Receptionist

Tuath Housing Association; Leinster; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Bike-to-work scheme

Wellness allowance

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible working

Job summary

Tuath Housing Association in Dundalk is seeking a friendly receptionist to provide a front-of-house service, offering guidance and support to customers visiting our locality offices.

You will handle queries, manage meeting room bookings, and ensure reception areas meet Tuath’s high standards, contributing to a positive customer experience across our housing services.

Qualifications

• Experience in front-of-house reception and customer service.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and effective customer service addressing a variety of requests.
• Manage information and guidance for visitors and callers.
• Office management duties including meeting room bookings and stock ordering for the locality.
• Coordinate facilities management and ensure smooth operations across teams.
• Update customer information in the housing management system and maintain high standards in reception areas.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Teamwork

Job description

Responsible To: Customer Services Manager

Location: Dundalk

Contract: Full Time Permanent

About Us:

Tuath Housing has provided safe, secure and affordable housing since 2006. A lot has changed over the years, but our values remain the same. Working with Tuath Housing is different because we make a difference. We maintain and develop our team of dedicated, motivated, and authentic people through focused training and career development.

If you are driven to make a difference and believe that everybody needs a home, Tuath is waiting to hear from you.

Our People and Culture:

Our employees benefit from a positive working culture, learning and development opportunities, and an extensive benefits package which includes:

• 24 days annual leave
• Attractive salaries commensurate with experience
• Pension scheme, bike-to-work scheme and a wellness allowance
• Career development opportunities and a study aids scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible working and an excellent work-life balance package

Tuath Housing are accredited with the Silver Award from Investors for Diversity and are committed to promoting a diverse and respectful workplace reflective of all cultures, nationalities, backgrounds, genders, members of the LGBTQ+ community and people from traditionally marginalised backgrounds. We are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where all colleagues can be their most authentic self.

Tuath is committed to embedding environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into every aspect of the business, and to implementing a business plan that emphasises social responsibility throughout our operations. We strongly believe in the importance and value of working in partnership with our many stakeholders to deliver more homes to more people, creating communities across the country. By tracking Tuath’s ESG achievements, we can lead the way in making the affordable housing sector in Ireland more sustainable; and by having a positive environmental and social impact Tuath will also deliver better results to our residents, our employees, and the wider community.

If you are driven to make a difference and believe that everybody needs a home, Tuath is waiting to hear from you.

Job Summary:

To provide a friendly and efficient reception service in each locality ensuring that customers receive that advice and support they require when visiting. As receptionist you will act as a front of house specialist providing a highly professional and caring reception service whilst ensuring that the reception area is kept to Tuath’s high standards.

You will provide a quality customer service, provide clear solutions to customer queries, and handle queries and complaints in a professional, courteous and helpful manner

The following list is typical of the level of duties which the post holder is expected to perform or be responsible for. It is not necessarily exhaustive and other duties of a similar type and level may be expected from time to time. The post holder will be responsible for a combination of the objectives described below and annual KPIs dependent upon the requirements of the organisation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Functional):

1. Provide efficient and effective customer service, handling a variety of customer requests.
2. Providing information and guidance.
3. Office management duties that include the booking, preparation and management of meeting rooms for their locality, ensuring facility upkeep contacts are in place and functional and also ordering of stock for their office.
4. Undertake facilities management that includes the communication and coordination of works as required.
5. Address enquires effectively work across teams to secure updates and outcomes for customers.
6. Provide a quality customer service, provide clear solutions to customer queries, and handle queries and complaints in a professional, courteous and helpful manner.
7. To ensure that call answering is inline within set targets for handling and customer satisfaction.
8. Understand and address customer needs, supporting understanding amongst colleagues delivering and developing services.
9. Ensure that Reception areas are kept to a high standard.
10. Complete transactions, including taking payments, following the appropriate protocols.
11. Ensure that every customer contact is reflected in key customer information being updated on our housing management system and customer contact system.
12. Uphold Tuath’s policies and procedures, including health and safety requirements, and actively participate in promoting service quality improvements.
13. Maintain an excellent understanding of customer interactions and use available technologies to provide information and support for customers.
14. Be pro-active in the development and maintaining of strong networks and relationships with colleagues across the organisation and agencies, to ensure excellence in service delivery.
15. Clear understanding of operational services provided at Tuath locality offices.
16. Knowledge of customer service and conflict resolution.
17. Familiarity with excellent customer experience tools and approaches.
18. Ability to deliver high-quality, customer-focused services.
19. Strong communication skills, verbally and in writing.
20. Problem-solving skills and the ability to evaluate situations and take appropriate actions.
21. Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
22. Able to work as part of a team and contribute to a positive working environment.
23. Open to working flexible hours, location, including evenings, weekends, and occasional public holidays.
24. Provide input into the Operational plans.
25. Adopt a collaborative and supportive approach, maintaining up to date professional knowledge and providing advice and assistance to colleagues as required.
26. Provide statistical data, information, and testimonials for annual report.
27. In all aspects of the company’s work, promote effective communications, excellence in customer service, and a focus on continuous improvement.
28. Be pro-active in the development and maintaining of strong networks and relationships with colleagues and in other organisations and agencies, to ensure excellence in service delivery.

Health and Safety Responsibility

1. To conduct all activities in a manner which is safe to yourself and others. To be aware and to act in accordance with the Association’s Health and Safety Policy.
2. Ensure all appropriate health and safety risk assessments are in place and making sure colleagues are aware of and adhere to any specific instructions and use personal protective equipment where required.
3. Ensure that team members are aware of any risks associated with their role, adhere to any specific instructions, and use personal protective equipment where required.

This job description is not definitive or restrictive and will be subject to periodic review.