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Project Administrator

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£2,040 monthly

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Job Description - Project Administrator






Overview






We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Project Administrator to provide essential support across a range of projects, working closely with Directors and Project Managers from both apetito and our build and automation contractors. This is a varied, all-rounder role suited to someone with excellent administrative and communication skills, capable of coordinating tasks, managing information, and ensuring effective collaboration across multiple stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, detail-focused, and confident working in a fast-paced environment.








Who we are






apetito is the UK’s leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors serving more than 1,300 care homes, health care and education settings.

Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, and then frozen to lock in the goodness.

Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK’s largest ready meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.









Responsibilities






Project Coordination:

  • Support Project Managers with day‑to‑day administration and project organisation.
  • Maintain project plans, schedules, and action logs.
  • Coordinate meetings, workshops, and site visits, preparing agendas and minutes.
  • Track project milestones and escalate risks or delays where needed.

 

Documentation & Reporting:

  • Manage project documentation, ensuring structured filing and version control.
  • Prepare reports, presentations, dashboards, and status updates.
  • Support creation of procurement documents, risk assessments, and technical records.

 

Financial & Procurement Support:

  • Assist with raising purchase orders, invoices, and maintaining budget trackers.
  • Coordinate supplier communications and maintain quote and approval records.

 

Communication & Stakeholder Support:

  • Act as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ensure clear and timely distribution of project information.

 

General Administrative Support:

  • Provide administrative assistance to the wider engineering or project delivery team.
  • Update internal systems and support continuous improvement of project processes.








About you






Essential experience and skills:

  • Strong organisational and administrative capability.
  • Experience supporting projects or working in a project‑driven environment.
  • Confident using Microsoft Office and digital collaboration tools.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

 

Desirable:

  • Experience in manufacturing, engineering, operations, or food production.
  • Understanding of project lifecycles or PMO processes.

 

Personal attributes:

  • Reliable, organised, and self‑motivated.
  • Team‑oriented with a positive attitude.
  • Curious, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement.








Company Benefits






  • Competitive salary – accredited Living Wage employer
  • 33 days holiday per year, including bank holidays (which are considered a normal working day)
  • Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
  • Discretionary annual bonus scheme
  • Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
  • Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
  • Free meals, snacks and beverages on site
  • Free parking
  • Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
  • apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts








Our Values






As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.

 

We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.

 

We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK’s most vulnerable people.

 

We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.

Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.
Learn more about apetito’s commitment to a more sustainable future.

 

We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.





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Apetito Co.

Delicious, award winning apetito meals for hospitals, care homes, nurseries, independent schools and more, plus our reliable meals on wheels service.

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