Logistics Administrator

We're proud to be Bakkavor

Logistics Administrator

Salary: £23,500 - £24,000 per annum

Benefits: 25 days annual leave, staff shop, life assurance

Location: Bakkavor, Spalding

Ways of Working: Site based

Days / Hours of work: Monday-Friday, 07.30-16.00 (1 in 3 weekends on a rotational basis, 07.00 - 12.00, with a day off in Lieu. )

Contract Type: Permanent

Why join us? 
We’re proud to offer you a career with a global leader in the fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to give everyone the opportunity and support to develop and progress their career. To nurture talent, fuel ambition and work with resilience and purpose to achieve the highest possible standards.

About the role.
This fantastic opportunity will be based at our Bakkavor Spalding site, which employs over 1,470 people across 3 manufacturing facilities & 1 Distribution Centre. We specialise in making hand crafted sandwich wraps, salads, dips, soups & sauces and mayonnaise.

We have an exciting new role with the Logistics and administration team for a Logistics Administrator.

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring the affective administration of orders and claims within the warehouse, liaising with a variety of internal and external parties, including hauliers, and ensure high levels of service are maintained throughout.

Working closely within an administration team of 4, you will work to provide office support in all distribution administrative activities across our Spalding site.

Role Accountabilities: 

• Ensure all claims are processed and recorded effectively and accurately, using designated systems, within the time constraints set out by the business.
• Ensure accuracy of all orders placed on Protean and other in house systems, and flag any anomalies to a senior manager.
• To write reports and provide statistical information as required by the business to maintain necessary KPi’s.
• To liaise with Internal/External contacts, building good relationships and providing effective administrative support.
• Input Haulier figures onto a bespoke system so that all relevant figures required for transportation can be provided to distribution centres.
• Ensure all Claims are Netted off accurately and on a consistent basis.
• Record and process debit notes as and when received.
• Carry out weekly checks on stock levels of pallets and stationary, and manage the ordering of these as deemed necessary by the business.

About you. 

• A strong administrative background
• Good organisational skills with the ability to multi-task, manage own time, work under own initiative and manage and prioritise workloads successfully
• Strong PC skills, familiar with Microsoft Office packages – warehouse management systems would also be an advantage.
• Logical and adaptive problem solver and able to apply common sense to tasks where required
• Able to demonstrate ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and deliver results
• Attention to detail and accuracy in approach
• Be process driven
• Good communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of a team and with people at different levels
• A self-starter who is inquisitive and driven to improve, and comfortable to ask questions when required
• Flexible to assist with any further adhoc requests, and flexibility to work as and when operations require.

What you’ll receive. 
As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.  

You’ll enjoy: 

• Life Assurance (1 x salary)
• 25 days holiday
• Staff Shop
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• MyBargains Discount Platform
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Free Independent Mortgage Advice
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
• Discounted tutoring for children
• Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
• Private Medical Insurance (after 5 years service)
• Free Car parking

Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.

Proud to be Bakkavor. 
We’re proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We’re proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. We’re driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!

Find out more and apply.