Office Assistant – Full Time
Norris Steam Services | Takeley, Essex
Norris Steam Services are looking for a confident, organised and motivated Office Assistant to join our growing family-run business at our new purpose-built premises in Takeley, Essex.
Established for over 50 years, we specialise in steam pressing equipment and components for the fashion, laundry and dry-cleaning industries. Our customers include world-renowned fashion houses, leading department stores and some of the UK’s largest dry-cleaning businesses.
Following nearly 50% sales growth over the past five years, we are looking for someone who wants to build a long-term career with us and become an important part of our team.
What You’ll Be Doing
This is a varied role combining office administration, customer service, sales support and some light warehouse duties.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Taking customer orders in-store and over the telephone.
- Processing orders and customer information using Sage 50 Accounts.
- Helping customers identify the correct products.
- Preparing and packing customer orders for dispatch.
- Assisting with deliveries and organising stock within the warehouse.
- Preparing products so they are ready for customer use.
- Carrying out simple practical tasks, such as fitting plugs where required.
- Supporting the day-to-day running of the office, shop and warehouse.
What We’re Looking For:
- Be confident using computers and office systems.
- Have excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Be organised, reliable and able to manage your own workload.
- Be self-motivated and comfortable working independently.
- Have good problem-solving skills and use your own initiative.
- Be willing to learn a large and varied product range.
- Be comfortable helping with the lifting and handling of goods.
Previous experience within our industry is not required, as full product training will be provided.
Why Join Norris Steam Services?
We are not looking for someone who simply wants another job.
We are looking for someone who wants to become part of a successful, long-established family business and develop their career with us.
You will benefit from:
- Monday to Friday working hours.
- No weekend work.
- On-site parking.
- Full product training.
- A friendly, supportive working environment.
- A varied role where every day is different.
- The opportunity to grow with an established and expanding company.
Hours
Monday to Friday
08:30 – 16:30
Location
Takeley, Essex, close to Stansted Airport and the M11 motorway.
Candidates must be able to reliably commute to the workplace.
Requirements
- Sage 50 Accounts experience: Preferred
- GCSE or equivalent: Preferred
- UK work authorisation: Required
- Work location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
If you are organised, confident with customers, experienced with Sage 50 and looking for a long-term opportunity within a growing business, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply with your CV.
No recruitment agencies, please.
Pay: £20,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
