Receptionist

Job Introduction
**About the Role**

At Sodexo, we create a vibrant, warm welcoming atmosphere where we place our customers at the heart of everything we do.

As a **Receptionist,** you’ll enjoy the thrill of meeting and greeting new people and provide excellent customer service to all of our customers

There will be great opportunities to grow and progress your career with Sodexo and we will support you throughout your journey with us

**A few things about you**

Our Receptionist are at the heart of everything we do, so it’s important that fantastic customer service is always at the forefront If you are a friendly, and approachable individual with great communication skills, this could be the perfect role for you

It doesn’t matter if you’ve never worked as a receptionist before, what does matter to us is taking pride in what you do. A willingness to learn and develop new skills is a bonus too

The role is to join the London Relief Team who are the creme de la creme. The relief team are parachutted onto sites to assist the day to day operations of front of house. It's a great opportunity to work and learn from all areas of the business and bring best practices across the patch.

Main Responsibilities
As a Receptionist, you are the first person a client or customer sees or talks to when arriving at a place of business. A Receptionist has to be pleasant, have good listening skills and be able to provide the correct information when asked. They also have to be able to route calls to the correct person, enter or check a client in for an appointment and give direction when necessary. Some of the duties and responsibilities of a Receptionist include:

- Maintaining security for the building by providing passes to visitors
- Notifying appropriate people that a visitor has arrived to see them
- Keeping track of the people arriving for appointments and when they leave the building
- Answering phone calls and responding appropriately to the caller’s needs

**Receptionist skills and qualifications**:

- Listening
- Professional demeanour
- Customer care
- Maintains stocks of supplies as needed
- Spoken communication
- Able to multi task

About The Company
**Why choose Sodexo?**

You don’t just join Sodexo, you belong.

What do we mean when we say belong?

It’s simple. You create a company where everyone is respected and feels that their ideas count. You take care of the quality of life of your people. You make your workplace inclusive, encouraging people to bring their whole self to work every day. That’s our philosophy in a nutshell.

A career at Sodexo won’t tie you down, it actively encourages your progress. The diverse range of roles we offer is truly infinite. Whatever your skills, experience or passion, you’ll be encouraged and supported to have a fulfilling career.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

Click **here** to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

**Our benefits**:
As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life, health and wellbeing for our employees we provide discounts and benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs. In addition to the essentials like 20 days holidays (plus bank holidays) and pension contribution, we can help you take advantage of being part of Sodexo with benefits such as;
- Sodexo Discounts - discounts from over 1,200 top retailers with you earning WOW Points (cashback) as you shop
- Talk - a free wellbeing support helpline for you and your family
- Up to three paid days each year to volunteer
- Your Lucky Number Employee Lottery (this also supports the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation)
- Cycle to work
- Life assurance

Package Description
**37.5hrs per week**
**£14-£15 per hour**
**Monday - Friday only**
**Uniform supplied**
**Full training provided**
**Frequent transport links within a short walk**
**Use of site facilities**
**Cycle to work scheme**
**Many employee benefits, rewards and recognition.