Administration Assistant

at  King Lifting

King Lifting provides safe, expert crane hire, bespoke contract lifting and plant machinery movement, plus transport and storage, for the public and private sectors. We work throughout the UK and Europe and are head-quartered in Bristol where we also run a renowned Training Centre.
We are a modern family business established more than 40 years ago. Our people are our most important asset. We ensure commitment is recognised and rewarded through personal development programmes and excellent benefits packages.
We are currently seeking a new Administration Assistant to perform the role of a Hire Desk Assistant for our Avonmouth site within our General Cranes division. This role provides lots of scope for individuality, continuous improvement and achievement when presented with numerous challenges. This will be a very busy but extremely rewarding role with the opportunity for development and progression within the business.

Duties will include:

• Managing the arrangement of resources required for each order
• Raising contracts, job sheets, operator tickets etc
• Organising site visits
• Chasing debtors and overdue payments
• Dealing with local authorities and traffic management companies

You will also assist with the management of the welfare, safety and working hours of all related personnel, the working success of the Hire Desk and for environmental, health and safety legal & statutory requirements within the depot.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of 2 years’ administration experience
• Full working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Professional with excellent communication and organisation skills
• Prioritisation and the ability to work under pressure
  Previous working experience on a Hire Desk or working within a crane/plant hire company, would be an advantage.
  This is an office based role so you to be considered, you must live within a daily commutable distance of Avonmouth.

• Managing the arrangement of resources required for each order
• Raising contracts, job sheets, operator tickets etc
• Organising site visits
• Chasing debtors and overdue payments
• Dealing with local authorities and traffic management companie