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Administrator and Workshop Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 11 September 2025
Salary: £12.21 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 11 October 2025
Location: Westhoughton, Bolton
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Kinetic Recruitment Services
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: 972153 KH

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Summary

Kinetic Recruitment are on the lookout for a hands-on, can-do Workshop Assistant to join a friendly team in Westhoughton. There will be a significant amount of Administration with this job as well as hands on work/cleaning.

We need this person to be computer literate and confident in using Word, Excel and Outlook

If you’re someone who doesn’t mind rolling up your sleeves one minute and answering the phone the next, this could be just the role for you!

Hours of Work:
• Monday to Thursday: 8am – 5pm
• Friday: 8am – 3:45pm (early finish!)
• 45-minute lunch break

Pay Rate:
• £12.21 per hour

What you’ll be doing in the Workshop
• Inputting data into a computerised system
• Processing invoices
• Speaking with customers and keeping the team in the loop
• Setting up and allocating customer orders
• Booking equipment and deliveries in on the computer
• Packing, unpacking, and prepping equipment
• Supporting the workshop team with day-to-day tasks(General Housekeeping)
• Handling paperwork and admin like a pro
• Answering phones and preparing quotes

What we’re looking for:
• Computer literate and confident in using Word, Excel and Outlook is an absolute must
• Previous workshop experience would be great (tyre bay, garage, metal or timber workshop – all great!)
• Someone who’s comfortable juggling admin and hands-on tasks
• Great communication skills
• A keen eye for detail

This is a successful, family-run business where people genuinely enjoy what they do.
If you’re local to Westhoughton and this sounds like your kind of job, hit apply with your up-to-date CV—we’d love to hear from you!

Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries. Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care. We review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted, but their CV will be retained to be considered against future opportunities.

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