
21. Maintaining IT Support Documentation
About you
You will fit right into this role if you can demonstrate:
22. Proficiency in Microsoft Office 2016 onwards
23. Experience of O365
24. Installing new technologies and teaching end users how to operate them
25. Providing remote technical support via internet or phone
26. Backing up and restoring files
27. Maintaining operating systems by repairing hardware and configuring software
28. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
29. Strong skills in planning, prioritising, and organising
30. Are a strong team player, able to build good working relationships at all levels
31. Enjoy being part of a hard-working team, sharing the same end goal, and celebrating results together
32. Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good
33. Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey!
About Greggs
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.