Administrative Assistant – PT 20 hrs / Wk

We are looking for someone with a minimum of 2-3 years administration experience to join an established and successful event equipment hire business located in Northfleet, Kent.

Although a background within the events / hospitality industry is not essential, previous experience of working in a sales support or customer services environment is preferred.

The successful candidate will be a reliable, trustworthy, bright, team player with a can-do attitude and the ability to think outside the box. A good working knowledge of MS Office and Excel is required, along with an excellent telephone manner and strong written communication skills.

Hours of work are 1.00pm to 5.00pm 5 days per week, Mon-Fri. There is a local car park available and the nearest bus stop is in Perry Street, 2 mins walk from our base.

We are offering an hourly rate of £8.76

Main responsibilities:
• Dealing with customer requests and queries via telephone and email
• Creating quotes and booking forms
• Accurate data entry on bespoke database
• Researching event specific details such as parking, venue access etc.
• Processing payments and updating customer account details
• Filing and general administration duties

Personal Specification:
• Reliable – sensible, hardworking, punctual and consistent
• Friendly – confident, enjoys looking after customers, approachable
• Trustworthy – honest, will follow procedures and practices
• Problem solver – calm and flexible
• Team player – good listener, active participant, communicates constructively

Why work for Leisure King?
Leisure King are a very successful growing business and well respected within our industry. We are very proud to be a finalist in the Dartford and Gravesham Business Awards. Our staff are very important to us so we value and nurture their progression and care for their well-being so you can be sure you will be a valued and supported member of a happy and committed team.

To apply please forward a covering letter outlining why you are suitable for this post along with an up to date CV to recruitment@leisureking.biz

If your application is suitable, you will be required to undertake a skills tests and a face to face interview.