Business Support Assistant

Mark Powell Mechanical Services Ltd

Business Support Assistant

£27000

Mark Powell Mechanical Services Ltd, Witney, Oxfordshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 18 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 63aed52511ee41a0af86b131df91911b

Full Job Description

The Business Support Assistant will be an organised and efficient team-player who enjoys working with their own initiative as well as having strong communication skills and a team player approach. A good professional manner and a willingness to help deliver an excellent customer-focussed service are essential.

Key tasks include -

  • Answering customer calls and emails, assisting with booking-in work with customers, assisting with scheduling, updating records and aiding the work process through to completion

  • Liaising within the team, maintaining and updating internal systems efficiently with excellent attention to detail

  • Obtain P/O's promptly, assisting with placing stock orders, receiving and storing stock deliveries, booking courier, despatching parts to customers

  • Dealing efficiently with customer counter and other sales and taking card payments

  • Aiding with upkeep of company website and developing social media

  • Producing marketing material as required

    A pleasant and efficient telephone manner and excellent face-to-face customer service skills

  • An efficient and 'right first time' attitude with an enthusiastic 'can do' approach.

  • An ability to understand and follow operational/administrative procedures and the desire to help maintain company systems accurately.

  • A flexible and professional approach with a willingness to vary tasks as required.

  • An ability to work well within a team at the same time as an ability to work to and achieve your own deadlines.

  • Excellent written and numerical skills - ability to communicate well through email and understand payment calculations essential

  • IT skills required for use of - Word, Excel, email, up-keep of customer database, MPMS social media

  • Minimum GCSE passes Grade C/Level 5 (inc English & Maths)


  • NOTE - This role will require the lifting, carrying and handling of parts and deliveries of boxes of stock items. Some assembling of parts may be required.

    Driving Licence is desirable,
  • Minimum 5 GCSE passes or equivalent to include English & Maths


  • Experience:
  • Office: minimum ideally excess of 2 years

    MPMS work with a varied customer base of small to large businesses throughout the UK. We offer sales, service, repair and contract hire of a variety of different industrial and commercial cleaning equipment.

    Competitive salary between £25,000-£27,000 per annum dependant on experience

  • 22 days holiday (pro rata Jan - Dec)

    8 Bank Holidays

    Pension arrangements

    Workwear will be supplied