Team Lead, Service Desk (Europe)

Hybrid - Ashford or London Sysco are recruiting for a Team Lead, Service Desk to join the Service Desk function within the Information Technology team on a full-time, permanent basis. Reporting to the Manager, Service Desk, this role provides leadership to a team of Level 0/1 Service Desk Associates. You will oversee daily operations, performance adherence, training, metric reporting, and serve as a liaison for special projects and escalations. This position is critical to delivering excellent customer support and continual service improvement.

*This is a bilingual position where we are looking for fluent speaking/writing of English and either/both of Swedish and French* Key Responsibilities Lead daily operations of the Service Desk team, ensuring schedule adherence, service metrics, and individual performance are maintained Analyse team performance to identify areas for coaching, improvement, and training Mentor team members on career development plans, diversity and inclusion, and annual goal attainment Conduct call audits and ticket reviews to maintain quality standards Act as a customer liaison to resolve escalated issues Participate in and lead training sessions for new hires and existing team members Collaborate with other functional leads on process development and knowledge management Act as escalation point for unresolved incidents and interdepartmental conflicts Lead post-incident critiques to drive continuous improvement Work closely with Business Technology teams to identify L1-resolvable issues and enhance support readiness Assist with special projects as assigned Skills and Experience Extensive experience in a Service Desk or similar support environment Proven leadership, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills Exceptional customer support and interpersonal skills Excellent verbal and written communication; superior phone etiquette Bilingual – English and Swedish/French Strong initiative, attention to detail, and judgment Ability to multi-task and participate in flexible schedules/on-call rotations Deep knowledge of enterprise hardware/software, Microsoft Office, Active Directory, JIRA, and network tools Advanced troubleshooting skills and professional team collaboration Education and Certifications Degree or equivalent experience preferred IT Service Management (ITSMv3) certification preferred Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification is a plus