Office Assistant Sawston, England
Job description
HWC Logistics (Part of White Stores)
Office Assistant
Sawston, Cambridge
£27,000 per annum
Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5pm
The Company
For more than 15 years, White Stores has been a trailblazer in the garden furniture industry, bringing our values, ambitions, and passion for products into the fold. Challenging the status quo, White Stores has become an award-winning retailer that has put our customers at the heart of what we do, giving life to a vibrant, growing business.
This rapid growth has led to the formation of HWC Logistics, which is part of the White Stores Group. At HWC, we specialise in providing end-to-end third-party logistics, storage and fulfilment solutions that are facilitated by industry-leading technology, and people that care. Using our expertise and detailed knowledge, we strive to be efficient, progressive, and dynamic.
Based in a 240,000 square foot warehouse just south of Cambridge, we’re giving you the chance to join a company that cares about their products, customers and most importantly, you. While it’s an exciting time to join HWC, we’re always looking towards the future, with plans to scale up our logistics solutions to external customers, too.
So, if you’re looking to join a company that’s built on hard-work and integrity, we’re currently looking for an enthusiastic Office Assistant to join our excellent team.
The Benefits
- Salary of up to £27,000 per annum
- 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Generous holiday allowance
- Free Parking
- Pension
- Company Events
- Learning, training, and ongoing development
The Role
To provide support for the company Directors and Senior Management; acting as a main point of contact; booking meetings and carrying out various administrative tasks; in order to support the delivery of business objectives.
An ideal role for an individual who loves to find new ways to stay organised, is always one step ahead in anticipating needs and enjoys a busy and varied role. In addition to your core Assistant responsibilities, there is huge scope for involvement in strategic projects and initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Being a main point of contact in the office for staff enquiries, deliveries and visitors.
- Ensuring that follow up action is taken where needed.
- Building strong working relationships with colleagues.
- Prepare correspondence, presentations, reports and documents as and when required.
- Arrange and attend meetings where necessary and then to follow up with accurate minutes and action points.
- Update the HR database with employee details, sickness/annual leave alongside supporting the HR department at head office with varied duties.
- Daily checks of the warehouse to ensure all areas are working efficiently as they should be.
- To take ownership of strong communication between the Group and HWC ensuring that all group led announcements and publications are fully delivered to the warehouse and logistics teams.
- Order and stock take of stationery and uniform when needed.
- Ensuring the office and board room areas are clean, tidy and presentable.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Multi-tasking
- Organisation
- Discreet
- Time Management
- Dynamic
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sawston: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
