Administrative Assistant
📍 Location: St Helens
📅 Full-Time | Competitive Salary
Join a Global Leader, established in 1926, a premier supplier of high-end flooring to prestigious hotels and clients worldwide. With five specialised mills across different countries and design studios around the globe, we pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation, craftsmanship, and excellence.
We are looking to recruit an organised and detail-oriented Administration Assistant to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their administrative skills within an established, internationally recognised business.
The Role
This is a varied, hands-on administrative position offering exposure to all areas of the business, including planning, production and order processing. Working across different departments, you will provide essential administrative support to help ensure the smooth and efficient day-to-day running of the operation.
The successful candidate will be confident using IT systems, comfortable working with data and spreadsheets, and able to maintain a high level of accuracy when handling information. We use a cloud-based business system; you will also need to be comfortable learning and working with digital systems and processes.
Key Responsibilities
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Providing general administrative support across all departments of the business.
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Supporting the planning and production teams with day-to-day administrative tasks.
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Assisting with order processing and maintaining accurate order information.
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Inputting, updating and maintaining data across internal systems.
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Using Microsoft Excel to manage, update and check spreadsheets and information.
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Working with our cloud-based system to access, record and update business information.
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Ensuring all records, documents and data are accurate and kept up to date.
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Communicating with colleagues across different departments to support workflow and resolve routine queries.
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Assisting with the preparation and maintenance of reports, records and other administrative documentation.
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Supporting general office duties and undertaking additional administrative tasks as required.
About You
We are looking for someone who is reliable, proactive and highly organised, with a strong eye for detail and the ability to manage information accurately.
You will ideally have:
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Previous experience in an administrative or office-based role.
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Good IT skills and confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
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Strong data entry skills with a high level of accuracy.
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The ability to learn new systems and processes quickly.
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Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks.
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A methodical approach to work and a strong attention to detail.
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Good communication skills and the confidence to work with colleagues across different departments.
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A flexible, team-focused attitude and a willingness to get involved wherever support is needed.
Experience with order processing, production administration or planning would be advantageous, although the ability to learn and a positive attitude are equally important.
What's on Offer?
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A competitive starting salary, with an increase following the first three months.
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Full-time working hours with an early finish on Fridays, 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday, Friday 8.30am to 4.00pm
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1 hour lunch break
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22 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
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Private Healthcare, contribution pension scheme
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The opportunity to work for an established international business with a long-standing reputation for quality and craftsmanship.
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A varied role offering exposure to multiple departments and the opportunity to develop your administrative and systems experience.
Interested?
If you are an organised and IT-confident individual who enjoys working with data, supporting a team and taking pride in getting the details right, this could be an excellent opportunity to join our team
