Office and Production Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Insight Employment are seeking an Office and Production Assistant for a client of ours in Tongwell, MiltonKeynes.
The role: -
As an Office and Production Assistant your role is to support the Production Director & Production Management team in all administrative and clerical duties.
Key Responsibilities: -
· Giving administrative and clerical support to production office team
· Ordering of office and factory consumables
· Holiday cover for other team member roles e.g Production assistant, customer service etc
Key tasks include but not limited to:
· Ensuring the office areas achieve company Health and safety requirements
· Al aspects of office clerical and administrative support
· Organising and maintaining common office areas utilising 5S principles
· Maintaining and purchasing, office and factory consumable supplies
· Maintaining and entering information into production databases such as BDE, excel etc
· Creating and maintaining production KPIs for Milton Keynes and Derby plants
· Conducting quality checks and Tesco audits
· Managing office purchased item budgets are achieved and cost/prices are improved
· Ordering and managing temp requirements
· Cover for customer service
· Any other reasonable management request
Qualifications: -
· 3 to 4 GCSE’S English, Maths etc
· 2-3 years’ experience managing and working in a fast-paced warehouse environment
· Strong English written and spoken skills
· Clean full driving licence
· IT skills MS Office packages
· Knowledge of AX Dynamics systems desirable
· 5S Knowledge desirable but not essential
· Excellent problem solving and organisation skills desirable but not essential
Hours/shift: -
Mon-Thur - 08:30 – 17:00
Fri - 08:30 – 12:15
Rates: -
£11:50 per hour
This is a temporary to Permanent role.
If this is of interest, please send an up-to-date CV.
Unfortunately, due to the high number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application. If you do not hear back from us within 7 days, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We will however retain your details on file and may contact you should another suitable vacancy arise.
Job Types: Permanent, Temp to perm
Salary: £11.50 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Milton Keynes: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
- Administrative experience: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
- English (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: SL-OPA/MK/B
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Office and Production Assistant roles across Insight Employment's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £12 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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