General Assistant Tea Trading India (south)

General Assistant (Tea Trade)
Location: Coimbatore, India

About Van Rees Group
Van Rees Group is an international tea trading and sourcing company with a long-standing presence across key tea origins and consumer markets. We operate across the full value chain, including procurement, quality management, logistics, financing and sales. Our strength lies in combining global reach with strong local expertise.

In India, our Coimbatore office plays an important role in supporting origin activities and ensuring smooth operational processes.

Role Purpose
The General Assistant (Tea Trade) provides administrative and operational support to the local team. This is an entry-level role, offering broad exposure to the tea trade and internal processes, while building a strong foundation in administration, documentation and coordination.

Key Responsibilities

Administrative Support

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to colleagues across functions

• Maintain and organise physical and digital filing systems

• Support document preparation, formatting and tracking

Document Control & Records Management

• Ensure proper filing, storage and retrieval of documents

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records

• Support document control processes in line with internal standards

Quality & Compliance Support

• Assist in maintaining documentation related to FSSC 22000

• Ensure records are complete and audit-ready

• Support compliance with internal and external requirements

Data & Office Support

• Work with MS Office tools, particularly Excel, for data entry and tracking

• Support basic reporting and data organisation

• Assist in general office coordination tasks as required

Our Way of Working
At Van Rees, how we work together matters. In this role, you will be part of a team that operates based on our core values: ResponsibiliTEA, LoyalTEA, DiversiTEA and TEAmwork. These values guide how we support each other, take ownership, and contribute to a reliable and collaborative working environment.

Profile

• Good working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel (comfortable working with functions)

• Basic understanding of filing systems and document control

• Structured and detail-oriented approach to work

• Reliable, proactive and willing to learn

• Good communication skills, excellent level of English