Security Receptionist

Sodexo; Colchester; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sodexo rewards hub discounts

Mental health & wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Sodexo at Merville Barracks Colchester is seeking a Security Receptionist to help ensure a safe and secure environment. You will verify and direct visitors and manage access procedures at the reception.

Responsibilities include greeting staff and visitors, monitoring CCTV and access controls, and first-line responses to incidents while maintaining a welcoming reception area.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and awareness skills.
• Experience in working in a similar role.
• Knowledge of security techniques and site and local emergency procedures.

Responsibilities

• Greet staff and visitors and ensure they adhere to the required security identificationand protocols for the site/area.
• Monitoring of CCTV, Access Control and other protective systems
• Act as a first line response to activations & incidents or fault reporting
• Log calls, relay messages and provide guidance and advice to visitors, clients, contractors and staff
• Deliver and maintain customer service at all times, ensuring client satisfaction
• Maintain a high standard of a well kept reception/entry area to ensure visitors journey starts with a positive impression.

Skills

Communication skills

Security awareness

Education

SIA licence

Job description

• 40 hours per week
• 3.5 days out of 7 per week with various shift patterns
• Monday - Sunday Rolling rota 12 hour shifts 06:30 to 18:30 & 18:30 to 06:30
• From £12.97 per hour
• Access to Sodexo reward hub and discounts
• SIA licence required to be considered for this role

Job Description:

Join Sodexo as a Security ReceptionistatMerville Barracks Colchester, CO2 7UT, Your role is vital in making sure that we provide a safe and secure environment for our clients. You'll be tasked with verifying and directing visitors.

What you’ll do:

• Greet staff and visitors and ensure they adhere to the required security identificationand protocols for the site/area
• Monitoring of CCTV, Access Control and other protective systems
• Act as a first line response to activations & incidents or fault reporting
• Log calls, relay messages and provide guidance and advice to visitors, clients, contractors and staff
• Deliver and maintain customer service at all times, ensuring client satisfaction
• Maintain a high standard of a well kept reception/entry area to ensure visitors journey starts with a positive impression.

What you bring:

• Ability to interact with employees, contractors, consultants, visitors, and management as well as local police and fire authorities
• Standard SIA license
• Excellent communication and awareness skills
• Experience in working in a similar role
• Knowledge of security techniques and site and local emergency procedures

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater.You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

• Mental health & wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Programme for personal, legal, and financial advice
• 24/7 virtual GP & lifestyle rewards
• Discounts for you & family
• Financial tools & retirement plan
• Cycle to Work & Paid volunteering day

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications