Our client are a well established Hi-Val Freight Forwarder who have an exciting opportunity available for an Administrative Assistant. Position is within their busy Import team to ensure the best possible experience for all their clients. Working 0900-1730 Monday to Friday, the company offers the following benefits:
Annual Leave;
- 28 days per annum (including 8 national UK holidays).
- Annual leave days increase with longevity.
- Additional discretionary leave given over Christmas period.
Annual Salary Reviews & Performance Bonuses;
- Salaries reviewed annually.
- Discretionary bonuses are awarded based on individual and company performance.
Uniform;
- Full uniform & company phone provided (where required).
Opportunities;
- An opportunity to progress your career across the business.
Other benefits;
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility).
- Free access to an independent digital financial wellbeing platform & coach to help you manage and save your money.
- Cycle To Work Scheme - administered through 'Green Commute Initiative' (subject to qualifying criteria).
- Electric Car Scheme - administered through 'The Electric Car Scheme' (subject to qualifying criteria).
- Enhanced Sickness pay (subject to qualifying criteria).
- Private Health Insurance (level of cover subject to qualifying criteria).
The role of Administrative Assistant will involve learning aspects of imports, including but not limited to the following:
- apply for import licences.
- checking licences once received back from APHA.
- raising files for incoming shipments.
- uploading documentation and licences to our in-house system.
- driving to collect and deliver custom documents.
- photocopying, faxing, binding and filing all company documents as required.
- assist the team as necessary, including with email correspondence.
- assist the Manager as necessary in order to support the team.
- undertake additional duties, or assist other members of staff, as may be reasonably requested by your Manager or Directors.
The knowledge, skills and experience required from our Administrative Assistant is:
- Hold a full clean UK driving licence (essential).
- Have a good knowledge of the English language, both verbal and written (essential).
- Have the ability to prioritise and organise own workload to tight deadlines (essential).
- Have strong communication skills; including the ability to communicate effectively at all levels (essential).
- Be a team player, with the ability to work as a member of the Imports team as well as alongside members of staff within other teams, as required (essential).
- Sound IT knowledge - Word, Excel & Outlook as a minimum (essential).
- Knowledge of the local area & London (essential).
- Experience of using a CRM system (desirable).
- Experience of transporting valuable goods (desirable).