This is a remote position.
SUMMARY
The Service Desk Dispatcher is responsible for real-time intake, prioritization, routing, and coordination of service requests to ensure tickets are assigned to the right technician, at the right priority, at the right time. This role is critical to SLA compliance, technician utilization, queue health, and client experience.
The Dispatcher acts as the traffic controller of the service desk, maintaining flow, reducing bottlenecks, and ensuring work is executed efficiently and consistently with pre-determined MSP standards. The dispatcher is also responsible for auditing the customer agreements monthly for add, moves and changes within the service level that we provide.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Ticket Intake & Triage
- Monitor all incoming tickets via phone, email, portal, and monitoring alerts
- Perform initial triage, validation, and categorization of tickets based on pre-determined SLEs – both internal and external.
- Ensure accurate ticket type, sub-type, priority, and SLA assignment is done on every ticket.
- Identify and escalate P1 / P2 / P3 incidents immediately per escalation procedures and SLEs
Dispatching & Scheduling
Assign tickets based on :Technician skill set & tierWorkload and availabilityClient priority and SLAUrgency and business impactDepartment training guidelines.Schedule on-site visits, remote sessions, and follow-upsBalance workloads to maximize technician utilization and throughput based on pre-determined KPIs, data, etc.Prevent queue stagnation and aging tickets based on company internal 5 pillar rules (first touch in under 15 minutes to the customer, no ticket is to have more than 2 hours of time by a tech, no tech is to have a ticket for more than 5 days, remember to enter complete and accurate resolution notes, and enter travel time)Queue & Workflow Management
To actively manage and report on :Unassigned ticket queuesSLA timers and breach risksAging and stalled ticketsAt-risk clientsReassign or escalate tickets as needed to maintain service levelsEnforce ticket hygiene standards (travel time separation, notes, time entries, status accuracy)Assist in ticket closure, and looking for items that need to be sent to billing for invoicing the customer for parts / labor.Communication & Coordination
Serve as a central communication point between :Service Desk TechniciansService Delivery ManagerAccount Management (when required)Provide status updates to account manager, internal teams and clients when appropriate.Ensure proper handoffs between tiers and shifts based on pre-determined policy standards.Process & Quality Enforcement
Ensure adherence to :Incident, Request, and Change Management processesClient-specific SLAs and support agreementsIdentify recurring dispatch issues and recommend process improvementsSupport continuous improvement initiatives within Service DeliveryProcess & Quality Enforcement
Ensure adherence to :Incident, Request, and Change Management processesClient-specific SLAs and support agreementsIdentify recurring dispatch issues and recommend process improvementsSupport continuous improvement initiatives within Service DeliveryQUALIFICATIONS
Experience in an MSP or IT service desk environmentWorking knowledge of :PSA tools (e.g., ConnectWise Manage, IT Glue, Datto)ITIL-aligned service workflowsStrong understanding of :Ticket prioritizationSLEs / SLAsTechnician tiers and skill alignmentFluent in English. Including reading, writing and presentation of information, reports, etc., to management and other team membersExceptional organizational and multitasking abilitiesStrong attention to detailCalm and decisive under pressureClear, professional communicationAbility to manage competing priorities in real timeJOB REQUIREMENTS
Should be willing to accept a long-term work-from-home arrangement.Should be amenable to a permanent night shift schedule.