Administrative Assistant

Posted 21/08/2024 by AFI group of companies

Location:
Castle Donington, Leicestershire

As one of the largest and fastest-growing powered access companies in the UK, AFI-Rentals builds success by nurturing talent and rewarding hard work. If you are looking for a fast-paced and rewarding career, we'd love to hear from you.

We are currently looking to recruit an Administrative Assistant to work in our Support Services department in Castle Donington, Derbyshire. You will provide administrative support to the Support Services department and the wider AFI depot network.



Responsibilities of the Role

  • General administrative tasks, such as scanning, filing, photocopying, data entry, raising purchase orders, and answering the phones.
  • Specific administrative tasks for the Support Services department, including, but not limited to, updating our in-house software, running reports, maintaining spreadsheets, booking inspections, liaising with depots, aiding in the control of documents, and monitoring adherence to various laws and legislation.
  • Maintaining health and safety standards within the hire office.
  • Communicating effectively with other colleagues and providing a friendly and helpful point of contact for depot enquiries.


Benefits

  • 25 days holiday, plus statutory holidays
  • Inclusion in a profit share scheme
  • An auto-enrolment pension scheme with employer contributions (from age 22, but voluntary enrolment can be made before this age. Opt-out available)
  • Death-in-Service benefit of 2 x salary
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • MyAFI - a comprehensive employee benefits, rewards, and discount programme. Benefits include Cycle2Work Scheme, Aviva private medical insurance, and holiday trading, to name a few
  • £100 Christmas bonus


Essential Skills

  • Previous experience in an administrative-based role such as an administrator, administrative assistant or administrative support is a must.
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft packages and computer skills in general.
  • Outgoing and enthusiastic.
  • As this Administrative Assistant position is a customer-facing role, excellent communication skills, especially good telephone skills and a friendly approach are a must.
  • Reliability, timekeeping, attention to detail and using initiative will be important aspects of the role, so you should be proficient in these skills.


Desirable Skills

Some experience within a Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality department would be an advantage.



About Company

AFI-Rentals is one of the UK's leading powered access rental companies, and we provide everything a person needs to work at height safely. From a modern specialist rental fleet to high-quality training, we are a one-stop shop for the working-at-height industry.

Our core values are teamwork, customer service, and profitability, and we believe employee professional development is at the heart of our success. Because of this, we are an accredited Investors in People company - and have been for many years.

We also have a strong emphasis on Health and Safety and are proud to hold various accreditations, such as:

  • ISO9001
  • ISO14001
  • ISO45001
  • 5-Star Achilles BuildingConfidence
  • Gold RoSPA award
  • + more

Please note that we operate a 2-stage interview process and online testing to screen candidates.

Type:
Permanent
Start Date:
ASAP
Contract Length:
N/A
Job Reference:
recroot-5269-50355-40_1724232047
Job ID:
222200626

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