Transport & Operations Admin Support

6 months ago


Kendal, United Kingdom Lakeland Full time

**Transport & Operations Admin Support**:
Permanent position, full time 39 hours at our Kendal Distribution Centre. Salary £23,000.

**Overall purpose of the role**

To provide administrative support to the Supply Chain Transport Manager with a keen interest in progressing within the role.

To provide administrative support for site to ensure internal and external demands are met.

**Scope of role**:
To provide support to the Transport Manager as required and reception/welfare based administration to the site

**Major accountabilities of role**:
1. Provide administrative support to the Transport Manager across a variety of third party providers, processes, KPIs & SLAs

2. Liaise with third party transport providers and site operational team colleagues as required to support the Transport function

3. Be the initial face and Ambassador of the Distribution Centre in a Reception type environment

4. Positively reflect the Brand and site by meeting and greeting any external visitors to the site and be the first point of contact for any incoming general phone calls and post; redirecting these as appropriate

5. Provide general welfare facilities support to the site team e.g. canteen and uniform queries; issuing receipts for colleague stock purchases

6. Provide administrative support for general Site & Head Office processes and requests e.g. cash handling, charity stock records

7. Maintain the site stationary stocks as appropriate

8. Collate information and provide regular general site updates on our communications platform - LIME

9. Maintain reception and meeting room standards of presentation and welfare

**Experience and capability requirements**:
**Knowledge/experience**:

- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Proven experience in Administration
- Experience in dealing face to face positively with a range of people

**Capability**:

- Personable and positive with internal and external customers
- Accurate, clear and concise in all forms of communication

**About us**:
Founded in the early 60s, we're still a family owned business with the same strong values of quality and customer care now as when we first started. From selling plastic bags for home freezing from the Rayner family garage in Windermere, to over 4000 kitchen and home products today, Lakeland has grown to the extent that we now send out thousands of parcels a day from our Kendal despatch centre, and we have stores nationwide, stretching from Aberdeen to Exeter, with more in the pipeline...

**Benefits**:
There are many benefits to being part of the Lakeland team. Other than being part of a huge and happy working family, our colleagues are rewarded with a competitive salary and a group personal pension plan.

There are 29 days' paid holiday (including bank holidays) and generous discounts on our products. We offer a great retail environment, and the chance to be part of a team who like to work and socialise together.



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