Front Desk Receptionist

Charterhouse Partnership Careers; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Charterhouse Partnership Careers seeks a Front Desk Receptionist for its Dubai headquarters. You will be the face of the company, greeting visitors, handling calls, and routing requests to the right teams. You will support Facilities Management, liaise with senior staff, and assist with supplier relations and security procedures.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years in a similar role in hospitality or customer service, with intermediate skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint and fluent English.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in a similar role.
• Background in hospitality or customer service.
• Intermediate level in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Greet all visitors and manage front desk interactions.
• Answer, screen and route incoming calls to the appropriate team.
• Liaise with Directors and Management on requests and issues.
• Support Facilities Management activities and supplier relations.
• Assist with building security procedures and emergency plans.
• Support the FM Coordinator with ad hoc projects.

Skills

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

English

Job description

Our client is an investment organisation based in Dubai, they are looking to hire a Front Desk Receptionist to be based within their Headquarters in a highly desired location within Dubai.
Within this role you will be based on the front desk reception and will be the face of the business. Greeting all visitors, assisting with requests and ensuring that the visitors feel welcome at all times, you will take incoming calls and distribute them accordingly, liaising with internal Directors and members of the Management Team and deal with requests. Other responsibilities include supporting the Facilities Management Team, sourcing and maintaining relationships with suppliers and external contractors, ensuring that emergency and security procedures for the building are in place and assisting the FM Coordinator with ad hoc projects.

The successful candidate will have at between two and three years experience of working within a similar position, along with a background within hospitality or customer service. You will have knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint at an intermediate level and be a native English speaking candidate.
Personal values will include approachability, strong written and verbal communication skills and you should have an excellent telephone manner. As you will be the face of the company, personal appearance should be smart and immaculate.

About The Company

The Charterhouse Partnership brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.
Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Singapore, and Sydney, with further regional expansion planned across Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

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