Administrative Assistant Hexham, England
Job description
About us
We create more from wood. With more than 11,000 employees worldwide who work with passion, upholding our family values and innovative spirit. This is how we create products for furniture, interior design, construction as well as laminate flooring. We keep moving and are always developing – manufacturing new products, tapping into emerging markets and generating exciting prospects for everyone that works with us.
Our Environment and Energy department is looking to recruit an Administrative Assistant. This is a new role within the team which will be key to helping deliver our sustainability targets. It is a full time role however send us a note or drop us a line if you like the sound of the position but you need part time hours.
Your Tasks
- Perform an administrative function to the Environment and Energy department.
- Deal with general and specific queries, liaising with both internal and external parties.
- Organise and maintain accurate reports and records of all department activities, ensuring that accurate information is produced as required.
- Deal with incoming and outgoing mail.
- Demonstrate professional competence and development by keeping skills up to date and in providing evidence of continuing professional and technical development.
- Attend training courses and meetings as necessary.
- Maintain an administrative and orderly system for the function.
Our Requirements
- Good standard of secondary education
- Intermediate standard of IT skills and competent use of Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Experience in a job related role preferred.
- One day Health and Safety course.
- Must be well organised, efficient, personable and have a good, confident telephone manner.
We Offer
The opportunity to join the largest manufacturing employer in Northumberland; focussed on quality, customer service, the environment and sustainability. Competitive employee benefits (including company pension scheme, learning and development opportunities, and a travel/fuel payment). Technologically advanced systems and processes. Comprehensive induction process, progressive training and development.
Other benefits include:
- A competitive salary and pension scheme (with Life Assurance).
- An annual Christmas bonus and gift.
- Annual lifestyle and wellbeing checks.
- The chance to work for an international business operating across 11 countries.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Subsidised travel to and from work.
- An environmental and sustainability focused employer.
- Tailored training and career development opportunities.
- The opportunity to take part in a range of employee wellbeing initiatives.
- On-site restaurant.
- Access to free fruit on a weekly basis.
- Free parking in a secure staff car park.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Flexitime
- Free flu jabs
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hexham
Reference ID: 2820
