ALPLA Group
IT Helpdesk Technician
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What You Will Enjoy Doing
Purpose of job/mission:
Provide responsive first-line and second-line IT support to UK employees through ServiceNow, telephone, email, remote support tools, and face-to-face assistance.
- Take day-to-day ownership of the helpdesk queue by logging, triaging, prioritising, resolving, and escalating incidents and service requests within agreed service levels.
- Deliver visible, hands-on IT support at the employee's assigned site and provide planned support visits to other UK locations when required.
- Install, configure, maintain, and securely manage workplace technology, including computers, mobile devices, telephony, printers, scanners, and network-connected equipment.
- Maintain reliable access to corporate services while following ALPLA security, operational, and documentation standards.
- Work closely with UK IT, Regional IT, Corporate IT, site management, business users, suppliers, and equipment manufacturers.
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This role will be based at our Golborne site, but will service all UK sites.
Tasks & Responsibilities (not Limited To)
- Onsite support
- Helpdesk management
- Computer deployment and lifecycle
- Mobile device management
- Microsoft 365 and collaboration
- Network and support
What makes you great
Skills/Experience
- Preferably up to 12 months experience within a 1st line support role within a medium to large organization
- Multi-Site experience would be distinct advantage (confident with remote access support)
- Motivated and enthusiastic individual with a positive and problem-solving approach to tasks.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, personable, and approachable
What you can expect working with us
UK IT Helpdesk Technician
- Starting Salary up to £28,000+ Regular Salary Review, Excellent Benefits & Career Progression
- Monday to Friday - Golborne Location (WA3 3JD)
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At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics, and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clients across 190 ALPLA sites in 45 countries.
We are a global manufacturer with sites across the UK – supported by our regional IT function from our UK flagship plant. We currently have an opportunity to join our IT Function at our Flagship plant in Golborne (WA3) – Easily Access via East Lancs / M6
ALPLA UK offer career development and progression opportunities – we support and upskill, a perfect opportunity for someone looking to enhance their career.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, you will only be contacted if your skill set and experience match the requirements of the position.
Contact Kerry McCormick – UK Talent Lead – for more information
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