Service Desk Assistant

Primech Building Services· Facilities Maintenance
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📍 Gillingham, England, United KingdomFull time

About this role

About the Role:

As a Service Desk Administrator at Primech Building Services, you will play a key role in coordinating both reactive and planned works across the business. You will support engineers, clients, and internal teams through effective use of the company’s job management systems, ensuring a smooth and efficient workflow.

This position is central to maintaining operational efficiency, ensuring jobs are raised, scheduled, tracked, completed, reported, and invoiced accurately, while delivering clear and professional communication across all stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Service Coordination & Scheduling

• Manage incoming reactive and planned maintenance enquiries via phone and email
• Raise, allocate and monitor jobs using BigChange
• Schedule engineers for reactive works, PPM visits and remedial tasks
• Ensure works are delivered within agreed SLAs and client timeframes

Job Administration & Commercial Support

• Prepare quotations for remedial and small works in line with company pricing structures
• Raise purchase orders and order materials as required
• Produce and issue invoices for completed works
• Accurately record labour, materials and completion notes within company systems

Contract & Compliance Support

• Assist with PPM scheduling and maintenance planners
• Issue service reports, certifications and job documentation to clients
• Maintain organised electronic filing in line with company standards

Client & Engineer Support

• Act as a primary point of contact for job updates and scheduling queries
• Provide timely communication to clients and internal teams
• Escalate complex or urgent matters to Senior Administrator or Service Desk Manager

Systems & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records within BigChange and associated systems
• Support reporting and tracking using Excel
• Assist engineers with system-related queries

Essential Qualifications & Skills

  • Previous experience in a service desk / FM administration role
  • Strong organisational and multitasking skills
  • Minimum 2 years administrative experience
  • Confident telephone and email communication
  • Experience using job management systems (e.g., BigChange or similar)
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook
  • Ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment
  • Calm under pressure
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Commercial awareness
  • Team-oriented mindset
  • Proactive attitude

Desired But Not Essential

  • Experience within building services / facilities management
  • At least 1 year within service coordination or facilities management preferred
  • Understanding of SLAs and contract-based service delivery
  • Experience preparing quotations and invoices
  • Knowledge of Sicon or similar purchasing systems

Working Hours & Contract

  • Full-time, office-based position
  • Typical working hours: 08:00 – 17:00 (Monday to Friday)
  • Some flexibility may be required depending on business needs
  • ASAP start preferred

Pay & Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Structured career development plan, including annual progression reviews
  • Opportunity to grow within a rapidly expanding business
  • Apple IT equipment
  • Company pension
  • 21 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Ongoing training and development
  • On-site gym
  • On-call rota payment (1 in 5, if applicable)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the salary disclosed for the Service Desk Assistant position at Primech Building Services?
The salary for this Service Desk Assistant role at Primech Building Services is not publicly listed. Click "Apply Now" to learn more about the compensation package on their official careers page.
Where is the Service Desk Assistant position at Primech Building Services located?
This Service Desk Assistant role at Primech Building Services is based in Gillingham, England, United Kingdom. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Service Desk Assistant role at Primech Building Services full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Service Desk Assistant role in the Facilities Maintenance department at Primech Building Services.
Which team or department does the Service Desk Assistant at Primech Building Services belong to?
This Service Desk Assistant position is part of the Facilities Maintenance department at Primech Building Services. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Service Desk Assistant position at Primech Building Services?
Click the "Apply Now" button on this page. You will be redirected to Primech Building Services's official application portal hosted on workable where you can submit your application directly.
When was the Service Desk Assistant job at Primech Building Services posted?
This Service Desk Assistant position at Primech Building Services was posted on Apr 9, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Service Desk Assistant
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