Receptionist

Portico; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Leeds is seeking a Receptionist (FOH Host) to join their new welcome team. The ideal candidate will be a customer-focused professional responsible for ensuring excellent first impressions and managing front of house activities efficiently. This role involves greeting visitors, assisting with meetings, and carrying out administrative tasks in a corporate environment.

Benefits

Excellent holiday allowance

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Enhanced annual leave

Recommend a Friend Bonus Scheme

Thank you voucher scheme

24-hour personal helpline

Access to discounts and benefits platform

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a front of house or receptionist role, preferably in a corporate environment.
• Excellent communication skills through all mediums.
• Friendly, professional, adaptable, and courteous.

Responsibilities

• Set the tone and establish first impressions with staff and visitors.
• Assist with meetings, events, room bookings, and administrative tasks.
• Resolve ad-hoc questions and queries from staff and visitors.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

IT Proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

Portico is defined by our unique culture – One that rewards hard work and dedication, empowers people to grow, with the belief that work should be fun and engaging!

Our family is made up of many different people. We embrace diversity and believe in treating everyone equally to ensure that everyone has the same opportunities to grow, develop and progress in their careers.

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a Receptionist (FOH Host) to join our brand-new welcome team based with an accounting and consulting firm in Leeds.

The front of house team set the tone and establish excellent first impressions with a big smile and friendly greeting for all staff and visitors. They are proud ambassadors, representing the firm as the first point of contact for anyone entering the building and cultivating excellent working relationships with people at all levels of the business. This exciting role is perfect for a customer service professional who loves to be in constant contact with people.

Being comfortable to manage multiple tasks will be an important skill for the successful candidate. As alongside their meet and greet duties, the team assist with meetings and events, the booking of rooms, handling incoming telephone calls, remaining security focused, and carrying out administrative tasks, balancing all duties in perfect harmony.

Our team also receive ad-hoc questions and queries, effortlessly taking ownership of issues through to resolution, and are seen as the go-too people in the building.

Hours: 40 hours per week, Mon-Fri

Salary: £25,075

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills through all mediums, and will be friendly, professional, adaptable and courteous. They will have strong organisational skills and be fully proficient in IT systems and Microsoft Office products.

Teamwork is also important, as well as the ability to work alone.

The successful candidate must have proven experience within a front of house or receptionist role, preferably within a corporate environment.

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

• Excellent holiday allowance
• Pension contributions,
• Life insurance
• Enhanced annual leave
• Recommend a Friend Bonus Scheme
• Thank you voucher scheme.
• 24-hour personal helpline for employees, providing counselling & information services.
• Access to Choices, our discounts and benefits platform which offers you fabulous savings for thousands of high street retailers, hotels, cinemas and many more.
• Our Training Academy provides excellent training and development opportunities for our people.