Facilities Assistant

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10 months ago

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Didcot, Oxfordshire - OX11

Salary - £30,000

Monday to Friday, 08:00-17:00

We're working for one of our biggest clients on a brand new contract win for them covering a contract for a well known American Pharmaceutical & Biotechnical company as a Facilities Assistant. In this role you will be responsible for the ordering and distribution of goods and equipment, taking deliveries, stock control, picking and packing, customer service and assistant with the engineering team in the creation of work quotations.

We have worked with this business for many years as it has gone through re-brands and restructures within the business, founded in 2008 we have seen candidates consistently progress within this business across all it's varied opportunities across 48 countries and employing over 170,000 employees.

Benefits for a Facilities Assistant:

Competitive Salary: £30,000 per annum.
Generous Leave: 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays each year.
Career Development: Opportunities for further training and career advancement within a dynamic and growing company.
Rewarding Environment: Work in a critical healthcare facility, making a real difference in the maintenance and operation of essential services

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