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Warehouse / Transport Administrator
Location: Grays, Essex
Working Hours: Monday–Friday 42.5hrs
Salary: £27,000-£30,000 DOE
Contract Type: Permanent

Key Purpose:

To provide comprehensive administrative and operational support to ensure the smooth functioning of the depot. This includes accurate data processing, customer and supplier communication, logistics coordination, and supporting HR and health & safety activities.

The Role:

Input and manage delivery notes, collections, and orders via the ERP system (E-pack) and customer portals.
Maintain accurate records using Excel and ensure timely data entry across platforms.
Organise office documentation and provide general administrative assistance.
Support logistics by handling shipping documents and assisting truck drivers with loading/unloading coordination.
Monitor and manage inventory levels; report stock counts to the Site Manager.
Serve as a primary contact for customers and suppliers via phone and email, ensuring prompt and professional communication.
Welcome visitors and clients, ensuring a professional and friendly front-of-house presence.
Support HR processes including time & attendance tracking, sick leave records, and maintaining payroll data.
Update training records and manage the training matrix for new and existing staff.
Log safety incidents, near-misses, and Bsafe entries in FastWorks and support ongoing safety initiatives.
Perform general administrative duties including document filing, batch status reporting, and responding to queries.
The Person:

Previous experience in administrative roles within a fast-paced environment.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel); experience with ERP systems (training provided).
Strong attention to detail, highly organised, and confident working with numerical data.
Proactive, hands-on, and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
Excellent communication skills, with a structured and solutions-oriented mindset.
Respectful, results-driven, and committed to continuous improvement.
Please contact (Ryan Taylor at Winsearch for more information)

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