Engineering Administrator

We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Administrator to join our team at Florette in Lichfield, WS13 8NF. 

This role is to provide an administrative and organisational support to the Engineering team by managing documentation, ensuring efficient operations.

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week 

Pay: £26181.47 

Main Responsibilities 

• Manage order placement and accurately maintain the Company’s chosen purchasing system in accordance with procedure.  Record deliveries and reconcile invoices upon receipt, resolving any discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Provide accurate and timely order and delivery information to engineering team members, as appropriate.
• Build and maintain relationships with key order processing contacts both internally and externally.
• Monitor the departments expenditure on a daily basis to ensure cash flow is not exceeded, escalate to the relevant Manager when required.  Generate and provide budget expenditure reports on a weekly and period basis for review.
• Manage annual contract payments on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.  Notify the relevant Manager of upcoming contract expirations.  Maintain accurate and up to date contract paperwork in line with procedure.
• Maintain all engineering paperwork processes to an audit ready standard, ensuring filing is kept up to date.

Skills and Experience Required 

• Completion of a recognised business administration qualification or equivalent.
• Previous experience in an administrative, technical support or coordinator role, preferably in food manufacturing, FMCG or engineering.
• Excellent IT skills which include, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.  Familiarity with maintenance management systems (CMMS/ERP) advantageous.
• Knowledge of engineering or maintenance environments.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• High level of verbal and written communication skills.
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What You Will Get In Return  

An annual salary of £26181.47 , inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business, including:

• Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme and BUPA: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues, as well as access to BUPA Membership.
• Annual leave entitlement: 33 days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as the option to purchase up to 2 additional working weeks of holiday per annum.
• Learning and Development: Personalised induction and regular learning and development courses and schemes: From L2 to L7 Funded Apprenticeships, Leadership Development Programme, First-Aid and MHFA Training, and many more!
• Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers and access to salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and subsidised staff transport service from Burton on Trent.

About Us 

Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing sites within Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd, which is an autonomous part of the larger 17,500 employee strong French co-operative group, Agrial. 

The business operates mainly under it's recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry. Under the well-known Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre-packed, ready to eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK's most well-known supermarkets and retailers, as well as your favourite restaurants and fast food vendors. In total, we sell on average around 600,000kg of products every week - an unbe-leaf-able amount!

Agrial has operations across 11 countries, with 100 industrial sites, and a 2024 turnover of €7.1bn across 5 food divisions which comprise of Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it’s not just about lettuce! As well as 2 factories we also have a farming operation – Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team. 

Next Steps 

It’s an exciting time to join our business as we look for new starters to join us to innovate in everything we do! We’re looking for positive and driven people to join our professional team. If you have the skills or experience we are looking for, and want a fresh challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey!  

Please apply directly at www.agrialcareers.co.uk

Agrial Fresh Produce reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
 
VISA Sponsorship: This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.

Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job – the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer. 

We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. That’s why we’ve taken the Mental Health at Work Commitment and are currently delivering a programme of activities to ensure that everyone can have open and honest conversations about their wellbeing in the workplace and feel supported. We encourage applications from persons with experience of poor mental health and are committed to supporting our employees to fulfil their potential and perform at their best in work.