Administration Assistant

2 weeks ago


Darlington, United Kingdom Teward Recycling Full time

**Job description**

**About us**

We are a well-established family business who operate in the North East region. We’re looking to recruit an enthusiastic and efficient Administration Assistant with great customer service skills to join our team Darlington.

**Job description - Administration Assistant - Maternity Cover**

**Role & Responsibilities**

As an Administration Assistant, your primary duties will be to manage the weighbridge operations, answer inbound calls, take sales orders, promote the business services and deal with customer enquiries/queries.

Responsibilities include:

- Take orders accurately including associated administration, inputting the details onto the computer system
- Be proactive in promoting the full product range (cross promotion) to all customers by identifying customer needs
- Liaise with customers assisting with enquiries, requests and concerns, resolving any issues in a timely manner
- Invoicing
- Various other activities associated with a busy transport office
- Work alongside colleagues to share experience and knowledge to provide customers with a high level of service delivery
- Providing support to colleagues in the logistics department and to management when required.
- Ensure the office areas are kept tidy and the notice board up to date.

**Key skills, experience and/or qualifications required**:

- Confidentiality is of the utmost importance
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills, with confidence to liaise and influence at all levels
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Strong organisational, planning & problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail
- Strong team player with the ability to work to own initiative
- Ability to multitask and prioritise tasks effectively working in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
- Proficient IT skills with working knowledge of MS Office including Outlook, Word and Excel with a high level of accuracy and speed when inputting numeric data
- Experience in invoicing would be an advantage, but not essential as training will be given
- Previous experience in Waste Management / Skip operations is desirable but not essential

40 Hours per week + Saturday mornings on a rota, Saturday's paid at overtime rate.

Previous applicants need not apply.

If you do not hear within 2-3 weeks, please assume that you have been unsuccessful.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 15 months

Pay: From £12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Will you be able to reliably commute to Darlington DL1 2NG for this job?

**Experience**:

- Administrative: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 02/06/2025



  • Darlington, United Kingdom Fusion Resources Ltd Full time

    An established firm are looking for a Administration Assistant to join their team. The role is based within their Darlington office, providing administration support to the wider departments. **The Role** - Acting as a front-line point of contact for the community and a key contact for residents, families and visitors, including; - making and receiving...


  • Darlington, United Kingdom Brook Street Full time

    Are you confident and able to talk to anyone? Do you have a passion for excellent customer service? We currently have fantastic temporary opportunity for an administrator to join a team within one of our Public Sector clients based in Darlington, who areinvolved in the judicial system. To succeed in the role, you will have the following skills and...


  • Darlington, United Kingdom Fusion Resources Ltd Full time

    Due to an exciting period of growth our client has an opportunity to join a busy Tax department. You will be providing administrative support to Tax Managers, insuring insurance and financial administration is completed. **The Role** - Assisting with property dealings and insurance renewals - Supporting with administration task within the tax team - Assist...


  • Darlington, United Kingdom Office Angels Full time

    **Office Angels currently have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Administration and Marketing Assistant, to join our client who is based in Darlington on a permanent contract basis to start ASAP.** **This is an exciting time to join an established, yet expanding business, who are in need of Administration support in their Sales office. Supporting...


  • Darlington, United Kingdom Braddan Structures Ltd. Full time

    Job Role Apprentice Administrative Assistant **Location**:Braddan Structures Limited, Darlington **Position**: Apprentice Administrative Assistant (Full-time, 40hours/week) **Salary**: To be discussed dependent on experience We are looking for a new member to join a small team of a long engrained and well-respected steel erection company as an...


  • Darlington, Darlington, United Kingdom Taurus Utility Consultants Full time

    Company DescriptionTaurus Utility Consultants provides expert energy cost reduction strategies, and multi-utility procurement expertise. Also for new utility connections, and metering solutions. We offer dedicated, personal account management for the life of your businesses utility service with fixed and flexible electricity, gas contracts, and multi-utility...


  • Darlington, United Kingdom Clive Owen LLP Full time

    We have an exciting opportunity to join our Tax team. This unique role will include working closely with our Tax Managers dealing with ad-hoc matters arising whilst performing their duties. This will include a wide range of duties including administrative work in relation to property matters, insurance work to miscellaneous financial administration. The...


  • Darlington, United Kingdom Royalington Turf & Transport Full time

    We are a family run business based on the A68 in between Bishop Auckland and Darlington. We are looking to employ an office administration assistant on a part time basis to support our growing turf and transport business. This role would suit someone who can be flexible, has a positive, solution-oriented mindset and someone who loves what they do. This role...


  • Darlington, United Kingdom Grace Health and Social care ltd Full time

    **Job description** Title: Administrative Assistant (must have access to a car) Hours: 21 Hours Per Week Interviews: ASAP Work Place: Darlington About Us The Client Our client has a visual impairment and therefore is seeking an administrative support to help in his daily work tasks. The job is based at Bishop Auckland General Hospital but also...


  • Darlington, United Kingdom Age UK North Yorkshire & Darlington Full time

    **Job Summary** **Duties** - Provide finance administrative support to the organisation - Assist with invoice entry and maintain accurate records in Xero - Adhere to financial processes **Experience** - Previous office experience is highly desirable - Familiarity with administrative tasks and clerical duties - Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite...