About the Company:
Since 1989 Beechdean Dairies Ltd have been producing high quality Ice Cream for the retail and Out of Home market. It has grown into one of the UK leading Ice Cream manufacturers.
Our purpose is to be a serious challenger in the world of ice cream and use our voice to shout about the things that matter to us, and our promise is to bring attitude without apology and indulgence without compromise. It’s people that makes us a quality producer making quality products.
Purpose of the Role
To provide comprehensive administrative support to the General Manager, ensuring the efficient coordination of daily activities, projects, and business operations. The role requires excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, confidentiality, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while supporting administration and wider business initiatives.
Administrative Support
- Manage and organise the General Manager's diary, and scheduling meetings.
- Prioritise meeting requests and ensure effective time management.
- Prepare meeting agendas, presentations and supporting documentation.
- Take accurate minutes during meetings and distribute actions promptly.
- Track outstanding actions and follow up with relevant departments to ensure completion.
- Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Provide day-to-day administrative assistance to the General Manager.
- Produce reports and presentations using Microsoft Office applications.
Project Administration
- Provide administrative support across business improvement and operational projects.
- Maintain project documentation, trackers and action logs.
- Monitor project timelines and chase outstanding information from stakeholders.
- Assist with preparing project reports and presentations for management meetings.
- Support the implementation and administration of new business initiatives.
General Administration
- Raise purchase orders and process invoices where required.
- Order office supplies and maintain stationery stock.
- Support company events, meetings and internal communications.
- Assist other departments with administrative tasks as required.
- Undertake additional duties appropriate to the role to support the General Manager and wider business.
Why work for Beechdean?
As an employee of Beechdean you will be entitled to the following:
· There are varied opportunities for career progression for those who are eager to learn!
· A supportive and friendly working environment in which culture is at the heart of what we do.
· Family run company with a long history of sustainable success and developing people inhouse
· We provide a long service reward to show our appreciation to loyalty at Beechdean and a birthday bonus which is paid in the payroll of your birthday month. This also increases every year you work for us!
· A ‘refer a friend’ programme to ensure we are recruiting the best people we can to help drive our business forward.
· Free, onsite parking located in the picturesque village of Tattenhall, Cheshire.
Pay: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
