Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Partnership Recruiting; Drybridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned timber company in Bathgate seeks a Sales/Production Administrator. In this full-time role, you will manage customer orders and liaise with teams to ensure accuracy and smooth operations. Ideal candidates will have strong IT skills and attention to detail, along with experience in kitchen manufacture. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working, and other benefits. Skills in communication and teamwork are essential for success in this role.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working patterns

Discretionary bonus scheme

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Familiarity with kitchen manufacturing or a related field enhances application.
• Proficient in basic IT and computer systems.
• Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail in tasks.

Responsibilities

• Input customer orders into the sales processing system.
• Convert sales orders to production paperwork.
• Communicate with customers and suppliers regarding technical queries.

Skills

Knowledge of Kitchen Manufacture or similar

Good I.T. skills

Excellent accuracy and attention to detail

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to organise and prioritise workload

Flexibility

Strong communication skills

Proactive and able to use own initiative

Team player

Job description

Join Our Team as a Sales/Production Administrator at Smith and Frater, Bathgate.

About Us

Smith & Frater, part of the Donaldson Group, established in 1860, is one of UK's largest, privately owned timber companies. We are a family of 17 businesses and brands, ranging from B2B, retail and ecommerce, all with shared values and a common vision. We are focused on always providing a number one customer experience, embracing innovation, and doing things in a sustainable way, not just for our business but also for the communities we operate in. But most of all, our People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we are committed to nurturing and empowering our 1,500+ colleagues across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Entry of customer orders onto our sales order processing system.
• Transferring sales order paperwork into production paperwork for the factory.
• Liaising with customers and suppliers and our own factory in a courteous and timeous fashion reference technical questions, pricing and deliveries.
• Ensuring accuracy of order management and reporting systems.

Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of Kitchen Manufacture or a similar industry would be a distinct advantage.
• Good I.T. skills.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
• Flexibility - the ability to adapt, change, prioritise and still deliver on the things that matter most is crucial.
• Tact, discretion, and good judgment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate at all levels.
• Proactive and able to use own initiative.
• A strong desire to learn and develop.
• Team player - collaborative and supportive of colleagues.

What We Offer

As a 6th generation family-owned business, Donaldson Group is committed to providing colleague benefits that are truly valuable. Our benefits package includes:

• Competitive salary.
• Flexible working patterns.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Opportunities for career development within a reputable and growing organisation.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Colleague Referral scheme.
• A catalogue of additional benefits available to purchase such as critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme and additional holidays.

Work Hours

This full-time role entails 40 hours per week, providing a stable schedule with weekends free for your leisure. Work hours are Monday to Friday from 8am to 4.30pm. We can also consider part-time hours via job share, shorter working days or fewer days each week. Please let us know any considerations when applying to this vacancy.

Job Types

Full-time, Permanent

Benefits

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Referral programme

Ability to commute/relocate

• Bathgate: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location

In person