Lead Site Administrator

J C Bamford Excavators Ltd; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

In-house doctor

In-house dentist

ULEV car scheme

JCB Rewards Hub

Cycle to Work Scheme

33 days holiday

Company pension

Job summary

JCB Earthmovers is seeking a Lead Site Administrator to streamline administrative operations across the department and serve as Personal Assistant to the General Manager, providing high‑quality support to site leadership while coordinating activities that underpin engineering, purchasing, quality and finance teams.

The role requires exceptional organisation, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities, with responsibility for governance, MI reporting, KPI dashboards and

Qualifications

• Administrative experience in manufacturing/engineering/operational environments.
• Excellent diary management and planning skills.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience leading and developing others, coaching and guiding teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate administrative activities across the Earthmovers department.
• Act as Personal Assistant to the General Manager, managing diaries, meetings, travel and key communications.
• Prepare presentations, reports, meeting packs, minutes and action trackers.
• Coordinate leadership meetings, stakeholder visits and departmental events.
• Serve as the main point of contact between the department and HR, IT, Finance, Facilities and Purchasing.
• Manage employee lifecycle administration including onboarding and inductions.
• Maintain attendance, absence and holiday records and accurate workforce administration.
• Support business projects via planning, reporting and governance administration.
• Produce management information, KPI reports and performance data.
• Maintain document control, compliance standards and confidential records.
• Lead and develop the administrative team and drive improvements in processes.

Job description

About the role:

As a Lead Site Administrator at JCB Earthmovers, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of administrative operations across the department. Acting as both the lead administrative professional for the function and Personal Assistant to the General Manager, you’ll provide high-quality support to site leadership while coordinating administrative activities that underpin the success of operational, engineering, purchasing, quality and finance teams.

This is a varied and fast-paced role requiring exceptional organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities. You’ll be supporting key business initiatives, managing executive administration for the General Manager and driving continuous improvement across the administrative function.

What does this roleinvolve day to day?

• Leading and coordinating administrative activities across the Earthmovers department.
• Acting as Personal Assistant to the General Manager, managing diaries, meetings, travel and key communications.
• Preparing presentations, reports, meeting packs, minutes and action trackers.
• Coordinating leadership meetings, stakeholder visits and departmental events.
• Serving as the main point of contact between the department and functions such as HR, IT, Finance, Facilities and Purchasing.
• Managing employee lifecycle administration, including onboarding, inductions, system access and equipment allocation.
• Maintaining attendance, absence and holiday records, ensuring accurate workforce administration.
• Supporting business projects and initiatives through effective planning, reporting and governance administration.
• Producing management information, KPI reports and performance data to support decision-making.
• Maintaining document control, compliance standards and confidential records.
• Leading and developing the administrative team, ensuring high standards of support and service delivery.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to administrative processes and ways of working.

This will be suited to you if…

• You have administrative experience within a manufacturing, engineering or operational environment.
• You are highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple competing priorities effectively.
• You possess excellent diary management, planning and coordination skills.
• You are comfortable working with sensitive and confidential information and can demonstrate a high level of professionalism and discretion.
• You have strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels.
• You are confident analysing data and producing reports, management information and KPI dashboards.
• You have excellent attention to detail and take pride in delivering accurate and high-quality work.
• You have experience leading and developing others, providing coaching, guidance and support to achieve team objectives.
• You enjoy identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing more efficient ways of working.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and can adapt quickly to changing business needs.
• You demonstrate professionalism, accountability and a strong customer-focused approach in everything you do.

What’s in it for you?

This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor and dentist. We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.

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