ID : 17010
A diversified international food, ingredients and retail group is looking for a receptionist to join them on a permanent basis. You will ensure all visitors and callers have a positive first impression of the business and take charge of coordinating room bookings.
Responsibilities:
Welcoming visitors and announcing them to their respective hosts
Operating incoming switchboard calls and forwarding them appropriately
Reserving meeting rooms and available office space allocation
Reserving hot desks and ensure no duplication of staff members
Organising same day, overnight, and international courier booking
Accepting courier packages and chase delays / failed deliveries
Logging all courier packages
Validating invoices for courier bookings
Logging and monitoring the lending of security passes to visitors
Training temps and overseeing any handover when taking leave
Receiving information regarding major security alerts within the building and informing other departments as the first part of the chain
Collating names of visitors expected each week and update daily.
Collating weekly movements for the Group Finance team and distributing each week
Liaising with ground floor reception regarding visitors, couriers, fire alarm testing, and more
Filtering sales and marketing calls using own discretion as to their validity, alleviating nuisance and time-wasting calls
Occasionally cover catering and post room duties for fellow members of the admin team
Maintaining a tidy reception area
Assisting with ad-hoc duties
Liaising with other receptionists regarding changes or discrepancies of courier services
Essential Skills and Experience:
A minimum of two years reception experience
Experience of a high security environment
Good level of PC literacy – Microsoft Office and switchboard
Good interpersonal skills
If you feel that you fit the above criteria then please apply today by submitting your CV to us. Please note due to the high volume of applications that we receive only successful applicants will be contacted.
