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Office Administrator

Office Administrator

H.W. Martin (Waste) Limited are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Office Administrator

Job title:                              Office Administrator

Location:                             Alfreton Recycling Centre, Derbyshire (J28, M1)

Hours:                                  Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Rate of Pay:                        Competitive and dependent on experience

Contract Type:                   Permanent

Additional benefits:       25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Fully Paid Company Pension, Free parking, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance.

The Company:

The Martin Group of Companies are committed to building a first-class talented workforce, so that we can offer the very best service to our customers.

H W Martin Waste Ltd manages a variety of waste and recyclable materials for households and businesses, right across the UK. We work with organisations of all sizes, including multinational businesses, local authorities, major contractors and small companies. We deliver a high quality service, individually designed to meet the requirements of our customers.

The Opportunity:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an office administrator to join our amazing team.

Reporting to the Administration Manager, the successful candidate will provide an efficient and effective service to all internal and external clients, ensuring they receive the highest levels of customer care and satisfaction. You will be coordinating between the regional depots and our external suppliers and being a point of escalation to enable to swift resolution when required.

Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Collate and record all documentation received into the Waste Administration Office.
  • Undertake accurate data entry on a variety of systems. Maintaining databases and spreadsheets.
  • Actively seek relevant data and information from inside and outside the business as required.
  • Produce reports and substantiation for the production and payment of invoices.
  • Ensure outstanding works are chased and completed in a timely manner.
  • Maintain good communication between department seniors, recycling companies and council contractors.
  • Act as first point of contact for telephone queries.
  • Filing, photocopying, and archiving of all related paperwork.
  • Ensure all tasks are completed within the stringent deadlines.
  • Carry out ad hoc admin duties.

 Experience and skills required:

  • Previous experience within an administrative role desirable but not essential.
  • Strong organisational skills.
  • High degree of accuracy.
  • Good all-round in IT (particularly email and Microsoft Office).
  • Time management.
  • Ability to plan and prioritise own work in order to achieve deadlines.
  • Attention to detail and analytical.
  • Enthusiastic, pro-active and flexible approach.
  • Strong interpersonal and team working skills.
  • Excellent with written and verbal communication.
  • Confident and approachable telephone manner.

Next Steps:

If you are looking for a new challenge and feel you have the skills to take on this role then please submit your CV and covering letter, or complete our on-line application form, stating how you meet our criteria and why you are suitable for the role.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from any suitably qualified persons.

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice to see how we manage your data, which can be found at:

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