Associate IT Endpoint Analyst

Company: Smithfield Foods
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: April 20, 2024

Job Description:

A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We're an $18 billion U.S. food company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide. We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Join our family today. Apply Now!Your OpportunityOur team members receive industry-competitive salaries and are eligible for great benefits packages:
Competitive Pay; $ 54,000- $ 79,750 annuallyAnnual Bonus Earning PotentialComprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and MoreEducation benefit available to full and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment.In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth, professional development, and tuition assistance.The Associate IT Endpoint Analyst is responsible for implementing and supporting associate productivity technology solutions, with a focus on continuous improvement, application of industry-recognized best practices, and standardization across the organization.
This role is vital in the delivery and support of all associate productivity devices used across the business, and to helping bridge the gap between business users and IT technical resources.
The focus is on life cycle planning, diagnosis and resolution of technical issues, problem management, capacity planning, and ensuring device and information security.
The Associate IT Endpoint Analyst works with internal and external partners to meet associate's productivity requirements and exceed employee experience expectations.
By leveraging experience, self-motivation, and multi-tasking skills, as well as an understanding of cross-functional relationships, the Associate IT Endpoint Analyst will help deliver process and associate productivity technology solutions supporting the business.Core ResponsibilitiesServes as a key liaison between associates and IT.Translates business needs into IT requirements for new associate productivity technology, system enhancements and upgrades.Participates in the testing and implementation of changes, enhancements, and upgrades to associate productivity solutions.Recommends innovative uses of existing associate productivity solutions to reduce manual effort, maximize the return on our investment, and drive continuous improvement.Assists in deploying new associate productivity solutions and operational processes in support of strategic business initiatives.Implements changes to associate productivity solutions with minimal impact to the business by following enterprise standards and procedures.Ensures appropriate life cycle management of endpoint software and hardware.Serves as a point of escalation to the Service Desk.Travels to sites, when appropriate, to assist with issue resolution, deployments, and training.Performs root cause analysis to quickly recover from service interruptions, and to prevent recurring problems.Maintains and enhances associate productivity solutions as required to support changing business and technical needs.Leads the support efforts for all associate productivity equipment such as desktop PCs, laptop PCs, tablets, scanners, printers, mobile devices, etc.Simplifies, standardizes, and automates wherever possible.Develops and maintains a working knowledge of new associate productivity technologies and updates the knowledge base of known problem resolutions.Abides by all policies, rules and regulations of the company including all applicable safety rules, regulations, and procedures.Supports corporate programs, goals, and initiatives.In addition to the essential job functions described above, all associates will perform duties as requested by management.
Assigned responsibilities and duties may vary based on organizational growth. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions . Bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.Company will consider a currently enrolled college student with an anticipated graduation by end of current school year as qualified.Experience with software, application, and operating system administration, support, and deployments to Windows, Apple, and Android end user devices including (desktops, laptops, virtual desktops, iPads, tablets).Experience with major OEM third-party software such as Microsoft Office 365 products, Adobe, Java, Apple Business Manager, etc.).Experience with remote-control tools such as TeamViewer or RDP.Experience with endpoint-based technologies.Knowledge and aptitude with configuring and troubleshooting hardware and software on PCs.Knowledge of Windows security updates, Driver, and system patching.Ability to effectively manage a variety of tasks and projects simultaneously.Self-directed, critical thinker and decision maker, with effective analytical and problem-solving skills.Maintains composure under pressure.A passion to automate.Drives execution, demonstrates professional competence, works with minimal supervision and is self-motivated and reliable.Works harmoniously within the team and with other departments.Effectively communicates verbally and in writing.Acts with integrity and honesty, displays high ethical conduct, and holds themselves accountable.Exhibits flexibility in response to changing demands, works additional hours as needed and is prepared to travel as required.EEO/AA InformationSmithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.

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