Ibstock Plc
Factory Administrator

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WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,000 employees strong.
WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions.
Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain.
We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building.
To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for a Factory Administrator to come and join our team at our Birtley factory in Birtley, Sunderland.
The Role:
The successful candidate will be supporting the Factory Manager and the TPM team as well as organising on site meetings and general clerical duties
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- Factory level payroll administration and liaison with the central Payroll team.
- Administration of orders, despatch, goods received, invoices, PPE, health and safety environmental records.
- Raw material and PPE and engineering stock control and production reports.
- Administration / secretarial support for the Factory Manager, other managers and the TPM team as well as organising on site meetings and general clerical duties.
- Control of petty cash, cash sales and banking.
- General reception and telephone duties.
- Input and upkeep of Agility (PPM) system.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - both verbal and written.
- Previous administration experience.
- High degree of computer literacy and numeric skills and a competent user of all Microsoft applications.
- A flexible and enthusiastic individual able to work under pressure, prioritise workload and use own initiative.
- Plenty of team spirit and an enthusiastic attitude to work
- Self discipline and the ability to multi-task.
- Experience of JD Edwards and other software used by the Company.
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More details:
- Full time, permanent role
- Competitive salary
- 10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General
- 3x life insurance
- Share Save scheme eligibility
- Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members
- Access to high street retail discounts platform - with access to discounts at Tesco, Asda, etc…
- Personal development and career progression opportunities


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Excited about the role, but your past experience or qualifications don’t perfectly match everything in the job description? We would encourage you to still apply. Studies have shown that some people, particularly from minority groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Here at Ibstock Plc we are dedicated to building belonging, empowering our colleagues to be their true self by offering a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. You may just be the right candidate for this role, or other future roles across the Ibstock Group.
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