Weekend Receptionist - Portsmouth, United Kingdom - Harwoods Group

Harwoods Group

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Harwoods Group is an automotive retailer representing prestigious car brands; Aston martin, Audi, Bentley, McLaren, Volvo, Jaguar and Land Rover together with the truck brand MAN.

We have a total of eighteen businesses providing sales and aftersales services across Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire.

Our vision is to 'create memorable experiences'.

In other words, we believe that our role is to ensure our valued customers are offered the best possible experience in their interactions with our company.

We feel it is equally important that our staff are well supported and are able to deliver these experiences working as one cohesive team.

With 98% of staff scoring positively when asked 'I am fully committed to doing my best for the company", we're a safe bet for a job and career.

Harwoods Jaguar Land Rover Brighton are an appointed Jaguar Land Rover new and used car retail operation, with a full service and repair facility.

In addition, we have a MOT facility on site.

Our exciting and stunning new site in Brighton represents Jaguar and Land Rover across the south east region from Hastings to Heathfield, across to Burgess Hill and Henfield and down to Worthing, with our core area being Lewes and Brighton.

We have a team of hard-working, experienced staff, who are dedicated to delivering great customer experiences, with our customer-centric culture evident throughout the business.

Hours:
Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 4pm

JOB PURPOSE
The role of the Weekend Showroom Host/Receptionist is to:

Ensure customers and visitors receive an immediate welcome
Ensure all calls, both internal and external are answered and dealt with efficiently within the correct process.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure reception area is staffed and kept tidy at all times.
Direct customers towards the seating area and offer refreshments while they are waiting.
Handle and coordinate all calls and visitors, taking full details of the caller's business, paging members of staff as needed.
Establish and maintain a system to monitor the whereabouts of key staff at all times.
Keep customer refreshments stocked up at all times.
Keep customer waiting area clean and tidy and clear of crockery etc at all times; also kitchen area in showroom.
Correctly process all outgoing post ready for despatch each evening.
Ensure the safety and security of people, vehicles and property at all times, reporting any known faults or hazards.

POLICIES

All Harwoods employees are expected to comply with/adhere to all Harwoods policies and procedures and any additional manufacturer requirements relevant to their role.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential

Proof of Right to Work in the UK.

Experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Smart appearance.
Competency in numeracy, literacy and IT.

Competencies

Harwoods has 5 key competencies which describe the behaviours expected of all employees.

For this role we are looking for applicants who can demonstrate all of the competencies below at the level described:

Level:

Team member

Delivering Memorable Customer Service
Provides customer service which creates 'memorable experiences' through meeting and exceeding customer expectations.

High Performing Teams
Supports others to continuously improve performance. Seeks feedback on own performance, takes responsibility for own development & demonstrates Harwoods values.

Commercial and Operational Excellence
Understands the drivers of business performance and uses them to optimise commercial opportunities. Plans and manages processes, resources workflows efficiently.

Innovation & Improvement
Demonstrates openness to change and improvement. Proactively looks for more effective ways of doing things.

Knowledgeable of, aligned to and ambassador for the brand and adheres to brand standards.

Skills for the job

Communication Skills

Friendly Demeanor

Organisational Skills

Smart Appearance

Hours:
Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 4pm

Job Type:
Part-time

Salary:
£10.00-£10.48 per hour

Schedule: