Receptionist- Theale

Confidential; Theale; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Theale is seeking an experienced Receptionist to cover a temporary vacancy. You will be the first point of contact for visitors, answer calls, maintain a tidy reception area, and support the office with admin tasks.

The role requires strong MS Office skills, excellent communication, reliable time management, and a professional, friendly manner. Training will be provided for safety roles and there is a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient with MS Office Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams.
• Excellent communication skills and telephone manner.
• Well-presented with a friendly, professional approach.
• Good problem-solving and a 'get it done' attitude.
• Strong time management, punctuality and reliability.
• Organised with high attention to detail.
• Self-motivated team player providing solid support.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact for all visitors to the office.
• Answer all incoming calls to the office.
• Maintain a clean and tidy reception area.
• Order lunches and provide refreshments for events.
• Deal with post and book couriers as needed.
• Assist with rota scheduling for holiday cover.
• Support admin tasks and assist with ad-hoc duties.

Skills

MS Office

Communication skills

Time management

Organisation

Professionalism

Tools

MS Office Suite

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.

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