Receptionist

Are you looking for a varied part-time **Receptionist** job in an interesting and truly friendly business? If you have excellent customer-service skills and are a naturally good communicator on the phone and in person, with the ability to put yourself in customers' shoes, you could be joining us as first point of contact for visitors and callers to our **Colnbrook office, near Heathrow**. We have a **morning-shift vacancy** and are offering a competitive salary and great benefits, including:

- Pension scheme - you contribute 5% of pay (true cost is less due to Income Tax and NI relief) and Grundon matches this
- Life assurance cover as a member of our pension scheme (twice your annual salary from day one)
- Discretionary bonus based on performance
- Option to buy additional holiday and join cycle to work scheme (after a qualifying period)
- Reward and discount shopping scheme
- Discounted gym membership (at participating gyms)

**About the Receptionist role**:

- You will operate the switchboard, ensuring calls are answered and forwarded promptly and any messages relayed.
- Welcome all visitors, including contractors and staff from other sites, ensuring that they sign in and understand all relevant safety and security information.
- Turn your hand to various other duties, including dealing with post, meeting-room bookings and the weekly 'whereabouts' system.
- Update Excel spreadsheets by importing and exporting data and producing reports.

**What we’re looking for in our Receptionist**:

- Ideally, at least one year’s previous reception experience.
- An organised and helpful person who is good at multi-tasking and can stay unflappable at those times when calls and visitors converge.
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and databases, including at least an intermediate knowledge of Excel.

**Working hours**: 25 per week - 8.30am-1.30pm, Mon-Fri, but please note you will be required to cover the afternoon Receptionist during periods of absence, such as holidays and sickness.

**Grow with Grundon**
Grundon is a leading, long-established and award-winning waste management, environmental and quarrying company that develops and invests in the people that work for us. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our success story as Receptionist and strengthen our team. No agencies please.