Receptionist - Halesowen, United Kingdom - Hayley Group

Hayley Group

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Halesowen, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Due to company expansion,
Hayley Group Limited are looking for a
Receptionist to join our well-established and experienced team based at our head office in
Halesowen.

You will join us on a
full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a
competitive salary. The expected start date is the 1st May 2024.

Hayley Group is the largest independent distributor of engineering products and consumables in the UK. We are an equal opportunities employer, currently employing over 1,000 people who continue to be a cornerstone of our business and are fundamental to providing industry-leading customer service.

Working hours:40 hours per week Monday to Friday.

Key responsibilities as our Receptionist will include:

Alternating on a weekly basis covering site 1 and 2 reception areas, meet and greet, ensuring that all external visitors are logged into and out of the building and preparing regular refreshments.
Providing efficient administrative support to the Hayley Academy (Learning and Development function). This will include using MS Office for word processing, spreadsheets etc.
Responsible for the set up/clear down of the Training Room.
Maintain calendars for the booking of meeting rooms, ensure that these rooms are checked between meetings and are cleared down/set up as appropriate including washing up.
Ordering from external caterers as appropriate.
Arranging accommodation/transportation.
Organising refresher training for fire wardens/first aiders and manage fire warden and first aider checklists for the Group, including arranging replenishment of kit.
Answer the telephone in a friendly and efficient manner, ensuring all messages are passed on promptly.
Control of refreshments for the building, maintaining an adequate stock of essential items, ordering from approved suppliers on a regular basis.
Report any maintenance problems to ensure that reception, meeting rooms and facilities are fully functioning, clean, and tidy (keep a record of faults and actions).
Any other duties as may be reasonably required.

Skills & Attributes we're looking for in our Receptionist:

Positive, outgoing, and friendly personality.
Proactive and selfmotivated.
Willing to go the 'extra mile'.
Organised and practical, with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Smart and professional appearance.
Previous experience in a similar role would be advantageous.

Benefits:

From 23 days annual leave (plus public/bank holidays) increased with length of service.
Inhouse training provided through Hayley Inspire.
Company pension (if eligible).
Life Assurance cover (x2 salary).
Invitation to healthcare scheme.
Wellness programmes.
Excellent opportunities available.