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German speaking Technical Support Specialist

The Language Business - Language Recruitment Specialists
Posted 5 days ago, valid for a month
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£44,000 - £55,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a German speaking Technical Support Specialist at a leading global tech company, located in South West London with a hybrid work model.
  • The role requires fluency in German and experience in IT support or customer service is preferred, with a focus on providing 1st Line technical support to German speaking customers.
  • The salary ranges from £27,500 to £29,500, with potential bonuses up to 20% of the base salary, along with various benefits including holidays, pension, and medical insurance.
  • Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, be highly organized, and be able to work to targets and deadlines.
  • Working hours are 38.5 hours per week, with specific hours outlined for each day, and the role includes opportunities for ongoing training.

German speaking Technical Support Specialist

Excellent opportunity to join a leading and very successful global tech company and support German speaking customers and distributors

LocationHybrid role.

Office location is the South West London area (3 days a week, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays - remote working for Monday and Friday )LanguagesFluency or very good working knowledge of German is essentialCompany backgroundOur client is a world leading, international technology company with a brand of tech products that are known throughout the world.Job responsibilities of the German speaking Technical Support Specialist Your main responsibility will be to offer 1st Line technical support to German speaking customers and will include the following responsibilities:

  • Handle technical issues and product questions by email, live chat or social media from German speaking distributors, resellers and end users
  • Resolve customer queries by gathering appropriate information from the customer, then researching and resolving the issue
  • Pro-actively maintaining knowledge and updating yourself on all products and competitor’s hardware/software products. Initial and on-going training will be provided as necessary.
  • Develop and maintain correspondence and other technical support records
  • Handle customer's complaints with a strong focus on customer's satisfaction and a view to anticipate them
  • Visit customers from time to time when necessary

The successful candidate background, experiences and skills

  • Fluency or very good working knowledge of German
  • Experience in IT support, helpdesk or customer service is preferred
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work to targets and deadlines
  • Be highly organised

Salary, benefits & working hours

£27,500 - £29,500 + bonus (typically up to 20% of base salary paid quarterly).

Benefits include

  • 24 days holiday
  • 8 Bank Holidays
  • Contributory Pension (up to 10%)
  • 75% REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL (up to £120 per month)
  • Private medical insurance - FULLY EXPENSED BY THE COMPANY plus 50% SUBSIDY FOR PARTNER
  • Permanent health insurance
  • Gym membership (up to 50% paid for by the company)
  • Life Assurance
  • Free tea/coffee and subsidised vending

Working hours: 38.5 hours per week (8am - 5pm, Monday - Thursday with 1 hour lunch and 8am - 3pm on a Friday with 30 minutes lunch)To apply for this exciting opportunity in please apply now

Recruiter Contact - Lisa Grimes

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.