Retail Help Desk Technician
Vaco LLC
Los Angeles, CA
Job Title: Retail Help Desk Technician
Role Overview
The Retail Help Desk Technician provides frontline technical support to store teams, ensuring point-of-sale systems, devices, and retail applications operate smoothly. This role supports a high-volume, fast-paced retail environment and focuses on rapid issue resolution, clear communication, and minimal disruption to store operations.
Key Responsibilities
Provide Level 1–2 technical support to retail store users via phone, chat, and ticketing systems
Troubleshoot POS systems, payment devices, printers, handhelds, and store networks
Support retail applications including POS, inventory, and workforce systems
Resolve hardware and software issues for store devices (registers, tablets, scanners, peripherals)
Escalate complex issues to Tier 2/3 teams while maintaining ownership and follow-through
Document incidents, resolutions, and known issues in a ticketing system
Support new store openings, store refreshes, and seasonal peak periods as needed
Maintain strong customer service while working under time-sensitive SLAs
Required Qualifications
1–3 years of IT support or Help Desk experience in a retail or high-volume environment
Experience supporting POS systems and retail hardware
Strong troubleshooting skills across Windows, peripherals, and basic networking
Experience using ticketing systems and following SLA-driven workflows
Strong communication and customer service skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting multiple store locations
Familiarity with retail systems such as POS, inventory, or workforce tools
CompTIA A+ or similar certification
Core Competencies
Ability to remain calm and effective during peak business hours
Strong prioritization and multitasking skills
Service-oriented mindset
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact
HR@vaco.com
.Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.