French Speaking Administrators

Vacancy: French Speaking Administrators
Company: Acorn Adventure
Category: Administration Jobs, Customer Services Work
Dates: April/March 2010 for approx 6 months
Salary: Seasonal Package – wage, meals & tented accommodation, uniform, overseas travel

Do you fancy Adventure & Admin? We are currently recruiting French Speaking Administrators for our centres in Northern France for the 2010 season. The Administrator supports the rest of the senior staff team and is involved in the day-to-day administration of the centre. This includes running the centre office and operating the centres financial and personnel systems i.e. petty cash, credit accounts, cheque expenditure, budget control, staff wages, training and monitoring records and personnel records. At our centres you will combine your skills of the French language with your organisational and administrative skills whilst working in a client-focused environment. You will be relied upon as the foreign speaker to deal with local suppliers and related communications. If you have office-based experience and are looking for a change from the 9 to 5 or if you enjoy the outdoors life and have proven admin skills this could be just what you are looking for! Working at our centre will be a valuable experience. Not only is it a job, but a lifestyle choice. You’ll make great new friends, live in a new place for the summer and have the opportunity to participate in fantastic adventure activities! Requirements:•    Confident French language knowledge - spoken and written •    IT literate; good knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook and spreadsheets •    A meticulous & organised approach to finance, money handling & admin •    A “can-do” attitude and flexibility in all aspects of centre life and work •    Customer service focused •    Clean driving licence •    21 yrs+ for senior positions. All of our senior staff participate in a comprehensive training programme at our centre in the Brecon Beacons and then travel out to set up their centres with the rest of the senior team prior to guests arriving. We are looking for people who can commit to working the full season.