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Administration Assistant

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St Erth Praze, Cornwall, England
Junior
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St Erth Praze, Cornwall, England
Junior
Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Operations Team, lead depot operational administrators, manage contract administration duties, support other depots as needed, handle customer service, use IT systems to monitor and analyse data, resolve conflicts, train and delegate tasks, and ensure contractual service standards are met.
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Administration Assistant

Closing Date: 20th July

We are seeking an experienced Administration Assistant to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to progress their career within the Company and to be an integral part of a team that delivers the contractual services of the Cornwall Council – “Waste and Recycling Collection, Street and Public Open Space Cleansing Services Contract” to a consistently high standard.

Reporting to the Business Manager for the depot, the role will provide comprehensive administrative support to the Operations Team and team lead the operational administrators based at the depot to ensure all administration duties and responsibilities are met. To be flexible, willing, and able to support the administrative elements of the Contract Management operations. There may be a requirement to provide occasional support at other contract depots as part of this role.

Here’s what we require:

• Proven experience in a administration role for at least 12 months.

• Excellent customer service and organisational skills. • Ability to delegate, train, lead and monitor teams, whilst also being a team player.

• Strong IT systems skills and the ability to use MS Office, Mobile devices and Tablets.

• Ability to deal with conflict and negotiate/manage the appropriate outcome.

• Analytical with the ability to measure and monitor data and take appropriate corrective action.

• Able to communicate at all levels, both in verbal & written form.


Benefits

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

  • Competitive salary
  • Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
  • Generous pension scheme.
  • Retail and leisure discounts.
  • Holiday and travel discounts.
  • Bike to work scheme

Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.

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