Receptionist- Theale

Tate; Theale; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Tate is seeking an experienced Receptionist to cover a busy Theale reception in a temporary role. You will be the first point of contact for visitors, answer calls, manage post, organise refreshments and assist the admin team to promote a positive, well-presented office environment.

The role requires strong MS Office skills, excellent communication, punctuality and a proactive, friendly attitude to support colleagues and meet the needs of staff and guests alike.

Qualifications

• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams).
• Excellent communication and telephone manner.
• Well-presented with friendly, professional approach.
• Good problem-solving with a can-do attitude.
• Excellent time management and reliability.
• Organised with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for visitors to the office.
• Answer incoming calls to the office.
• Keep the reception area clean and tidy.
• Order lunches and arrange refreshments for events/meetings.
• Handle post and arrange couriers as needed.
• Rota scheduling for holiday and lunch cover.
• Assist Admin team with ad-hoc tasks and queries.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Telephone skills

Time management

Organisation

Team player

Problem solving

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Teams

Job description

Receptionist (Temporary) Theale 13/ 14 ph

We are looking for an experienced Receptionist to cover for a us in an ongoing temporary role in Theale. This is a busy temporary role that will offer variety and to work with a supportive team. You will be based on the reception desk.

Role

• First point of contact for all visitors to the office, providing an exceptional standard of service with a positive attitude.
• Answering all incoming calls to the office.
• Taking ownership of the reception area ensuring it is presented in a clean and tidy manner.
• Ordering lunches and providing refreshments for events or meetings.
• Deal with all incoming and outgoing post, booking couriers when needed.
• First Aider/Fire Warden - training will be provided.
• Scheduling reception rota for holiday/lunch cover.
• Effectively dealing with any office related questions/queries from colleagues and visitors to the office.
• Raising invoices and assisting with debt chasing, updating contact lists and directories.
• Printing and binding documents when needed.
• Booking hotel accommodation for staff
• Assist the Admin team with various ad-hoc tasks to promote a positive culture and well-presented office

Skills and experience

• Proficient knowledge and demonstrable experience with all MS Office suite-based software including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams etc.
• Excellent communication skills & telephone manner.
• Well-presented with an exceptional friendly and professional approach.
• Good at problem solving with a 'get it done' attitude.
• Excellent time management skills, punctual and reliable.
• Naturally organised with a high attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, proactive team player who provides solid support.

There is a chance this role may go Temp to Perm.

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