Office Assistant

Are you looking to start or develop your career in an office environment? If so, then we have the job for you…

A position has arisen for an Office Assistant to join our Administration team to assist with all aspects of site administration, maintenance, and reception duties.

Our Warehouse and Distribution Centre is based in Kempston, has free on-site parking and is within walking distance to bus stops.

If you’re a quick learner with the skills below, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Greeting visitors and contractors
• Updating spreadsheets, schedules and reports
• Signing for deliveries and collection dockets
• Managing and distributing all incoming and outgoing post
• Manning the site switchboard, screening and directing calls, taking messages
• Daily receipt of company provided lunches and kitchen checks
• Weekly inventory checks of Company food supplies, stationery and high viz clothing, ensuring all stock is up to date and ordering more when necessary
• General administration tasks such as filing, typing, copying, scanning
• Central contact for the Administration and Warehouse Teams Change Control & Change tasks
• Assisting with international customs clearance administration

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Great communication skills, both written and verbal, with an excellent command of English
• Confident MS Office skills, particularly Word & Excel
• The ability to multitask, problem solve, meet deadlines and prioritise a changing to-do list
• Be organised, with great attention to detail
• Have a friendly, outgoing personality
• Have experience in a similar role (preferable)
• Be well presented

In return we offer you:

• A great working environment
• A competitive salary
• A benefits package that includes life insurance and pension scheme
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Full initial and on-going training and career development.
• Free lunch
• Onsite parking