Our client, a well established manufacturing company, has an excellent opportunity for a Receptionist to join their friendly team on a permanent basis in East London.
Reporting to senior management, you will be responsible for:
- Answering and screening all incoming calls in a professional manner
- Taking messages and transferring calls to appropriate people and departments
- Welcoming visitors and colleagues arriving through the main door, offering hot and cold beverages and notifying the relevant persons on arrival.
- Managing front door security via CCTV and reporting suspicious activity
- Managing the reception email in box, responding or redirecting emails as required
- Managing the booking of meeting rooms and servicing hot and cold beverages as required
- Monitoring and replenishing meeting room refreshments and stationery
- Working closely with department managers to understand their needs and expectations for their department's calls, emails and visitors
- Notifying the relevant person to cover or arrange cover for the reception during breaks and absences
- Providing high level of professionalism and Customer Service to external contacts, clients, dealers and colleagues in line with ISO standards
- Responsible for the organisation and presentation of the reception area, and care of the fish!
- Providing admin support to department managers and office coordinator
- Managing sundry contracts
- Responsible for incoming post and distribution to relevant persons accordingly
- Any other ad hoc duties as and when required.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Customer service attitude and problem solving skills
- Professional appearance and demeanour
If you have worked in a similar environment and would like to be considered for this role, don't delay, apply today.
The hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm with a 30 minutes lunch break.
Benefits include:
- Monthly bonus based on company performance
- Summer and Christmas bonus based on personal performance
- Annual salary review
- Aviva pension scheme
- 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Free car parking
- Season ticket loan
- On to one financial advice
- Enhanced paid leave including family friendly leave and bereavement leave
If you have worked in a similar environment and would like to be considered for this role, don't delay, apply today.