Administrator (Maternity Cover)

Breedon Group plc; Horncastle; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

A leading construction materials firm is seeking an Administrator at the Minster Surfacing Depot. This fixed-term role focuses on providing efficient administrative support and may involve part-time hours. Key responsibilities include managing sales and purchasing tasks, assisting with travel bookings, and supporting the team with various administrative tasks. Candidates should demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to excellent service. This position offers a range of benefits including 25 days of holiday and a contributory pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver effective and efficient service, building positive relationships.
• Strong team player capable of making informed decisions and willing to adapt.
• Continuous Improvement – Proactive in improving ways of working.
• Personal Development – Self-starter, motivated, able to work independently.
• Honest & Integrity – Committed to ethical working practices.
• Passion for Excellence – Delivers high quality work and clear reporting.
• Health, Safety & Wellbeing – Committed to safe working practices and awareness of risk.

Responsibilities

• Administer sales and purchasing processes including purchase orders.
• Assist with travel arrangements and bookings.
• Support in the collation of month-end accounts information.
• Provide administrative support to visitors and departments.
• Collation and administration of month end accounts information.
• Administration of training records and organising training.
• Answer the phone promptly and redirect calls as needed.
• Greet visitors and connect them with the appropriate party.
• Provide hospitality for visitors and internal meetings on request.
• Open and distribute mail.
• Provide administrative support to visitors and other departments.

Skills

Customer focus

Teamwork

Continuous Improvement

Personal Development

Honest & Integrity

Passion for Excellence

Health, Safety & Wellbeing

Job description

Overview

Location: Minster Surfacing Depot, Lincoln

Department: Administration

Description

This is a Fixed Term role covering a period of maternity leave, and therefore we are looking for candidates who are available to commence the contract as soon as possible. Part time hours may be considered.

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.

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

Scope of the Role

• Administration of sales and purchasing (including raising & receipting purchase orders)
• Assisting the commercial team with adhoc 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
• To provide administrative support to visitors and other departments as required

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• 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.

Job 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