Receptionist and Administrative Assistant - Folkestone, United Kingdom - Jenner Contractors Limited

Description

Company description

Jenner is a modern, forward-thinking and award-winning construction company, with an incredibly strong reputation and heritage stretching back to 1875, when the company was founded in Folkestone, Kent and where it remains today.

Position overview
We are looking for a friendly and efficient receptionist and admin assistant to join our team.

The role will be split into, 3 days on reception and covering reception duties and the other 2 days will be working with the admin teams providing support and working on individual projects.

This may vary from time to time when reception holiday cover is needed.


Receptionist Duties

• Taking and directing calls through the switchboard in a professional and polite manner.
• Signing in and Greeting visitors with a positive, helpful attitude, answering any questions, and directing them to where they may need to go
• Providing refreshments for meetings
• Receiving and signing for deliveries, notifying the recipient of their delivery
• Recording and Franking Post, then deliver to the post box at the end of each day
• Cheques given from the accounts department, to be put into correct envelopes ready for post
• Booking meeting rooms and maintaining meeting rooms
• Adhoc administrative duties
• Keep check of head office provisions
• Assisting teams with Archiving documents and files
• Liaise with buying department on stationary stock checks
• Keeping reception area tidy and presentable

Administrative Support duties

• Assisting the drawings department, providing holiday cover
• Assisting the accounts department e.g. filing, checking invoices and tickets
• Typing letters and minutes for Directors
• Supporting other departments with various admin duties

Requirements:

• Customer service skills
• Punctual, efficient & good time management skills
• Attentive
• Good verbal communication skills
• MS Office skills (Word, Outlook, Excel)

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Benefits:

• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Folkestone: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
One location