About the Role
The Administrator will provide a high-quality administration and back-office support service to operational teams and clients, ensuring efficient and effective administration for all service & maintenance provision in line with agreed processes and procedures. You will continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness of our processes to support service delivery.
Responsibilities
- Plan and co-ordinate PPM, reactive, project and quoted works, ensuring correct labour resource allocation through forward planning.
- Update client and in-house IT/CAFM systems with works undertaken, ensuring statutory certification and PPM completion are obtained from sub-contractors and in-house labour are uploaded in a timely manner to achieve KPIs and SLAs.
- Ensure PPM planners are up to date and uploaded into the IT/CAFM system and generate monthly PPMs to disseminate to the engineering team.
- Raise reactive work orders for engineers and sub-contractors, ensuring consistent communication with the client throughout the job lifecycle.
- Raise purchase orders and renewal of annual sub-contractor orders for PPM, updating contract information sheets and management contract files.
- Manage sales trackers and provide back office support to sales teams.
- Process timesheets weekly, ensuring correct job numbers and that expenses are accompanied by necessary paperwork.
- Liaise with client, sub-contractors, engineers and H&K managers, ensuring the highest levels of contract/back office support.
- Manage and track incoming client calls in line with Security/Fire Operating procedures.
- Prepare and submit weekly and monthly applications for payment to clients for all quoted, reactive and PPM works.
- Liaise with clients and Contract Managers to resolve invoice/application queries.
- Provide general administration support to the team and client staff.
- Manage and apply for Police Intervention to client’s systems with the relevant police authority (ACPO).
- Provide details on request to operational teams for the correct management of nuisance alarms from client systems.
- Maintain administration procedures and records in line with company policy and outside accreditation bodies (NSI & SSAIB).
- Support Operational team and key stakeholders to maintain policies and procedures to ensure conformity to outside accreditation bodies (NSI & SSAIB).
Requirements
- Previous experience in a similar administrative role, preferably in customer service is highly desirable.
- Previous experience within the Fire & Security sector would be an advantage.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite.
- Proficient in using CRM software (training will be provided).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving and customer service skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Able to use initiative, be proactive and contribute to continuous improvement activities.
- May be required to undertake a DBS check.
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- CRM software
- Problem-solving
- Customer service
- Organisational skills
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
Location
- Central London
- London, GBR
Work Type
- Office based
- On-site
Experience Level
- Competitive & negotiable depending on experience
Salary/Compensations
- competitive & negotiable depending on experience
Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Option to buy 5 days holiday
- Contributory company pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Private medical scheme
About the Company
- Hall & Kay deliver complex fire protection and security solutions.
- Focus on the lifetime value of a project, including design, supply, installation, testing, and maintenance of sprinkler, gas suppression, fire detection, and integrated security systems.
- Over 140 years of trading experience and a strong project delivery culture.
- Built lasting relationships with respected companies in UK industry and construction.
- Culture is a 'people thing', emphasizing teamwork with clients, communities, and within the business.
- People create safety daily, adapting to changing situations and rising to challenges.
- Trusted to deliver due to their people.
- Committed to delivering innovative and reliable services.
- Puts the safety and well-being of everyone first.
