Desktop Support Technician

Shift Start and End Time: 8am-5pm first 90 days and then 3 days 8-5 and 2 days 10am-7pm

Location: Cookeville, TN 38506 (Onsite)

Pay rate: $29/hr on W2 terms without any other benefits/holiday/vacation

Looking for local TN candidates only

NO C2C

The IT Specialist serves as a frontline technical support resource for corporate infrastructure and enterprise applications. This role provides hands‑on and remote technical support to internal customers while ensuring compliance with corporate policies, security standards, and IT best practices. The IT Specialist partners closely with operations, Shared Services, and vendor teams to maintain reliable, secure, and efficient technology services across office and distribution center environments.

Success in this role requires strong customer service, clear communication, disciplined documentation, and the ability to prioritize and coordinate work across multiple stakeholders and locations.

• Analyze, resolve, document, and communicate outcomes for assigned incidents and service requests using the approved ITSM tool and intake channels.
• Provide timely and professional technical support for end users, escalating unresolved issues to appropriate internal teams while maintaining ownership and communication.
• Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot end‑user hardware and software both on‑site and remotely in accordance with US Foods standards and security policies.
• Support audio/visual, conferencing, and computing needs for meetings at assigned locations.
• Assist with the planning, deployment, testing, installation, training, onboarding, and documentation of technical solutions.
• Manage technology lifecycle activities related to employee events including new hires, terminations, transfers, equipment refreshes, and access changes.
• Partner with Distribution Center Operations teams during peak shipping hours to support technical equipment needs such as printer maintenance, returns (RMA), and repairs.
• Track and manage IT asset inventory, including spare parts and equipment stock levels.
• Coordinate and oversee vendor repair and maintenance activities, ensuring work quality, functional validation, and proper documentation.
• Support change management processes and adhere to approved procedures for all technology modifications.
• Maintain clean, organized IT work areas and ensure all spaces are kept clear of clutter, obstructions, and potential safety hazards.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.

• All internal end users (on-site and remote) across corporate offices and distribution centers
• IT Shared Services and application support teams

• IT vendors and service providers supporting laptops, printers, alarms, badging systems, conferencing equipment, network devices, UPS, and display technologies

• On Site – Region Based
• Travel to multiple sites within the assigned region or bordering states as required
• Occasional after‑hours or peak operational support may be required

• Minimum of 5 years of hands‑on experience supporting enterprise IT technologies
• Demonstrated experience with:
• Windows desktop environments (configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting)
• PC hardware installation, configuration, and repair
• General troubleshooting of desktops and peripherals
• Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to travel locally (approximately 5%)