Administrative Assistant

6 months ago


Newton Abbot, United Kingdom Paramount 21 Ltd Full time

Paramount are an award-winning, family-owned frozen food manufacturer based in Devon. We specialise in creating premium, value-added, frozen vegetarian, vegan, seafood and gluten-free products for today’s fast-paced global food industry.

Our dedication to quality and testing has earned us the BRC (British Retail Consortium) Global Standard for Food Safety Certification, which we have held since 1999.

Everything we produce has been created by chefs, for chefs and are quick and easy to prepare. Our vegan and vegetarian products are licenced by the Vegetarian Society and our gluten-free range is accredited by Coeliac UK.

We pride ourselves on being a responsible and caring company and actively promote products that contain seafood from sustainable sources such as MSC-certified or, other internationally recognised sustainable fishing standards.

Working alongside the Sales Administration Manager and her team to facilitate the day to day functions of the busy sales office, the Main responsibilities will include:

- Processing customer orders
- Updating and managing customer records
- Inputting and analysing data including invoicing and stock control
- Liaising with transport and warehouse staff
- Office admin including incoming and outgoing post & paperwork
- Adhoc sales admin tasks
- You must be enthusiastic and a team player who likes to gets stuck in
- Have the ability to display a confident, professional and positive attitude when greeting visitors and answering the telephone
- Computer literate with proficiency in using Microsoft packages

You should be an organised individual able to work under pressure and on your own initiative. Although experience isn’t essential, you should have excellent English and Math skills and display a can-do attitude to everything that you attempt. You will also have the ability to correctly interpret written and oral procedures, whilst having the confidence to co-ordinate with internal departments.

Paramount 21 is an equal opportunities employer.

Work Remotely
- No

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £11.70 per hour

Expected hours: 25 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person



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