Office / System Administrator

Jobsinkent; Marden; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Marden-based transport company is seeking an Office / System Administrator to support order entry and despatch operations. The role covers transport related administration, updating orders in the system, printing delivery notes and liaising with drivers and warehouse staff.

Hours are Monday to Friday with alternate Sundays; initial 2-month contract, permanent thereafter. Salary indicated as £26,246 per annum (full-time equivalent £30,108).

Qualifications

• Flexible with finish times due to business needs.
• Ideally familiar with order entry processes.
• Good attention to detail and team collaboration.
• Effective communicator within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Transport related administration and order entry for customer transport orders.
• Create/print manifests and update orders in the transport system.
• Print delivery notes and reconcile paperwork with orders in the system.
• Ensure drivers have the required paperwork and liaise with warehouse staff.
• Handle telephone enquiries and update system changes as needed.

Skills

Order entry

Despatch

Communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

Order entry software

Despatch system

Job description

Office / System Administrator

Marden

Salary; Hourly & overtime rates of pay

Position;

Office administrator, Order Entry & Despatch clerk

Well established transport company specialising in the overnight national distribution of fresh produce to wholesale fruit and vegetable markets looking to recruit additional administrative support for our busy operation.

Shift pattern; Monday – Friday + Alternate Sundays

Hours; Mon – Fri 09:00 – 16:00, Sunday 11:00 - finish (19:00 – 22:30hrs)

Holiday cover; Some cover required during holiday periods with earlier starts

Job Type; Permanent (Initial 2 month contract).

Location; Marden, Kent

Reporting to the Admin supervisor your duties will include (but not limited to);

• Transport related administration
• Order entry (Customer transport orders – keying into transport system)
• Manifest creation/printing
• Updating orders for various system allocations
• Printing delivery notes
• Checking customer paperwork against orders in system & updating system where required
• Ensuring drivers have relevant paperwork
• Liason with warehouse operatives ref orders changes / amendments and updating system
• Dealing with telephone enquires
• Collating, checking & Issuing delivery notes

You will need;

• To be flexible with regard to finish times due to the nature of the business
• Ideally to be conversant with order entry
• To have good attention to detail
• To able to work as part of a team in a busy fast paced environment
• To be an effective communicator

IMPORTANT; Please note the shift hours involved and apply only if these hours suit.

Please note;

Due to the high volume of applications for each role advertised we are unable to respond to every applicant.

If you have not heard from us within 14 days of your application this will indicate that we are not progressing your application on this particular occasion.

Closing date; 23.10.26

Actual salary £26,246 per annum (£30,108 full time equivalent)