Description
This part time role requires assisting a close-knit logistics administration team with all aspects of shipping & dispatch functions plus general administration work. To be considered for this role you will need to have excellent organisational skills, plus be comfortable working within a small team, have a good level of IT literacy, strong attention to detail, and an adaptable approach, helping colleagues as and when needed. Part time 2 or more days per week, hours open to discussion.
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Details
Location
Staplehurst, Kent
Salary
Competitive, DOE
Hours
Monday - Friday (8:30-17:00)
Contract
Permanent, Part time
Extras
Generous benefits package
About Us
A family run company, Magnetic Shields Limited (MSL) is the industry leader in the design and manufacture of magnetically shielded products and rooms. Our brand new factory unit and fibre laser with full stock automation more than doubles our production capacity and throughput. This period of expansion is a very exciting time for the company and we are looking to speak to applicants interested in joining us in our shipping team as Shipping Assistant.
Benefits
- Competitive pay rates
- Enhanced pension contributions
- Quarterly staff bonus scheme
- Company sick pay scheme
- Employee referral scheme
- Death in service cover
- Competitive holidays
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Training and development
About the Role
You will be carrying out all administration aspects of the shipping & dispatch functions, along with other administration duties. Tasks include processing the completed orders through the ERP system, raising delivery notes, shipping documentation and ensuring all freight & customs documentation is completed and stored for audit purposes. You should be highly organised, methodical and have excellent attention to detail as well as being pro-active in helping colleagues as and when needed. For the right candidate there is potential to progress within the department.
Roles & Responsibilities
Including, but not limited to:
- Supporting the Import/Export Manager in daily shipping activities
- Assist with checking, scanning, filing shipping documentation
- Assist in arranging carriers to ship goods & materials
- Assist with generating all necessary shipping paperwork, including commercial invoices, packing lists & labels
- Assist with ensuring on time delivery
- Liaising with sales team with shipping quotations
- Providing occasional cover for packing department when required
Essential Skills
- Educated to at least GCSE level, including English/Maths
- Ideally 12 months experience in transferable administrative role, full training will be given
- Highly organised in approach & able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Excellent attention to detail - accuracy in document preparation & compliance
- High level of IT proficency - experience of Word/Excel and ideally MRP systems or similar
- Good problem solving skills - able to use own initiative
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Team player
- Willingness to learn
- Good interpersonal skills, used to dealing with suppliers & customers
We acknowledge that the most valuable aspect of business, is the people, and we are looking to recruit the next generation of our workforce!
We will invest in your success, is it time for you to join our team and start your journey?
We are unable to assist with VISA sponsorship at this time
AGENCIES - No cold calls, thank you
We will invest in your success, is it time for you to join our team and start your journey?
We are unable to assist with VISA sponsorship at this time
AGENCIES - No cold calls, thank you
