Corporate Receptionist

Guarding UK Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ride to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Credit Union

Employee of the Month/Year

Job summary

Reception UK in London is seeking an exceptional Corporate Receptionist to join our fast-growing team. You will deliver first-class front of house service and take charge of building and visitor management.

The role requires independent working, professional appearance, and a proactive approach to daily duties, including meeting room bookings, post handling, and coordinating with contractors as needed. We value attentiveness, communication skills, and a commitment to safety and service

Qualifications

• Experience as a receptionist or in customer service.
• Experience within a corporate environment.
• Good spoken and written English.
• Solid computer literacy and ability to use office tools.
• Attention to detail and professional presentation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out regular patrols of the building and report faults.
• Maintain cleaning standards and report issues to the client.
• Meet and greet visitors and follow visitor procedures.
• Ensure health and safety of the building.
• Manage and distribute post upon receipt.
• Direct visitors to correct floors and keep reception running smoothly.
• Coordinate meeting room bookings and support events.
• Handle internal tickets and liaise with contractors as needed.
• Support security processes including badges and access control.

Skills

Reception experience

Customer service

Corporate environment

Intermediate computer literacy

English proficiency

Multi-tasking

Proactive approach

Tools

Ticketing systems

Job description

Would you like to join our fast-growing friendly team, to use your outstanding customer service skills in providing exceptionalcorporate reception services?

If you are committed to delivering a high level of performance Reception UK would love to hear from you. Reception UK is an established reception and concierge service, and our people believe first impressions count and we take great pride in being known for our attention to details and service excellence. Our vision is to create a reception/concierge service that’s unique, bespoke and tailored to our clients’ requirements with a focus on superb customer service.

One of our prestigious buildings in London, requires an exceptional Corporate Receptionist. You would be expected to be able to work independently and take charge of any building issues, with the long-term scope of progressing into more building management duties. Presenting and providing the best-in-class customer service and front of house management skills. Professionalism is key!

Daily Duties include:

• Carry out regular patrols of the building to check for any problems and report any faults to the relevant personnel.
• Ensure cleaning standards are maintained and report any cleaning issues to the client.
• Ensure that all visitors are greeted with excellent customer service and visitor procedures are followed at all times.
• Ensure the health and safety of the building is maintained.
• Manage and distribute post upon receipt.
• Ensure site manuals and procedures are regularly checked and updated.
• Directing all visitors to correct floors.
• Ensure the reception desk runs effectively.
• Actions and responds to email instructions.
• Manage meeting room bookings, set-ups and support internal events as required.
• Monitor and replenish office consumables (e.g. pantry items, stationery) and maintain stock levels.
• Coordinate and track maintenance requests, liaising with contractors and following up on completion.
• Support security processes including visitor badges, access control and key management.
• Manage internal support tickets, ensuring timely responses and resolution within agreed service levels.

Individual requirements:

• Experience as a receptionist or in customer service
• Experience within a corporate environment
• Professional presented, self-confident and smartly dressed at all times.
• Good health and safety knowledge
• Understands the importance of, and has great, attention to detail.
• Good intermediate computer literacy
• Good oral and written English with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Able to remain calm and effectively manage and respond to difficult people or situations.
• Desire to learn more about how a building runs and a passion for development, as this role will eventually take on more building management duties.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Proactive and self-motivated approach, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders, including internal teams and external suppliers
• Experience using ticketing or service management systems (or similar tools)
• Experience managing office facilities, workplace services or similar operational environments (desirable)

Employee Benefits

RUKtake pride in offering benefits that promote health and well-being.

• Ride to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Credit Union
• Employee of the Month/Year

RUK is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from a diverse range of individuals. We believe that a diverse talented workforce nurtures excellence and makes us a great place to work, where individuality and inclusivity are celebrated.

We reserve the right to stop taking applications when we have had a suitable amount of responses.