Receptionist

Prima Cheese Ltd is looking to employ a 30-hour Receptionist for their Manufacturing business in Seaham Grange. This role will cover reception duties from 11am until 5pm, Monday to Thursday, 9am until 3pm on a Friday, to be confirmed at interview. Reporting to the Head Receptionist, who comes with many years of experience working front of house in a 5* hotel environment.

We are looking for a highly motivated and professional person, with substantial administration and reception duties experience, to welcome visitors: customers, contractors and guests to Prima.

This will be a job share role, whereby during planned holiday and absence periods of your colleague, hours will be adjusted accordingly, to meet the business needs, i.e. 9am until 3pm Monday to Friday.

Reception duties will include:

• Greet visitors, ensuring they sign in and out correctly
• Politely answering the reception telephone, direct calls to the correct department as well as finding out the reason for the call and why they are calling. Take messages for people if they are busy or not in the offices
• Always ensure the office appearance is kept clean and presentable
• Hosting - responsibility of hosting all external guests
• Ensuring the coffee machines and vending machines are fully maintained
• Organising gifts for customers at various times of the year for festivals such as Christmas, Eid, Chinese New Year (if applicable) and Iranian New Year
• Assist the head Receptionist in organising all events, throughout the year for our chosen charity
• Liaise with our external Marketing team, regarding posters, social media updates and flyers etc.

Person Specification

• Organised
• Polite, with clear communication skills
• Well presented
• Excellent IT Skills
• Team Player
• Motivated
• Sensitive to cultural differences of customers of various backgrounds
• Ensuring you understand how important Diversity and Inclusion is at Prima Cheese Ltd and that all employees in the company must be treated equally

NB: This advert may close early if enough applicants apply. If you do not hear back from us within 14 days of applying, you will have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 30 per week

Salary: £16,255.20 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person