Shipping Office Administration Assistant

Dunbia Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Paid

On the Job Training

Death in Service Scheme

Nest pension

Seasonal Meat Gifts

Subsidised Canteen

Site Engagement Activities

28 days holiday inc 8 days Bank Hollid

Excellent opportunities for progressio

Job summary

Dunbia Group is seeking a Shipping Office Administrator to join our established team in the UK. The role focuses on coordinating deliveries, data entry, and despatch paperwork to ensure smooth goods despatch from our facility.

Ideal candidates will have strong organisational skills, solid communication abilities, and experience with MS Excel and Word. The position offers on-site work with opportunities for progression within the business.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and communication abilities.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
• Experience with MS Excel and MS Word.
• Good teamwork and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Work with hauliers and suppliers to collect delivery information.
• Enter data, track costing, and report irregularities.
• Produce and distribute despatch paperwork.
• Ensure all administration procedures are performed correctly.
• Carry out filing and general administrative duties.
• Collaborate with the Despatch & Transport teams to meet customer demands.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team player

MS Excel

MS Word

English language (advantage)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Supporting Farmers, the Rural Economy, and Feeding the Country! Working with local farmers to produce consistent quality beef and lamb from naturally sustainable sources, we are actively seeking applications from individuals keen to take up a career within one of Europe’s leading food processing companies.

We are currently inviting applications for a Shipping Office Administrator to join our well-established and dynamic team within one of Europe’s most respected meat processing businesses. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a professional and supportive environment where your contribution will play a key role in ensuring the smooth despatch of goods from our facility

At Dunbia, we are unashamedly passionate about our business, and we welcome progressive individuals who will share our passion and contribute positively to the further success of the Company.

Responsibilities

Role and responsibility:

• Working alongside hauliers and suppliers to collect delivery information
• Data entry, tracking departmental costing and reporting any irregularities
• Producing & Distributing Despatch paperwork
• Ensuring all administration procedures are carried out correctly
• Filing and general admin duties
• Working with the Despatch & Transport teams to meet customer demands

Qualifications

Criteria:

• Good organisational and communication skills
• Work well to strict deadlines and be able to cope under pressure
• A good level of English is an advantage but not a necessity
• Flexible and able to work extra hours when required
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Possess good communication skills
• Ability to work well as part of a team

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Weekly Paid
• On the Job Training
• Death in Service Scheme
• Nest pension
• Seasonal Meat Gifts
• Subsidised Canteen
• Site Engagement Activities
• 28 days holiday inc 8 days Bank Holidays
• Excellent opportunities for progression within the business across a variety of departments at our UK sites.

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.