Support Team Receptionist

Elior Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Lexington Reception Services in London is seeking a professional Receptionist to provide first-class client service. You will be well presented, with integrity and a positive can-do attitude, delivering a friendly welcome and accurate information across multiple sites.

Key duties include greeting guests, answering calls, coordinating with teams, and assisting with hospitality duties as required. The role runs Monday to Friday, 07:00–19:00, totaling 40 hours per week, with the opportunity to

Qualifications

• Excellent standard of communication skills, verbal and written.
• Excellent IT skills Microsoft packages.
• Customer service orientation.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent working in a team or alone.
• Previous experience in a similar role/administration.

Responsibilities

• Stand to greet all guests/ visitors, ensure eye contact is made within 10 feet of the reception desk.
• Greet internal and external clients with a smile, acknowledging them promptly, using the agreed welcome.
• Escort guests to required destination or use the concierge service, ensuring smooth transitions between team members at each stage of their journey.
• Aim to provide an update to any visitors waiting for verification in reception every five minutes.
• Welcome and escort guests to meeting rooms, taking coats and luggage as required.
• Offer refreshments in the lounge area if guests are waiting and ensure you keep them updated on their host's arrival.
• Proactively deal with enquiries and requests in person, via the telephone or email, in a timely and professional manner.
• Continually develop client knowledge and share that information with the team.
• Maintain the necessary awareness of building facilities to advise and direct guests appropriately.
• Answer calls as per the required standards and deliver messages in a timely manner.
• Assist with hospitality duties (required only on some sites).
• Assist with any ad hoc duties as required.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lexington Reception Services (LRS) is about providing excellent service to our clients and their guests. We attract the very best people to drive service excellence and tap into the latest technology to deliver outstanding customer service.

Working closely together with our clients we provide a bespoke, sophisticated and first-class concierge-style service that reflects the environment expected by our client's community.

Overall purpose of the role

To provide excellent service to clients delivering the highest standard of customer service and ensuring all duties are carried out to the highest standard at various locations across London.

Personal Profile

Professional and well presented with integrity and a positive and can-do attitude.

Passionate about delivering exceptional service and take responsibility for your contribution to the team

Flexible and able to fit into different teams to support operations efficiently and meet different clients expectations

Operational Skills

Reception Services is responsible for all Receptions across the client offices. The core service hours of Reception Services are 07.00 - 19.00, working Monday to Fridays, 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Stand to greet all guests/ visitors, ensure eye contact is made within 10 feet of the reception desk
• Greet internal and external clients with a smile, acknowledging them promptly, using the agreed welcome "Good Morning/Good Afternoon ..." and their name once established
• Escort guests to required destination or use the concierge service, ensuring smooth transitions between team members at each stage of their journey
• Aim to provide an update to any visitors waiting for verification in reception every five minutes
• Welcome and escort guests to meeting rooms, taking coats and luggage as required
• Offer refreshments in the lounge area if guests are waiting and ensure you keep them updated on their host's arrival
• Proactively deal with enquiries and requests in person, via the telephone or email, in a timely and professional manner
• Continually develop client knowledge and share that information with the team
• Maintain the necessary awareness of building facilities to advise and direct guests appropriately
• Answer calls as per the required standards and deliver messages in a timely manner
• Assist with hospitality duties (required only on some sites)
• Assist with any ad hoc duties as required

Team Work and Communication

• Assist with any ad hoc duties as required
• Communicate effectively with peers and the management team, displaying accuracy and attention to detail both in verbal and written communication
• Liaise with conference floors and concierge (if applicable) to ensure the smooth arrival of the host's client.
• Communicate to the Reception Supervisor about any new / on-going / potential issues and complaints so that they are addressed accordingly. Follow this up promptly with a detailed email
• Communicate effectively with the conference team, the hospitality team and the reservations team on new bookings, changes to existing bookings and on any cancellations
• Provide assistance according to business needs e.g. lunch, cover annual leave cover etc
• Take part in the cross-training program which covers all areas of the department, when available

Personal Presentation

• Maintain a professional, polite and considerate manner at all times
• Adhere to uniform and presentation standards as per the dress policy

Please note that you will need to comply with the individual site standards and procedures which you will be informed of during your training.

What can you bring?

The experience and knowledge we are looking for from the future Receptionist include:

• Excellent standard of communication skills, verbal and written
• Excellent IT skills Microsoft packages
• Customer service orientation
• Attention to detail
• Excellent working in a team or alone
• Previous experience in a similar role/administration

Brand Values

Lexington Reception Services brand values are at the heart of everything we do 'We are brilliant people deliver exceptional service' All LRS employees sign up to the values as part of their commitment to being part of the LRS team.

Exceptional Service

We are passionate about what we do, we use our experience and expertise to ensure the client always receives exceptional service and is left with a great first and lasting impression

Respect for Everyone

Respecting our differences and diversity is key to our success, working together as one to achieve a common goal

Aspirational

We always aspire to do things better, we constantly look at how we can improve our services and ourselves, sharing ideas and not being afraid to try new ways of working

Equality and Inclusivity

Everyone has a place in our team, all have something to offer that contributes to our success as a company, and there are no barriers everyone is treated fairly

Nurture Great Talent

The development of our talent is what keeps us evolving and our people motivated. We will always look for ways to develop people's skills and experience to enable them to reach their full potential

Profitable

We all contribute to the success of the company by working effectively and efficiently and ensuring we are earning money in the right way

Have Fun

We want our people to enjoy what they do, we are professionals but have fun within our teams. Enjoying what we do helps us to achieve results

Because of the changing nature of our business your job description will inevitably change. You will, from time to time, be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within your capabilities as directed by management.

Working pattern

• Monday - Friday
• 40 hours p/w