Office Administrator

A client of ours in the Clacton-on-Sea area is recruiting an Office Administrator to join their team. This is a full-time permanent position working Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
, paying 30,000 - 33,000 per annum depending on experience.

Your key duties in this Office Administrator role will include but are not limited to:

• Acting as the first point of contact for visitors, employees, telephone and walk-in enquiries
• Managing the reception desk, switchboard calls, visitor sign-in, meeting rooms, guest parking and hospitality
• Managing incoming and outgoing post, parcels, deliveries and samples
• Ordering and replenishing office supplies, stationery, kitchen refreshments and staff welfare consumables
• Assisting with payroll, pension, benefits and salary sacrifice administration
• Supporting company vehicle and fleet administration, including maintaining records and trackers
• Supporting employee onboarding and offboarding processes and maintaining accurate employee records
• Maintaining organisational charts, departmental records, KPIs, trackers and reports
• Processing expenses and invoices and supporting routine departmental administration
• Assisting with employee communications, surveys, feedback and data collection
• Supporting People & Culture projects, process improvements and general administrative tasks

Skills and Experience required to be considered for this role:

• Previous experience in office administration, HR/People administration, or a similar role
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage a varied workload
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a friendly, professional and approachable manner
• Confident using IT systems and enthusiastic about learning new technology
• Reliable, proactive and trustworthy with a strong work ethic
• Comfortable working in a busy, fast-paced environment and able to prioritise effectively

Great benefits to working for this company once the position goes permanent include:

• Potential 20% annual bonus through the company Net Profit Gain Share Bonus System
• 33 days' holiday including 8 bank holidays, with additional long-service days available
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional holiday days per year
• Pension, full sick pay after 1 year and occupational health support
• Salary sacrifice schemes including electric cars, technology and Cycle to Work
• Wellbeing initiatives, training and development opportunities, team-building and social events
• Quarterly 1-to-1 welfare and performance reviews
• Free refreshments and treats