at Walgreens in DEERFIELD, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Description:
Job Summary
Responsible for triaging and providing customer support, technical assistance, and procedural guidance to customers, field technicians, and internal Walgreens teams including retail locations, corporate facilities, distribution centers, and other business groups within the Walgreens family of companies; related to Security (Burglar, ERS, lighting, camera, DVR, etc.) and Fire Life Safety Alarm systems. Responsible for managing inbound and outbound calls from customers, addressing their inquiries, resolving issues, and providing customer service related to alarm systems, monitoring services, and security solutions. Works to ensure system functionality and compliance with local authorities. Conduct system diagnostics, programming alarm, and CCTV systems, and ensuring the smooth operation of alarm services.
Job Responsibilities
+ Responds to system support issues via phone, email, and ticket process for Security and Fire Life Safetyequipment, including Troubleshooting system problems and remotely resolving technical and operational issues, deploying Field Service technicians and communicating issues with third-party vendors for resolution, and following up with other internal departments (IT, Asset Protection, HR, etc.) for resolution and escalation.
+ Provides assistance to internal Walgreens teams, external business partners, and federal, state, and local authorities via phone, email, or ticketing system, addressing inquiries, troubleshooting problems, and offering solutions related to Security & Fire Life Safety Alarm Systems.
+ Diagnose technical or operational issues reported by customers, guiding them through basic troubleshooting steps to resolve issues remotely when possible.
+ Escalate complex or unresolved issues to appropriate support groups or field service teams for further investigation and resolution.
+ Use remote access tools when necessary to remotely troubleshoot and configure alarm and CCTV systems.
+ Process service requests, including alarm system activations, deactivations, and changes to account information.
+ Maintains security pass code information and key holder contact information in a central database and accordance with established policies and procedures.
+ Communicates, concisely, and precisely verbally and in writing.
+ Maintains awareness of the Security Operations discipline and alarm monitoring organizations (TMA, NFPA, and UL). Stay updated on the latest products, features, and service offerings to provide accurate information and promote upselling opportunities.
+ Operates within the National Fire Protection Association guidelines and within UL Certification policy and facility guidelines to enable the Security Operations Center to pass the required annual UL inspection.
+ Adhere to Alarm Service’s KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), such as average handling time, first-call
+ resolution, and data standardization.
+ Participate in job-related training programs and meetings to continually refresh and update knowledge.
+ Perform other duties as assigned.
About Walgreens and WBA
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader with a 170 year heritage of caring for communities. WBAs purpose is to create more joyful lives through better health. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving nearly 10 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to care for the nations medically underserved populations. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high quality products and services in communities nationwide.
The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.
“An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans”.
Job ID: 1423068BR
Title: Specialist, Alarm Services (Hybrid)
Company Indicator: Walgreens
Employment Type:
Job Function: Retail
Full Store Address: 104 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL 60015
Full District Office Address: 104 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL,60015-05121-01104-2
External Basic Qualifications:
+ High School Diploma or GED.
+ Basic level PC skills (for example: start up and shut down computer, use mouse to point and click, start and close programs, switch between programs, save files, print documents, access information online, etc.).
+ Basic level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: opening a document, cutting, pasting and aligning text, selecting font type and size, changing margins and column width, sorting, inserting bullets, pictures and dates, using find and replace, undo, spell check, track changes, review pane and or or print functions).
+ Basic level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: opening a workbook, inserting a row, selecting font style and size, formatting cells as currency, using copy, paste and save functions, aligning text, selecting cells, renaming a worksheet, inserting a column, selecting a chart style, inserting a worksheet, setting margins, selecting page orientation, using spell check and or or printing worksheets).
+ Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
+ Willing to work in a 365 day operation, including weekends and holidays.
Preferred Qualifications:
+ At least 2 years of experience in a customer service position.
+ Experience in business applications and infrastructure technical support.
+ Experience with alarm system/programming (for example: RPS, Compass, MAS, Bold, Honeywell,Ademco, Bosch, Silent Knight, etc.)
+ Experience with work management system (for example: Remedy, SmartIT, Service Channel, Service Now, Verisae, etc.)
+ Experience with Life / Safety Systems (Fire, Burglar, CCTV).
+ Experience responding to fire and burglar alarms.
+ Experience communicating in Spanish both verbally (on phone, one-on-one, to groups) and in writing (emails, letters, reports, presentations) to various audiences (work group, team, company management, prospective acquisitions, external clients).
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