Administrator (Maternity Cover)

Breedon Group plc; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials group in the UK is seeking an Administrator for a Fixed Term role covering maternity leave. The position involves various administrative tasks including sales and purchasing administration, travel arrangements, and supporting the commercial team. The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter with strong teamwork skills and a commitment to customer service excellence. In return, the company offers 25 days holiday, a contributory pension scheme, and health & wellbeing 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

• Strong team player with ability to build positive working relationships.
• Self-starter, highly motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• Committed to ethical work practices and supporting colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Administration of sales and purchasing, including purchase orders.
• Assisting the commercial team with administrative tasks.
• Booking hotels and travel arrangements for staff.
• Collating and administering month-end accounts information.
• Answering the phone and greeting visitors.
• Providing administrative support across departments.

Skills

Customer focus

Teamwork

Continuous improvement

Personal development

Honesty & integrity

Passion for excellence

Health, safety & wellbeing

Job description

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 from early / mid February.

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

Breedon is a leading vertically-integrated construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland.