Operations Assistant – Southall – £19 – £25k

My client based in Southall are an audio visual company and are seeking an operations assistant to join their team.

Brief description
We are seeking an Operations Assistant to help with the day-to-day duties of running the business.
Working from the main facility in Hayes (NW London), the operations assistant will play a vital role in ensuring that the business runs smoothly and customers are satisfied.
The right candidate will be process driven with a good degree of flexibility, initiative and common sense. Will be a team player with a positive outlook and a can-do attitude.
This role would ideally suit somebody who has a hands on approach, is good with technology, finds it easy to learn how to use new technical equipment and enjoys problem solving.

Main Responsibilities:
·         Building and testing the technical equipment.
·         Receiving and processing new products – asset listing and uploading information onto our dedicated asset management system.
·         Maintain the inventory/stock control systems to ensure equipment is located, stored and transferred correctly; ensure the stock inventory is accurate.
·         Delivery and collection of equipment to and from sites. This could occasionally involve early starts/ late finishes and occasional weekends.
·         Cleaning Equipment – care needed with expensive technical equipment.
·         Goods In – receiving deliveries/post and processing related paperwork, checking technical equipment is in good working order.
·         Shipping goods – preparing goods for shipping and booking shipments
Other Duties:
·         Forklift duties – training course provided
·         Cable making – training provided
·         PAT testing – training course provided
Candidate Requirements:
·         Clean driving licence, 22+ years old for insurance
·         Physically active : moving and handling of equipment required
·         Common sense – ability to work unsupervised
·         Conscientious and positive attitude with the ability to work under pressure.
·         Flexibility : the company priorities change unexpectedly, candidate needs to be able to change duties at short notice, in line with the business needs.
·         Computer literate – competent with MS Office – Excel, Word and Apple with ability to learn new programs quickly
Desirable but not essential:
·         Interest in electronics / computers or technical equipment
·         Practical, basic DIY skills
·         Higher education
Working Conditions
·         45 hours average per week
·         Hours of Business –
8am to 6pm with flexibility to work outside of these hours if required.
·         Monday to Friday : weekend hours may sometimes be required
·         Holiday 28 days per year including bank holidays
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £19,000.00 to £25,000.00 /year