Administration Apprentice

Bidfood UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice provider in Manchester is seeking an Administrator to join their team. You will manage diaries, take calls, and input data, ensuring seamless communication across departments. Ideal candidates will be friendly, organised, and skilled in Microsoft Office, providing the best service to teams. The role offers competitive benefits, including generous holiday and pension contributions.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Pension matching

Health plan

Life cover

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer service role is preferred.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Confidence to ask questions and suggest improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage diaries and schedule meetings.
• Input data and create purchase orders.
• Communicate with various departments and clients.

Skills

Friendly and outgoing

Great communication skills

Experienced in Microsoft Office

Team player

Organisational skills

Tools

Excel

Purchase order systems

Job description

About the role

Where has your journey taken you so far?

• Are you friendly and outgoing?
• Do you have a natural talent to build relationships?
• Do you have great communication skills?
• Experienced in Microsoft Office and taking customer calls?
• Enjoy working as part of a team?
• Love organisation!?

Why not make our journey your journey?

Play an important part in our journey

As an Administrator at Bidfood, you’ll communicate with a range of people across departments within our business and our customers. Day to day you’ll be:

• Taking calls
• Managing diaries
• Inputting data
• Scheduling meetings
• Meet & greet with contractors and visitors… to name a few!

It’s a varied role, where you’ll need to get involved in all sorts of tasks. You’ll get technical with updating excel spreadsheets, creating purchase orders and inputting supplier invoices. You’ll be confident in seeking out support when you need it, not afraid to ask questions and suggest new ideas and ways of working.

With everything you do, you’ll always be focused on delivering the best service to our teams. And, it’s fast paced, so you’ll need to work quickly and efficiently - but it’s also very rewarding!

About us

Our journey began back in 1929. Since then, we’ve continued to build a strong and resilient business with a great future. It's why we believe we’re the best foodservice provider in the country.

A journey that gives back

We want your career with us to be as rewarding as possible. So, you’ll get lots in return for your hard work. That includes benefits that can support your wellbeing and financial security, and give you peace of mind.

The essentials

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as a minimum and the opportunity to buy more
• A pension - contribute 4% and we’ll match you (after year 1, we’ll match your contributions up to 6%).
• Life cover that you can increase.
• Access to confidential support and counselling, when you need it.
• A health plan that gives you money back on everyday medical costs for all the family, as well as access to a digital GP.

The extras

• Exclusive range of high street discounts including cinema, tech, travel, fashion, food and drink.
• Get paid as you earn - access to up to 20% of your pay before payday.
• Opportunity to buy dental cover and critical illness cover.

We want everyone to join our journey

We’re on a journey towards creating the best possible workplace. We’ve got some way to go, but we’re building a diverse and caring workforce. One that’s filled with forward-thinking people who each bring unique talents and skills. So whatever your life experience, we want you to join us - and you really can come as you are!