Job Title: Administrator & Receptionist
Location: Bentham, LA2 7LW
Salary: £17,500 – £22,500 per annum
Position: Full Time, Permanent (8.30-17.00 Monday -Friday)
The Company is a growing business dealing globally in specialist vehicles and equipment, their turnover has more than doubled over the past five years.
They offer a competitive starting salary and as they are not constrained by big company pay structures they are able to reward results as they are a small business there is great scope for development and the results of your efforts will be tangible and very rewarding.
Their office is modern and comfortable and they have a friendly and hardworking team.
Role Overview:
To be a friendly & professional first point of contact for the company, over the phone, e-mail and in person.
Work with the rest of the team to aid the smooth running & profitability of the business.
Key Responsibilities:
Reception
- 1st in line to answer telephone and direct calls accordingly. Take customers name, find on database, confirm phone number & nature of call
- Take details from callers for initial sales enquiries
- Welcome visitors, offer drink etc.
- General reception duties
- Book in all courier collections/deliveries
- Open & distribute post
Facilities Management
- Building security; getting keys cut, dealing with supplier for alarm etc.
- Insurance renewal & changes during year e.g. new drivers, claims etc.
- Liaising with cleaning team
- Assist office team in keeping office & brew room well presented & tidy; watering plants, clean towels etc.
- Utilities
- Monitor office forms & stationery stock & reorder
- Responsibility for printer
- Order company uniform & PPE and distribute
- Company vehicle admin; tax/MOTs
General Administration
- Taking meeting minutes, type up & distribute
- Manage phone system; set correct answerphone messages for Bank Holidays etc.
- Using Sage Line 50 to invoice, receipt payments etc.
- Deal with all import & export documentation
- DVLA changes for all vehicles; 1st registration, change in tax class, change of owner, tax/SORN etc.
- Make travel arrangements/book accommodation for mobile mechanic/delivery driver
- Assist with stock taking parts at month end if necessary
- Compiling Unimog workshop manuals
- Sales & Marketing support; e-mail photos & info to customers etc.
- Assist other departments as required
- Update and add info to planning board & shared calendars
The successful Candidate will have/ be:
Essential
- Pro-active
- Sound working knowledge of MS Office programmes
- Good with IT
- Experience of using CRM database
- Strong organisational skills
- Good level of spoken & written English
- Ability to communicate clearly
- Good telephone manner
- Own transport
- Down to earth and practical
- A people person
Desirable
- Experience with Sage Line50 or similar package
What’s on offer?
- 20 days holiday plus bank holiday
- Generous company pension scheme
- Permanent with a three month probationary period
Please click the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
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