Job title Customer Help Desk Co-ordinator Location Sunderland About our business JLA has been providing critical assets and services to a range of businesses and sectors including Care Homes, Hospitals, Schools, and Hotels for over 50 years. These assets and services are crucial in supporting customers with their Laundry, Catering, Heating, Fire Safety, Infection Control, and Air Conditioning. The company offers a unique, all-inclusive package called Total Care, this rental model allows customers to make a single monthly payment, to receive brand new equipment, and have maintenance costs taken care of. When you join the JLA family, you'll also gain access to an extensive benefits package. We care about our people and take your well-being seriously, which is why we offer a range of supportive tools for health and wellbeing, financial guidance, and legal advice. Our Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 Wellness and Lifestyle App plus a dedicated team of Mental Health First Aiders are there to support you through life's challenges. We also offer up to 8 counseling sessions, which can be in-person or remote, providing you with the support and flexibility to suit your own personal needs. You can reach any fitness goals with our free onsite gym at head office along with a range of other gym membership discounts available. To offer financial support, we not only provide life assurance coverage, company sick pay, and a company pension scheme, we offer a range of added benefits such as free office parking, eye care vouchers, a cycle-to-work scheme, and exclusive discounts through our staff benefits hub. We really pride ourselves in offering a healthy work-life balance and believe it is important to have time away to recharge which is why we provide 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible working options, and enhanced family leave policies. We are a company that appreciates you and invests in your success and even have a Colleague Recognition Scheme to celebrate your achievements. We're dedicated to your growth, offering support in career development and training. We value your referrals, and through our Refer a Friend scheme, you can earn up to £1,000 in bonus rewards! Role overview • Taking incoming calls from customers, engineers, and suppliers, providing support and administration service • Uploading to customer portals all relevant compliance certification and updating any job notes • Liaison with customers to ensure they are kept informed on progress and managing any issues • Review, action and update the business on the progress of customers works • Ensure all jobs are progressed by engineers within the operating system when they have been physically completed • Raising jobs via system and passing on to the relevant dispatching team • Managing all inbound communications from customers and handling customer queries • Making outbound communication to customers to progress and resolve customer requests • Managing customer emails including being a conduit between departments if needed • Making outbound communication to customers to plan works in with them - Full training is provided - Sociable working hours Monday-Friday Criteria Essential (attributes required for candidate to be considered) Desirable (attributes can be trained or developed) Knowledge and Skills (what you know and what you can do) • Proficient level of computer skills • Excellent customer service skills • Good knowledge of the English language, both written and verbal • Good geographical knowledge • Experience of working in a customer facing role • Experience of working in time critical roles and the ability to multitask