Office Manager

Gibson Search; Wallingford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Office Manager to oversee operations, logistics, and Health & Safety within a high-end sector in Wallingford. The ideal candidate will be highly professional and organised, with experience in office management, logistics, and HR functions. Benefits include 23 days of holiday, company events, pension, and opportunities for progression and performance-based bonuses.

Benefits

23 days holiday

Company events

Pension

Performance-based bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in office management with exposure to H&S, Logistics and Operations.
• Strong organisational and proactive problem-solving abilities.
• NEBOSH qualifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team delivering administration including purchase orders, invoicing, sales orders.
• Ensure timely and cost effective purchasing for site and office.
• Lead Health & Safety responsibilities including insurance and inspections.
• Handle HR duties such as inductions, payroll, and timesheets.
• Operate at a highly professional level to resolve problems.

Skills

Office management experience

Health & Safety knowledge

Logistics experience

Strong organisational skills

Job description

Overview

This key position covers Office Management, H&S, Logistics and Operations, liaising with high profile customers, HR, Payroll and Finance to support the growth and success of the business in a niche, high end sector. The role requires a highly professional, experienced, proactive and extremely organised individual who can provide a key supporting function, helping shape, implement and see through internal processes with a calm, tenacious multi-tasking approach across all functions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team delivering administration including purchase orders, invoicing, sales orders, payments and management of company vehicles.
• Ensure timely and cost effective purchasing for site, production and office; oversee deliveries, vehicles and related administration.
• Lead Health & Safety responsibilities including vehicle and plant insurance, service and inspections; organise H&S training, equipment maintenance scheduling, weekly production walk rounds and reporting. NEBOSH qualifications will be beneficial.
• Handle HR duties such as inductions, payroll, timesheets and holidays; organise company events; oversee Apprenticeship programmes.
• Operate at a highly professional level to resolve problems calmly and clearly, supporting business projects that are unique within the sector.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience in office management with exposure to H&S, Logistics and Operations.
• Strong organisational and proactive problem-solving abilities; capable of liaising with high profile customers.
• NEBOSH qualifications are advantageous.

Benefits

• 23 days holiday
• Company events
• Pension
• Opportunity for progression and potential performance-based bonus

Notes

Only candidates meeting the specified criteria will be considered. If you do not hear within 5 working days, you have not been successful on this occasion.

Gibson Search acting as an Employment Agency