LR Crown Holdings UK Limited - A Bennet & Bernard Company
LR Crown Holdings UK Limited in United Kingdom is the Real Estate Vertical of the Global company, The Bennet and Bernard Company. We are a diverse business group with verticals of Luxury Real Estate Development in Portugal, Goa (India) and Thailand, Hospitality, Agro farming in Ukraine, and other international interests. The Bennet & Bernard Gastronomy Hospitality own restaurant and café brands of Black Vanilla, Barrels & Bones and Thirsty Bear, Fast Moving Consumer Goods including Artisan Deli, Locke & Mason, and Eco-Snail.
The entrepreneurs of Bennet and Bernard have migrated to Portugal since 2018 and have business operations in Real Estate and Hospitality in Portugal and are further expanding in Europe and UK. The business has to itself several awards and other recognition, including Developer of the Year, Awards for Architectural designs, Sustainability, as well as Entrepreneurial awards.
Bennet & Bernard’ vision has established itself as a business valued by their customers, respected by their competitors and prided by its employees. The organization is aggressive in its international growth plan and looks to be associated with employees with high caliber to professionally succeed along with the organization.
Aspiring candidates are requested to be familiar with our existing business lines.
Job title: Administrative Assistant
Location: Staines-upon-Thames - England
Significance & Description: The role is significant and crucial requiring high commitment to expand and manage the daily operations of the business in UK. The administrative assistant will partner with the business owners for setting up of business operations, managing all business paperwork. The individual must look at adding systems that are strong, reliable, and agile to meet the current and future business needs. They will co-ordinate with vendors, ensure payments and proof thereof, for taxes etc.
Coordinate & communicate with other team members (locally or internationally) to get the job done, interact with government and other offices, vendor management, consultants, etc. The office administrator is crucial to effective and efficient day-to-day operations of the company. He/ she will multi-task to support the organization in a variety of ways including book-keeping, communications, scheduling, data entry, secretarial services and more.
Key Accountabilities
• Coordinate all company and office work with other business partners, government, and regional authorities, etc.
• Setting up Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for smooth functioning of day-to-day operations
• Support clerical or other administrative tasks.
• Maintains all soft copy and hard copy files as needed.
• Organizing, arranging, and coordinating events, meetings, travel arrangements, etc
• Co-ordinate with the India team as and when required.
• Maintain book-keeping, record of incoming invoices, payments, statutory payments, etc
• Maintain record for all contracts with vendors, understanding the terms and safeguarding the business.
• Sourcing vendors, negotiate deals where required, scrutinize rates and fees from vendors, contractors, on-going associations, always ensuring the business is being fairly dealt with.
• Versatile in handling employee paperwork, working knowledge of employee work contracts, benefits, payroll, etc.
• Maintaining a clean, hygienic, elite workspace, that represents the company well. Creates a healthy and enjoyable working environment. Is excellent in logistics & facility handling.
• Manage external or internal communication.
Personal Qualifications & Skillset
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent communication, influencing & negotiation skills
• Excellent organizational skills, starting from scratch and building systems
• Multi-tasker
• An ability to remain calm under extreme pressure
• Is a team player, keeping the goal of the organization at the centre of all work
• Shows initiative to make progressive changes
• Works with minimal supervision
• Is time-bound and efficient, driven to succeed seen through promptness in execution with results
• A can-do positive attitude
• Ability & willingness to stretch when needed.
• Willing to travel for business reasons
• Knowledge of Portuguese is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of UK / European business & employee laws is an advantage.