Receptionist/ Administrator

Group 1 Automotive; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retailer in Milton Keynes is seeking a Receptionist/Administrator to manage visitor interactions and provide essential administrative support. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong communication skills and relevant experience. Enjoy benefits like annual leave, retail discounts, and potential flexible working options.

Benefits

33 days of annual leave

Exclusive retail discounts

Company pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Cycle-to-work scheme

24/7 access to healthcare professionals

Paid day to volunteer

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a professional and friendly manner.
• Experience in a receptionist or administrative role is desirable.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Confident IT skills including Microsoft Office.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Answer and manage incoming calls and emails, handling enquiries or directing them appropriately.
• Greet and welcome visitors, maintaining a tidy and professional reception area.
• Manage meeting room bookings and ensure rooms are presentable and equipped.
• Provide administrative support to the property team including purchase orders, data entry, and document preparation.
• Support office operations by maintaining supplies and liaising with suppliers.

Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Experience in a receptionist or administrative role

Excellent organisational skills

Confident IT skills including Microsoft Office

Proactive and detail-oriented

Job description

Receptionist/ Administrator – Milton Keynes, Head Office

7:30-4:30pm – 40 hours a week.

Want to meet your potential and have a great time doing it?

Working here as a Receptionist / Administrator, you’ll be the first point of contact for visitors and callers, ensuring a professional and welcoming experience while providing essential administrative support to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly.

What we can offer you

• Enjoy 33 days of annual leave(including bank holidays) to rest and recharge
• Save money every day withour exclusive retail discounts
• Drive a great dealwith discounts on new and used cars, plus servicing offers
• Plan for the years ahead with our company pension scheme
• Balance home and workwith our industry-leading family-friendly policies designed to help you spend more time with the people that matter
• Commute for lesswith our cycle-to-work scheme
• Prioritise your wellbeingwith dedicated support for you and your family
• 24/7 access to healthcare professionals, ensuring you get the expert advice you need quickly and easily
• Make a differencewith a paid day to volunteer in your community
• Invest in your futurewith our company share purchase plan
• Earn financial rewardswhen you refer a friend to join the team
• Keep learning and growing with our training and development opportunities for everyone.
• Life assurancewith the option to increase cover
• We’re open toflexible workingoptions – just ask

What you’ll do day to day

• Answer and manage incoming calls and emails, handling enquiries or directing them appropriately.

• Greet and welcome visitors, maintaining a tidy and professional reception area.

• Manage meeting room bookings and ensure rooms are presentable and equipped.

• Provide administrative support to the property team including purchase orders, data entry, filing, and document preparation.

• Support office operations by maintaining supplies, liaising with suppliers, and assisting with scheduling and coordination.

• Uphold health and safety standards, confidentiality, and company policies at all times.

Helpful skills and qualifications

Don’t worry about ticking off every single skill here− if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a professional and friendly manner.

• Experience in a receptionist or administrative role is desirable.

• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Confident IT skills including Microsoft Office.

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work independently or as part of a team.

We value diversity and believe it strengthens our team. If you don’t meet every requirement listed but are enthusiastic about this role and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Be part of something big

Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail.

But you don’t need to love cars to work with us- just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people.

Our Values

At Group 1 Automotive we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all we that do.

Respect - Integrity - Transparency - Teamwork – Professionalism

These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.