Technical Services Specialist

Choice Hotels International•Scottsdale, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Choice Hotels has an exciting new opportunity as our Technical Services Specialist in the SkyTouch Technology division. SkyTouch Technology, is an independently operated division of Choice Hotels that provides the most widely used cloud-based (SaaS) hotel property management system. This role has the primary responsibility of creating a positive experience to all internal and external customers while delivering technical services, support and training. Our Technical Services Specialists are the face of SkyTouch and thereby will have a direct impact to the strategic direction where we create a distinct advantage through unparalleled customer engagement. THIS IS A SHIFT POSITION IN A 24/7 SUPPORT CENTER. CANDIDATES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR DAYS/NIGHTS/WEEKENDS AS NECESSARY.

Requirements

Experience in customer service or support desk environment
1+ years of experience troubleshooting software and hardware
Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills
Excellent customer-service skills
Excellent telephone etiquette
Attentive to details
Proficient in Windows, and in the use of MS Office applications such as Outlook and Excel
Must be able to work days/nights/weekends as necessary
Ability to make critical decisions
Ability to follow up with customers on outstanding issues in a timely manner
Ability to follow directions and perform research
Ability to work independently and without direct supervision
Ability to learn and adapt to change
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work in high-pressure situations
Ability to work under pressure and/or for extended hours

Nice To Haves

Prefer experience with multiple software programs
Hotel Front office/training experience preferred
Bi-lingual French, German, Spanish
Experience using trouble ticket software such as Remedy
2 years of progressive post-high school education at a college or university leading to a degree
Technical training experience
Experience in Property Systems, accounting, management, or hotel operations or equivalent technology services and support
Experience with Windows OS, Microsoft SQL Server

Responsibilities

Use critical thinking skills to make the real time decisions required to keep internal and external customers operating at a profitable and efficient level.
Take ownership of, and respond to, all incoming requests for service through phone or incident tracking system within published team SLAs.
Provide knowledge and escalation point for all customers including, but not limited to, the Tier 1 Support team, System Implementers, System Trainers and Sales Executives.
Intensely focus to restore services as quickly as possible for application and business service outages and then work to identify the root-cause as quickly as possible using critical thinking and system/software troubleshooting skills.
Manage all incidents from creation to resolution, per incident management processes, where tracking of all actions by all participants are clearly documented and all interactions with any customer is performed in a helpful and professional manner bringing forward a positive customer experience.
Monitor and appropriately action all escalation's outside of the Service Desk swiftly, proactively, and with the appropriate sense of urgency; all to the satisfaction of the customer.
Proactively direct customers to self-help while appropriately auctioning any customer training needs taken toward resolution.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
Employee recognition programs
Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

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