Receptionist

Are you looking for a varied **part-time** (**25 hours per week**) **afternoon 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 modern **Benson head office in South Oxfordshire**. We have an **afternoon-shift vacancy** and are offering a **competitive salary and a host of benefit**s, including:

- Discretionary company bonuses
- Pension scheme (you contribute 5% of pay, Grundon matches this) with life insurance cover
- 30 days’ annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), pro-rated as this is a part-time job, which will increase with service, plus the option to buy up to the equivalent of 1 week's holiday

**About the Receptionist role**
- You will operate the switchboard, ensuring calls are answered and forwarded promptly and any messages passed on.
- Welcome all visitors, including contractors and staff from other sites, ensuring they are parked in the correct area and follow the signing in and out procedure.
- Turn your hand to various other duties, including managing the meeting rooms.

**What we’re looking for in our Receptionist**
- At least one year’s experience in a customer-facing role, ideally reception.
- An organised and helpful person who is good at multi-tasking and can stay unflappable at those times when calls and visitors converge.
- Good computer skills.

**Working hours**: 25 per week - 1pm-5pm, Mon-Fri, but please note you will be required to cover our morning 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.