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Associate Desktop Support Technician 

About the Organization 2ND ADVENTURE GROUP (2AG) - Brownells, Crow Shooting Supply, AR15.com, Big Springs

At 2nd Adventure Group, we Empower the Spirit of Independence and Adventure. Our passion is connecting gunsmiths, firearm enthusiasts, collectors, hunters, competitors, and protectors with products that outfit and enhance their spirit of independence and adventure.

2AG brands are aligned to empower people to be inspired, educated, and outfitted for a lifetime of enjoying outdoor experiences and adventures. We believe the spirit of independence and adventure is a mindset - in the office, on the range, in the field or with your family. It is the foundation - and reason - for everything we do. Our companies include:

• BROWNELLS - the preeminent all-things-firearms company in the world. Founded in 1939 in Montezuma, IA, Brownells' storied history of connecting firearm and firearm accessory manufacturers with freedom-loving customers is unrivaled.
• CROW SHOOTING SUPPLY - our national wholesale distributor of firearms, ammunition reloading components and shooting accessories. We proudly serve retail gun shops, major sporting goods stores, gun clubs, shooting ranges and government agencies.
• AR15.COM - the world's largest online firearm community, proud to be the gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types.
• BIG SPRINGS SHOOTING COMPLEX - our premier shooting/hunting facility for law enforcement agencies, shooting clubs/camps, youth groups, private citizens, and 2AG EMPLOYEES!

OUR VALUES
• R.I.C.H. (Respect, Integrity, Courage, Honesty)
• Power of the Platform (collectively leveraging our unique brands)
• Purpose Driven Performance
• Relentless Creativity & Innovation

WHY ADVENTURE WITH US
Put simply, our adventure is fun! If working in a fast-paced, hobby-based business where growth and exploring new frontiers every day excites you, then WE WANT YOU!  
Division Brownells  
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time  
Description

Adventure Summary

Are you looking to jumpstart your IT career in a fast-paced business setting, where you can leverage your troubleshooting prowess and customer service mindset to provide critical tech support? Do you wish you worked for an organization that promotes the enjoyment, adventure, and empowerment that comes from owning a firearm? If so…APPLY NOW! As Associate Desktop Support Technician, you will be responsible for ensuring proper day-to-day operation of technology applications and equipment, providing system-wide as well as desk-side assistance in resolving technology support issues. You will perform installations, repairs, upgrades, backups, and other maintenance tasks, while also detecting, analyzing, and resolving problems in commonly used business and phone applications.

 

Benefits You Will Enjoy

  • Competitive Salary
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Health, Dental, and Vision packages to fit your needs
  • Additional voluntary supplemental insurance plans
  • Fully-vested 401(k) company match
  • Tuition Assistance Program
  • Career Pathing Program
  • “At cost” employee discount
  • Full range access at our Big Springs Shooting Complex
  • Opportunity to work alongside people who are passionate about adventure and the outdoors!

 

What You Will Do

Main Duties & Responsibilities

  • Act as the first point of contact for desktop support and assist team members/Team Lead with more complex tickets
  • Answer, evaluate, and prioritize incoming e-mail, in-person, telephone, and voicemail requests for assistance from users experiencing problems with hardware, software, networking, and other computer-related technologies
  • Handle problem recognition, research, isolation, resolution, and follow-up for routine computer user problems, referring more complex problems to supervisor or technical staff
  • Apply knowledge of applications, software, hardware, and networks in troubleshooting user issues
  • Appropriately troubleshoot computer, warehouse, and retail hardware and software
  • Install and/or image computers, software, and peripheral equipment
  • Coach users on software and hardware operation and maintenance
  • Interview users to collect information about problems and lead user through diagnostic procedures to determine source of error
  • Consult with programmers to explain software errors or to recommend changes to programs
  • Log and track requests using content management software, and maintain historic records and related problem documentation

 

What You Will Need

Education & Experience

  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required
  • Associate degree in IT or business-related field preferred
  • 6 months of help desk/customer support experience preferred
  • Experience with local area and wireless area networks
  • Experience with Microsoft Office and/or Office365

 

Knowledge & Skills

  • Troubleshooting/problem-solving skills
  • Time Management
  • Customer Service focus
  • Learning and growth mindset

 

Physical Demands

Light work. Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be very little, a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing, or when it involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of performing a full or wide range of light work, you must have the ability to do substantially all of these activities.

 

Physical Hazards – Health and Safety Concerns

  • General office environments
  • Ergonomics

 

Where You’ll Be Located

Grinnell, Iowa (primarily onsite, with options for occasional remote working arrangements)

 

Live Your Adventure!

Brownells is a subsidiary of 2nd Adventure Group. At 2nd Adventure Group, our mission is to provide a platform to connect people with their passions. Our brands are aligned to empower people to be inspired, educated, and outfitted for a lifetime of enjoying and sharing the spirit of adventure. Our sister companies include: Crow Shooting Supply, Sinclair International, AR15.com, W.L. Baumler Co. and Big Springs Range Complex.

 

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. In addition, the employer may consider whether the individual applying for or holding the position is qualified. There are two steps involved in this determination. The first concerns whether the applicant or current employee satisfies the prerequisites for the position. The second step involves whether or not the person can perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

 
EOE Statement Brownells, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic or status protected by law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at careers@brownells.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

For more information, view the EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency Statement.  

This position is currently not accepting applications.

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