Admin Assistant

As a Administrative Assistant you will support the Greene King pubs HR Director and team with diary management, event planning and admin. You will be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, be a highly self-motivated individual and able to work at a high level of confidentiality at all times. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled administrator who is an effective communicator and solution orientated. 

You will be able to demonstrate agility in delivering against deadlines as well as dealing and prioritising daily administrative demands.

You will be robust, confident in dealing with colleagues internally and externally and a proven problem solver. 

You will be working with departments across the business, engaging with stakeholders at all levels building key relationships with your great communication style but able to deal with sensitive and confidential information.

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

Your role as Administrative Assistant

• Manages HR Directors diary by pro-active diary co-ordination, planning, and management of meetings.
• Responsible for booking all travel for HR Director from trains, flights, taxis, hotel or restaurant reservations.
• Responsible for event bookings including venue sourcing, group booking of hotels and travel arrangements.
• Provides administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the HR team.
• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning administrative projects and expediting work results.
• Supports HR team by performing tasks related to organisation and strong communication.
• Responsible for raising Purchase Orders and ensuring that invoices are processed on time for our suppliers.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Producing and collating confidential data and reports when required
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations.
• Prepare periodic business management reports when required.

What you’ll bring… 

• Experienced in a fast paced, high end, high growth business.
• Strong all-round communication skills including delivery and presentation of information to all levels
• High level of IT literacy and knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Always seeking to improve quality and service for our internal / external stakeholders
• Ability to react positively with sudden and unexpected changes in demand.
• Can work accurately and effectively under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Works with colleagues to do what is best for the Company as a whole, ahead of divisional, department or personal goals.