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As a General Administrator at Colchester Garrison, You'll provide efficient administration to support the site. You're the one with the skills to ensure behind the scenes of facilities run like clockwork and ensure your managers feel supported. Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What you’ll do:

• Provide immediate clerical support to the Unit or Headquarters deployed into
• Provide assistance to military personnel where required
• Produce high quality documentation as required by the Unit or Headquarters deployed into
• Producing / Maintaining / Updating Repeat Orders, Convening Orders, Delegation of Powers and Board of Enquiries.
• Acting as the initial contact for military personnel, families and outside organisation
• Answer all telephone calls promptly and in a polite and professional manner

What you bring:

• Excellent team ethos and superb inter-communication skills, you'll be a key people person on site.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and remain calm under pressure
• Excellent IT skills
• Be able to use Microsoft office platforms especially excel
• Good Telephone manner
• Previous administrative background
• Desire to grow and progress your career if you are interested
• a desire to grow into a HR role

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including apprenticeships and a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Working Parents, Sodexo Disability, So together, generations and origins. We have also launched Be Heard which is an employee network designed to bring black colleagues together (virtually) to bring about positive change.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

• 6 Month Fixed term contract- starting from your issued start date
• 37 hours per week
• Monday-Thursday: 08:00-16:30
  Friday: 08:00-13:00
• £10.42 per hour
  
• Full training provided
• Annual leave April - April 20 days per calendar year which increases with service
• Remote health and wellness support, Such as eyecare and 24hr GP
• On site, personal locker and bicycle storage
• Cycle to work scheme available post probation (3 months)
• Company pension scheme by Legal and General
• Employee assistance program with counselling and life advice support
• Family leave options - Maternal, Paternal and Bereavement
• Training, development, and progression opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme, Refer a friend and receive up to £500
• Online Recognition Scheme and 100's of discounted online/High street retailers (Reward Hub)