Come and join the number one food service company in the country….
With a turnover of over £2.6bn, Brakes Group is a leading supplier to the foodservice industry in the UK, Ireland, France and Sweden. The group comprises a family of specialist businesses which are able to deliver everything the caterer needs, including their very successful own brand ranges developed specifically for chefs.

The Role
To provide efficient and effective administration support to Distribution in order to achieve the department objectives.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Book in and de-brief drivers on a daily basis recording figures for the weekly distribution analysis
• Maintain accurate petty cash transactions
• Cash handling and security and safety procedures
• Accurately record and store information
• Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues
• Verification of documents, checking numerical accuracy, maintain legible records
• Investigation of discrepancies
• Responsible for dealing with customer collections
• Control and monitoring of cancelled and returned orders
• Maintenance of customer accounts records and reconcile/verify all cash/cheque payments
• Maintenance and input of information onto SAP
• Printing documents

The Person

• Verbally communicates in polite and clear fashion, relays messages to team
• Uses assimilated knowledge to solve basic problems, makes routine decisions
• Takes responsibility for quality of own work
• Meets customer expectations in and product quality
• Is reliable and co-operative demonstrating understanding of team work/interdependency
• Takes action to develop self in new skills
• Demonstrates attention to detail

Knowledge, Skills, Experience:

• Elementary level of education only able to demonstrate basic numeracy and literacy
• General aptitude for basic clerical work as well as attention to detail
• No formal experience required, exposure to busy transport department preferred

The Business
Employing over 10,000 people, the group supplies a diverse customer base, which includes, independent pubs, restaurants and hotels, schools, hospitals, contract caterers and well known national chains.
Brakes Group has developed a clear customer focus and a strong understanding of the needs of the foodservice sector providing innovative products and services and is committed to improving both the environment and the communities it serves.