Reception & Office Administrator

Johnsons Nurseries Ltd.; York; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in North Yorkshire seeks a proactive Receptionist and Office Administrator. This role offers a varied mix of reception duties and administrative support, perfect for an organized individual who thrives in a dynamic office environment. Enjoy stunning views and a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Early finish on a Friday

Food days

Annual attendance bonus

Free onsite parking

Ice lollies during the summer

Profit share bonus

Pension fund

Health Shield health cash plan

Trade Cash and Carry discount

Qualifications

• Experience as a receptionist or in an administrative role.
• Effective verbal and digital communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-of-house service and greet visitors.
• Manage incoming calls and coordinate meeting room bookings.
• Support general administration across multiple departments.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Problem Solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hours: 39 hours per week (8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Thursday, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm on Fridays)

Salary: £25,804.73 per annum

Want to join our team and help green the nation? Join a business that reduces the nation’s carbon footprint with every sale.

About us

Johnsons Nurseries is a three-generation family business located in North Yorkshire, equidistant between York and Harrogate, with over 100 years’ experience in growing and supplying millions of trees, shrubs, and plants to UK-wide planting schemes each year.

About the role

Are you highly organised, friendly, and thrive in an office environment? We’re looking for a proactive Receptionist and office Administrator to be the welcoming face of our company and a key part of our day-to-day operations.

This varied role combines reception duties with essential administrative support across multiple departments—ideal for someone who enjoys multitasking, solving problems, and working with people at all levels.

Your main responsibilities:

• Provide a front-of-house service, greeting our visitors with a warm welcome
• Answer and manage incoming calls efficiently, taking messages, and ensuring timely follow-ups.
• Coordinate and manage meeting room bookings, pool car reservations, and buffet/catering arrangements for meetings or events.
• Supporting general administration across multiple departments, including Sales, Operations, Accounts, and more.
• Assisting with office management tasks, such as liaising with service providers, and keeping shared spaces tidy and well-prepared.
• Experience of working as a receptionist or in an administrative role in an office environment.
• Effective communication skills (both verbal and digital) to liaise with colleagues and external visitors.
• Interpersonal skills.
• An ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications.
• A positive, can-do attitude and a willingness to support wherever needed.

We genuinely believe we have one of the best working environments with stunning views over the Vale of York.

We currently employ a workforce of 120, rising to 150 seasonally across our three sectors: Commercial, Retail, and our onsite Trade Cash and Carry. We are proud of our low employee turnover and ability to identify, recruit and develop employees who go on to give 20, 30 or even more than 40 years service.

Benefits to working at Johnsons:

Generous holiday entitlement

Early finish on a Friday

Food days

Annual attendance bonus

Free onsite parking

Ice lollies during the summer

Profit share bonus

Pension fund

Health Shield health cash plan

Staff events

Trade Cash and Carry discount

How to apply

If you like the sound of this opportunity and are interested in becoming part of our team, please send your CV and a covering letter, clearly setting out how you meet the requirements of our job role (which are set out in the employee specification), to [e-mail] by Monday 26 th May 2025.

The full list of attributes for this job role can be found in our employee specification, where we have also identified how each one will be assessed: therefore, please check this carefully to ensure that your CV and covering letter address all of the relevant attributes we have set out.

Please note: if you do not provide a covering letter to support your application, we will be unable to take your application further.

At the moment we do not wish to receive CVs from Agencies.

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