Office Assistant

Product Care Group; Wigan; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave including bankhol

Team social events

Contributory Pension

Employee discounts on electrical

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Cycle to work scheme

Life Cover

Job summary

Product Care Group is seeking an Office Assistant in Hindley Green, Wigan on a full-time, permanent basis. You will deliver professional front-of-house reception and administrative support across the People team and wider business functions.

Key duties include managing temporary employee administration, reception, access control, meeting coordination and general office administration, ensuring confidential handling of records and a smooth-running operation.

Qualifications

• General administrative experience with front-of-house duties.
• Experience with HR admin duties preferred.
• GCSEs including English and Maths.
• Highly organized, discreet, proactive.
• Strong admin skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors professionally.
• Answer and direct calls, manage the reception inbox.
• Manage incoming mail and deliveries.
• Assist with booking meeting rooms and coordinating visitor appointments.
• Assist with arranging lunches and refreshments for meetings.
• Prepare order and organise distribution of weekly food deliveries. Monitoring usage to ensure limited wastage.
• Support the administration and processing of temporary employees, ensuring records and documentation are maintained accurately.
• Complete agency timesheets on a weekly basis and respond to agency queries as required.
• Assist with onboarding processes including uniform orders and ID card preparation etc.
• Prepare HR-related letters as required.
• Ensure confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations.
• Assist in the organisation of training sessions and maintaining training records.

Skills

Administration

Front of house

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

GCSEs including English and Maths

Job description

We have an opportunity for an Office Assistant to join our team in Hindley Green, Wigan on a full time, permanent basis.You should have strong administration skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to multitask.

As our Office Assistant your role will be to ensure professional and welcoming front-of-house reception services with professional administrative support to the People team and wider business functions, ensuring the smooth running of operations.

The postholder will manage temporary employee administration, reception services, access control processes, meeting coordination and general office administration.

What's in it for you as our Office Assistant?

You'll receive a competitive basic salary plus excellent company benefits including;

• 33 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays) plus an extra day off for your birthday!
• Team social events
• Contributory Pension scheme
• Employee discounts off electrical appliances
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Cover (Death in Service Payments)

As our Office Assistant your Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities will include;

• Greet visitors in a professional and friendly manner.
• Answer and direct incoming calls, take messages, and manage the reception inbox.
• Manage incoming mail and deliveries.
• Assist with booking meeting rooms and coordinating visitor appointments.
• Assist with arranging lunches and refreshments for meetings as required.
• Prepare order and organise distribution of weekly food deliveries. Monitoring usage to ensure limited wastage.
• Support the administration and processing of temporary employees, ensuring records and documentation are maintained accurately.
• Complete agency timesheets on a weekly basis and respond to agency queries as required.
• Assist with onboarding processes including uniform orders and ID card preparation etc.
• Prepare HR-related letters as required.
• Ensure confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations.
• Assist in the organisation of training sessions and maintaining training records.

Our ideal Office Assistant will have the following skills / experience;

• Previous experience in a general administrative role with knowledge of front of house duties.
• Experience with HR related admin duties preferred.
• GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths
• Highly organised, discreet, approachable, and proactive.
• Strong administrative skills, attention to detail, ability to multitask.

About us

Product Care Group is a privately owned, dynamic business, focused on providing home appliance solutions to retailers, consumers and business to business customers. We take care of the complete supply chain from product sourcing and factory management to home delivery and everything in between.

Previous experience in an general administrative role with knowledge of front of house duties. Experience with HR related admin duties preferred