Contracts Assistant Apprentice

Rentokil Property Care
Chadderton
Full-time 40 hours, Permanent Contract
£12,500 pa basic salary

**Reports To**: Contracts Manager

**Key Relationships**: Technicians, Contracts Team, Surveyors, Credit Control

Are you looking for a new challenge with a market leader?

We are Rentokil Initial, a FTSE 100 Group with a small company feel. We want our staff to enjoy working here and you'll find our people to be honest, approachable and outwardly friendly; whether it's at 09.00 in the morning or on their way home.

As a part of Rentokil Initial, Rentokil Property Care provide repair and preservation services across the UK. We work on both commercial and domestic properties - covering work including damp control, timber preservation and structural waterproofing.

As a result of our continued success and to aid with future plans we are now have an exciting opportunity

Reporting to the Contracts Manager, the successful individual will aid in the planning and organising of all contracts within the branch to ensure a professional delivery of our services to our customers. The role is a key interface between our customers and colleagues and as such you will be required to maintain high standards of communication at all levels.
Key Responsibilities
- Answer all incoming calls in a professional and timely manner
- Communicate with customers in regards to the commencement and progression of scheduled works
- Taking deposit payments and invoicing
- Ensure all materials are purchased and are on site for commencement of works
- Uniform ordering for staff where required
- Complete daily sales reports
- Communicating with customers in regards to debt chasing

We are a small and busy team, and as such you may be called upon to perform other reasonable duties throughout your working week. We expect you to adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes and ensure that they are communicated and implemented within the teams.

**Requirements**:
**We are looking for you to hold the following attributes**:

- Possess previous administrative experience with good IT skills and be a proficient user of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Be versatile; both a good team player and able to use own initiative whilst under pressure
- Hold a professional and confident telephone manner with a strong ability to develop and maintain excellent relationships with the internal and external touch-points.
- Experience working within the construction/building industry ideal but not essential

**Benefits**:
In return for a job well done, you will become part of out Rentokil, FTSE100 family along with the following benefits;
- Basic starting salary of £12,500 per annum
- Job security - full time permanent contract with structured career progression and promotion opportunities
- Company pension
- Childcare vouchers
- Cycle to work incentives
- RI Discounts site
- Annual events/BBQs/nights out
- Structured career progression

We are a small and busy team, and as such you may be called upon to perform other reasonable duties throughout your working week. We expect you to adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes and ensure that they are communicated and implemented within the teams.
In return, not only will you have a career which is interesting and challenging, you will also be joining an organisation that recognises success and ensures that each colleague has a structured career path and the tools available to achieve the progression they are looking for.
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