Front Desk Receptionist - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Talent Jam

Talent Jam

Verified Company

Glasgow, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Receptionist - Front of House - Corporate
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12 Month Maternity Contract starting in July:

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Interviews 5th May:

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Monday to Friday:

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Rotating Shift 8am-5pm and 9am-6pm:

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40 Hours a week:

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No Weekends:

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£22,672 Per Annum
My client is one of the UK's leading providers of serviced office space.

They are looking for a Front of House Receptionist on a Fixed Term Contract to cover maternity for their stunning Glasgow City Centre location.

The Receptionist has overall responsibility for delivering first class customer services to their Centre's customers and visitors and ensuring their business needs are met.

The role will be extremely varied and you will be expected to handle multiple tasks.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

Customer Services

Handle daytoday 'front of house' customer and their customers liaison.
Perform reception duties in and efficient, professional and courteous manner.
Answer switchboard and maintain a rapid response rate according to agreed standards.
Log information on calls received, where required and maintain detailed and accurate records.
File data and perform other routine clerical tasks as assigned and for other departments as needed.
Operate a variety of standard office machines, including a personal computer and a variety of computer software, phone, fax, and photocopy machine.
Communicate and liaise verbally and in writing between customers/suppliers/visitors/enquirers and relevant staff, and interpret and respond clearly and effectively to spoken requests over the phone or in person, and to verbal or written instructions.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and the general public.
Maintain regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance, and adherence to procedures.
Pursue personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for the effective performance of the role.
Prepare meeting rooms and service of refreshments.
Meet the companys standard of high level customer service with a 'nothing is too much trouble' attitude.
Act as a team player and support your management team to meet the expectations and needs of customers.
Support your management team for the client move in and move out procedures and renewals with full completion and maintenance of associated paperwork to the company standard.
Handle all customer/visitor enquiries with courtesy and a smile.
Helping your management team turnaround vacant offices and meeting rooms.
Keep the reception and all common areas/rooms clean and tidy at all times.
Uses reasonable discretion with customers with input from management team.

Administration, Building Protocol and Activities

Understand and make sure customers follow security procedures at all times.
General housekeeping checks to all floors, tea points (fully stocked) and toilets are conducted to maintain a high level of cleanliness.
Order and maintain relevant office supplies for effectiveness of personal duties.
Ensure all Health & Safety elements are managed as directed by the management team.
Perform relevant daily/weekly checks to ensure agreed standards are met and maintained.
Handle all general filing, word processing, delivery notes and purchase orders and any other administration or reporting required, as directed by the management team
Actively participate in any Centre audits.
Ensure conference and Meeting Rooms are to the company standard and that you have received training of all AV equipment.
Handle Direct Debit processing, Petty Cash reconciliation and check delivery notes against supplier invoices and match with Purchase Order (with relevant coding ready for approval).

Sales and Marketing

Participate in Centre tours and become fully aware of company products and services.
Be willing to get involved in selling company products and learn about Virtual office / licence agreements etc.

IT /Telecoms
Know how to set up client connectivity, handsets and handle customer queries. Be competent in patching, cable colour coding, floor port inventory and all other IT requirements.

Essential Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Positive customer relationship skills
Interest in learning about commercial business environments and general finance
Demonstrate ability to use knowledge of customer service is a must
Ability to demonstrate systems monitoring and compliance is necessary
Confident communication and presentation skills
Curious and people oriented with the ability to engage customers and ask questions with ease
Positive and 'happy' attitude
Computer literate and will to learn and show others how to use IT/Telephony is essential

Competencies & Personal Attributes
Outgoing, enthusiastic, honest and confident individual who possess the following attributes: