Administrator (Maternity Cover)

Breedon Group; Burton CP; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials provider in England is seeking an Administrator to support the team by providing a professional and flexible administrative service. Responsibilities include maintaining sales and purchasing, organizing travel arrangements, and assisting with various administrative tasks. Ideal candidates will have a strong focus on customer service, excel in teamwork, and possess problem-solving skills. This role provides benefits including 25 days of holiday, a contributory pension scheme, and various health initiatives.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme

Free on-site Parking

Volunteer Scheme

Share Save Scheme

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme

Health & Wellbeing Initiatives

Discount Scheme

Qualifications

• Customer-focused individual who provides an efficient service.
• Strong team player with the ability to form positive relationships.
• A problem solver who continuously improves ways of working.
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Administer sales and purchasing, including raising purchase orders.
• Assist commercial team with administrative tasks.
• Book hotels and travel arrangements for staff.
• Administer month-end accounts information.
• Organize and book training sessions.

Skills

Customer focus

Teamwork

Problem solving

Self-starter

Communication skills

Job description

The Administrator within this business will support the team in providing an effective and efficient, professional and flexible administrative service.

Responsibilities

• Administration of sales and purchasing (including raising & receiving purchase orders)
• Assisting the commercial team with ad hoc administrative tasks
• Assist with the booking of hotels and other travel arrangements for staff
• Assist with the booking of materials, plant & equipment to site as required
• Collation and administration of month end accounts information
• Administration of training records and organising & booking training
• To answer the phone in a timely manner and redirect calls accordingly
• To greet visitors on arrival and connect them with the appropriate party
• To provide hospitality for all visitors and internal staff meetings on request
• To open and distribute mail

Personal Attributes

• Customer focus – Providing an effective and efficient service, working to build positive working relationships with client and customers.
• Teamwork – Strong team player, forming positive working relationships within the team and with all departments, ability to make informed judgements and decisions and convey these to team, willing to be flexible and adaptable working across all areas of the department.
• Continuous Improvement – A problem solver, wanting to continuously improve ways of working, applying critical thinking to complex problems, critically analysing data from a range of different sources.
• Personal Development – Self-starter, highly motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• Honest & Integrity – Committed to working ethically and honestly, supportive of colleagues.
• Passion for Excellence – Delivers high quality work, excellent communication and reporting skills.
• Health, Safety & Wellbeing – Committed to safe ways of working and aware of the importance of working safely to avoid risk to self and others, environmental and legal awareness.

Company Overview

The Breedon group is a leading vertically-integrated international construction materials group in Great Britain, Ireland and the United States, providing material for the construction industry as well as offering surfacing solutions. This role is based within the Minster Surfacing part of the group, which has a client base ranging from domestic and commercial clients to large contractors, local authorities and government bodies.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Free on-site Parking
• Volunteer Scheme
• Share Save Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme
• Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
• Discount Scheme