Part Time General Office Assistant - £15/hour Brighton, England
Job description
This role is part-time, 15-20 hours per week, flexible weekdays to suit , no weekends and is based in our office at the heart of the North Laine Conservation Area, Brighton.
Our group of companies operates artisan branded food retail outlets within shopping centres and on the high street in Brighton, Southampton, Oxford, Leeds and Dublin. Our focus is to provide an offer which is sustainable and of high quality. We source our ingredients, where possible, from local suppliers.
Our company ethos is to employ hard-working people with a strong work ethic which is rewarded by us with higher than average salaries, a friendly working environment and prospects for people who show loyalty and commitment. You will be working alongside the MD but will be expected to show initiative in the performance of your workload and take matters forward independently, where necessary.
Your duties and responsibilities will include for the various group companies:
- Day-to-day opening and responding to post and emails, including dealing with suppliers of products and services
- Preparation of purchase ledger, bank statements and sales ledger for submission to bookkeeper
- intercompany invoicing
- administration relating to transport and logistics of purchases from the EU
- calculating and checking hours for payroll and submission to accountants
- general filing and office organisation, including creation of new procedures and processes to introduce streamlining and efficiencies
- assisting MD with arranging and managing appointments
- dealing with day-to-day trouble shooting
You will ideally have the following skills and attributes:
- collaborative, motivated to learn with a receptive and mature approach
- punctual and reliable
- numeracy and literacy to a good standard of written and spoken English
- problem-solving attitude
- good telephone manner
- ability to organise and work without supervision
- computer literate with familiarity of Excel and Word
- experience of work 3-5 years preferred
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 15-20 per week
Salary: £15.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Brighton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person
