Branch Administrator

**About us**

With more than 180 years’ trading experience, the Howarth Timber Group has grown to provide not only the widest range of products, but expertise, service and knowledge you can rely on. Customers are at the heart of everything we do. With a nationwide network of branches supplying timber and building materials and a dedicated manufacturing division supplying specialist timber engineering services, the Howarth Timber Group is focused on providing market leading choice, quality, service and value.

**The Role**

We have an exciting new vacancy for a full-time Branch Administrator at our new **Fallowfield, South Manchester **branch to provide clerical, administrative and sales support and to contribute towards the branch achieving its goals, objectives and deadlines, in line with Company policy and procedure.

**Main responsibilities include (but are not limited to)**:

- Building excellent working relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers.
- Perform both manual and computerised sales and purchases ledger functions including raising orders, booking goods into stock, registering invoices and dealing with queries.
- Supporting the Branch Manager with payroll, HR and Health & Safety requirements.
- Deal with daily banking and cash reconciliation.
- Managing petty cash.
- Supporting the sales team by answering the telephone and serving customers on the trade counter.
- Assist with stock control processes.
- Ensuring Transport and Security administration processes are completed.
- Maintain paper and electronic filing processes.
- To meet company deadlines.

**General**
- To participate as an effective and willing member of the team.
- To be a ‘team player’ and work towards meeting both personal and team objectives.
- To adhere to all existing Company Policies and Procedures.
- To work in line with the Company’s Mission and Values.
- To undertake all training and development required within the role.
- To undertake any tasks other tasks reasonably requested by the Branch/Assistant Branch Manager.
- To prioritise Health and Safety and take accountability for own actions.

**Person Specification**

**Essential**
- General business administration experience in a similar role/industry
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to work unsupervised and under own initiative
- Attention to detail and the ability to work methodically in a busy working environment
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and over the telephone
- PC Literate, use of Microsoft Word/Excel
- Adherence to strict confidentiality procedure
- Flexible approach to working hours with the ability to provide cover and support for colleagues during periods of absence

**Desirable**
- Experience of using Kerridge system (training provided)
- Full Driving License

**What we offer**

Howarth Timber is a family-owned company valuing all colleagues, with a desire to provide colleague benefits that are truly valuable. Benefits include but are not limited to:

- 31 days’ holiday, inclusive of Statutory Bank Holidays
- Opportunity to purchase an extra 5 days' annual leave or sell 3 days' annual leave per annum
- Employee Referral Scheme: an ability to earn £500 for each successful HGV Driver referral
- Length of service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Company sick pay
- Employee Assistance Programme, (24/7 helpline, counselling sessions, legal, debt and life management advice line)
- Benefits Hub (inc discounts on gift cards, travel, cinema tickets, to name a few)
- Colleague Merchant Branch discount
- Excellent training and development and scope for career progression

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

**Salary**: £11.00-£12.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Fallowfield, M14 6SS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- General business administration in a similar role/industry: 2 years (required)
- PC Literate with use of Microsoft Word/Excel: 2 years (required)

Work Location: One location