Receptionist

Gill Cooke Personnel Ltd T/A The Recruitment Group; Woodstock; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Gill Cooke Personnel Ltd T/A The Recruitment Group is recruiting a friendly, professional Receptionist to join a welcoming office team near Kidlington. The role is a 1-week booking with an initial training day. It involves front-of-house reception and admin tasks, meeting room management and visitor security passes.

You will interact with visitors and senior colleagues, so confidence, excellent customer service and a can-do attitude are essential. A smart, presentable appearance is expected.

Qualifications

• Front-of-house experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required.
• Professional and friendly demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Greet and direct visitors to the correct person.
• Respond to inquiries in person, by phone and email.
• Manage meeting room bookings and prep beforehand.
• Keep visitor records and issue passes.
• Sort post and arrange couriers.
• Provide general admin tasks such as photocopying.
• Assist with office refreshments and tidying.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Organised

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Receptionist

We are recruiting on behalf of a client for a friendly, professional and organised Receptionist to join their welcoming office team near Kidlington.

This role is a 1 week booking, starting w/c 23rd November, with a training day the week prior.

This is a varied front-of-house role, providing reception and administrative support to visitors and employees. You will regularly interact with visitors and senior colleagues, so a confident manner, excellent customer service skills and a positive, can-do attitude are essential.

The Role:

• Welcome visitors and direct them to the appropriate person or department
• Respond to enquiries in person, over the telephone and by email
• Manage meeting room bookings, including preparing rooms before meetings and clearing them afterwards
• Maintain the visitors book and issue security and contractor passes
• Sort incoming and outgoing post and arrange courier collections
• Provide general administrative support, including photocopying and document binding
• Keep the office tuck shop well stocked
• Prepare refreshments and lunches for client meetings and training sessions
• Help maintain tidy and organised kitchen and meeting areas

About You:

• Confident using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Friendly, approachable and professional manner
• Smart and presentable, with a positive and helpful attitude
• Organised and able to manage a variety of tasks

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys meeting people, takes pride in delivering excellent customer service and is keen to play an important role in the smooth running of a professional office