Position Title:
RECEPTIONIST/ADMINISTRATOR

​Work Location:
Redmayne Engineering, Lymington, Hampshire

 

The MEL Group are family run, with a realistic goal to be a 100 million a year business. We are a total engineering solution provider to the global aerospace and defence market and to industry in general.

An opportunity has arisen for a Receptionist/Administrator to join the team at Redmayne Engineering based in Lymington, Hampshire. This is a fast pace role, suitable for a candidate who can provide first class, professional support to the Company.

You will be responsible for:

  • Typing of correspondence on behalf of the Management Team, both private, confidential and general.
  • Managing visitors signing in.
  • Distributing post incoming & outgoing.
  • Various administrative duties such as, creating release documents and raising and sending purchase orders / entering time ticket information onto system /Sorting through despatch paperwork and distributing accordingly
  • Raising and sending invoices to customers.
  • Managing stationery & consumables stock and reordering when necessary.
  • Petty cash reconciliation.
  • Raising treatment paperwork for Inspection.
  • Requesting quotes and ordering of tooling for Shop Floor.
  • Ensuring correct data is inputted and detailed on company certificates
  • Producing customer quotations via internal computer software
  • Filing and scanning of faxes, orders, certificates and associated company information
  • Keep in a clean, tidy and organised system, all paperwork associated with current and past work packs
  • Adhering to the appropriate chains of communication within the department and Company
  • Strive to be flexible within the department, supporting all team members where necessary i.e. providing cover for reception on rotational basis or as and when required
  • Perform other duties as and when required by the manager / supervisor of the department
  • Answering and fielding telephone calls to the correct individuals or departments

Essential Personal Skills / Attributes:

  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Computer literate with basic knowledge of Word and Excel and databases
  • Ability to achieve high accuracy of data input over long periods
  • Knowledge of switchboard use an advantage
  • Focused on achieving the best possible results
  • Methodical approach to work ensuring accuracy at all times
  • Reliable and trustworthy
  • Ability to work alone. Has the desire to succeed as an individual and with the surrounding team
  • Positive approach / attitude to customer service (both internal and external customers)
  • Highly driven and self-motivated, flexible and adaptable in approach
  • Confident
  • Highlight inefficient processes or recommend changes to bring improvement

This is a permanent role, working 39 hours per week during the hours of 07:30am – 4:30pm Monday to Thursday and 07:30am – 12:30pm on Friday.

In return you will have the support to develop and grow within an ever-expanding company, with benefits such as 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension scheme and free parking.

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