What You Will Enjoy Doing
As the first point of contact for visitors, customers, contractors and employees, you will play a key role in creating a welcoming and professional environment while providing comprehensive administrative support across the business.
Key Responsibilities: Front Desk Administrator
* Provide a professional and welcoming reception service, acting as the first point of contact for visitors, customers, contractors and general enquiries.
* Manage the site switchboard, visitor arrivals, meeting room bookings, deliveries and daily contractor inductions.
* Coordinate business travel arrangements, including flights, accommodation, taxis, conferences and external meetings.
* Process incoming and outgoing post, arrange customer sample shipments and provide tracking information as required.
* Respond to enquiries from external organisations and business partners, maintaining a high standard of customer service.
* Coordinate catering requirements and ensure meeting rooms remain fully stocked, organised and presentation‑ready.
* Manage office, kitchen and PPE supplies, monitoring stock levels and placing orders as required.
* Support site facilities, health, safety and fire compliance activities, helping to maintain a safe and professional working environment.
What makes you great
* Previous experience in reception, administration or office coordination role.
* Excellent communication and customer service skills.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload.
* A professional and confident manner when dealing with visitors and stakeholders.
* Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
* High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
* The ability to work independently and use initiative.
* Experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
What you can expect working with us
Permanent (Monday‑Friday 7‑4). Salary: £30,000‑£34,000, dependant on experience.
Benefits Package
* Generous pension contributions
* Bonus scheme
* Life assurance from day one
* Employee Christmas vouchers
* PerkBox – high Street brand discounts
* Long service awards
* Subsidised onsite canteen
* Training and Development Support
* Maternity and Paternity Pay Scheme
PerkBox Benefits
* Money off purchases such as food, drink, cinema, tickets, clothing, and homeware
* A number of freebies across the perkbox site, such as free coffees
* Online access to free exercise and yoga classes with 24/7 access to qualified therapists
Additional Information
* Life assurance from day one
* Bonus scheme
* Company pension scheme
* Subsidised canteen
* Training and Development Support
* Maternity and Paternity Pay Scheme
* Christmas vouchers for you and your children
* Long service awards
Company Overview
At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue‑chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 45 countries.
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