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Job description:
Part Time role 13 hours a week
Monday to Friday
Monday : 11.00am to 4pm
Tuesday : 12pm to 4pm
Friday: 12pm to 4pm
Central Bedford
Closing date: by 5pm October 30th 2025
Interview date: November 3rd 2025
To apply, please submit your CV with a covering letter explaining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria by closing date to support@planetmermaid.com
Planet Mermaid is a major online retailer of mermaid swimwear, accessories and tails with a global customer base across Europe, Asia and Australia. We are looking for an experienced Office Administrator who will provide critical support to the business and play a key role in helping the company to grow.
Working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, this role offers an exciting opportunity for the right person to be part of a growing company, learn new skills and get involved in interesting projects. A varied and exciting role working alone and as part of a team, you will be expected to assist with the day to day running of the office, dispatching orders and dealing with customer queries, filing, managing various databases, helping out with events and marketing and supporting the Director on ad hoc requests.
Note: The job will require manual handling duties of stock items and equipment.
For an informal chat about the role, please call us on 01234 352488 or 07450681337.
Visit our website: www.planetmermaid.com
Key Responsibilities
- To implement improvements to existing administration processes and introduce new processes for the smooth running of the business, staff and customers
- To assist with stock taking, filing, sales returns, refunds and dispatching of sales items
- To manage incoming and outgoing posts including special deliveries
- To assist in new launch products and catalogue works
- To photograph samples, in house activities and collate information when requested
- To work closely with production to ensure items are available for customers
- To work as part of a team or alone to ensure the smooth running of the business including placing orders, paying invoices and organising deliveries
- To attend PR events outside of normal working hours where required
Person Specification
Essential
- Significant office administration experience in a fast-paced environment is essential with proven track record of using your own initiative on a regular basis
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Data entry skills, stock handling skills,
- Excellent people skills including ability to communicate at senior level
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise own workload, manage multiple tasks and under pressure including responding to any ad hoc requests in a timely and efficient manner
- Ability to work independently without supervision
- Strong IT skills including MS Office Word and Excel
Desirable
- Experience of working in swimwear or online fashion retail business
- Working for an eCommerce business
- A driving licence and use of a car
- Experience of supporting projects/events
- Excellent people skills including ability to communicate at a senior level with a proven track record showing ability to use initiative with little support
- Experience of using Amazon Prime platform
- Experience of working with magazines and press in general
- Self-starter with project work
Experience:
- office administration: 5 years (Preferred)
Location:
- Bedford, Bedfordshire (Preferred)
For an informal chat about the role, please call us on 01234 352488 or 07450681337.
