Receptionist

JOB TITLE - Receptionist

TEAM - Facilities

LINE MANAGER - Facilities Manager

We are dedicated to creating an open and inclusive working environment, and this starts with our recruitment practices. We try to ensure that everybody who is interested in joining our team has equal opportunity and ability to start that journey with us. We intend to have flexible and accessible hiring practices and will make every attempt to adapt to your needs throughout.
We welcome any requests for adjustments in our processes.

**ABOUT BREMONT**

Bremont is the UK’s leading luxury watch brand. Founded 20 years ago, the company has a strong brand built around adventure, military, aviation, and motorsports. Bremont is unique in manufacturing movements and parts and assembling watches in the UK at its state-of-the-art facility in Henley-on-Thames.

**KEY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE**

As a receptionist at Bremont you will represent the company as the first point of contact and providing a warm welcome for everyone arriving at The Manufacturing and
Technology Centre, also known as The Wing.
In this role you will work as part of the facilities team and effectively maintain the front of house reception ensuring all reception responsibilities are met.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Ensure the smooth running of reception
- Meeting and greeting all visitors and notifying Managers of their visitors
- Serving and clearing beverages
- Making arrangements for internal and external meetings
- Diary management for reception and meeting rooms
- Ensuring visitors comply with relevant Health & Safety regulations, including the completion of necessary paperwork, prior to moving further into the building.
- Taking calls coming via the Company switchboard and transferring them to the relevant department or taking appropriate messages
- Managing the arrangement of internal & external meetings and setting up meeting rooms
- Management and distribution of post
- Assisting with events where necessary
- Ordering stationary on behalf of all departments within the Company, ensuring that this is done within budget
- Overseeing all refreshment and break areas with the cleaning team/maintenance to make sure they are stocked.
- Assisting Lead Receptionist with weekly site fire tests
- Organising access passes for staff and visitors and managing site security system
- CRM data capture of all visitors
- Ensure that The Wing front of house is presented to a high standard at times
- Assisting with additional tasks as and when the lead receptionist requires help

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**
- A passion for delivery of exceptional service.
- Excellent communication skills and confidence in dealing with a wide selection of people.
- A can-do attitude and a positive, flexible outlook.
- Outstanding customer service skills, serving customers in a polite, friendly and professional manner.
- The ability to work as a team player and on own initiative.
- Ability to use Microsoft office
- outlook, work and excel at a basic level
- Excellent telephone manner
- Qualified first aider & fire warden or willingness to undertake training.
- Careful attention to detail and strong organisational skills
- Able to remain calm and focussed under pressure

**COMPANY BENEFITS**
- 20 days holiday entitlement from the off, increasing accordingly to length of service
- Excellent length of service awards featuring the issuing of those Bremont timepieces we are all so proud to produce
- Significant permanent employee discounts on Bremont Watches, with great ‘family and friends’ Sales
- Unique retail discounts for many different brands, available both locally and online
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave.
- Wellbeing initiatives including counselling and 24/7 financial & legal advice
- Strong support regarding time off for you partake in any commendable volunteer work.
- A day’s holiday for you to celebrate your birthday
- We’re a sociable bunch and plan several social events throughout the year
- Training programmes offered with a focus on career development within the company
- A fantastic and enviable facility in which to work, very near the town centre

**WORKING ENVIRONMENT**
- Monday - Friday, 9 - 17:30
- Onsite working at our HQ
- Working autonomously and in a team of 3
- Probation process 4 months standard
- Notice period - 1 month standard

**INTERVIEW PROCESS**

Stage 1
Interview with hiring manager via Teams. Interview questions will be issued in advance.

Stage 2
Interview with hiring manager and Lead Receptionist on site

Smart dress code is required for onsite interview.

Please tell us if you require a practice interview or adjustments at any stage of the interview process.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £22,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Please list 2-3 dates and time ranges when you could do an interview from 26th Februa