Front of House and Hospitality Assistant Temporary to Permanent role with an immediate start available in Reading Law Firm.
Temporary pay is £12 plus holiday pay, TOTAL £13.45 per hour. The permanent role pays £23,500.
A renowned law firm based in Reading is looking for a receptionist/hospitality assistant to join their national client services and reception team and deliver excellent reception and hospitality service. The Receptionist/ Hospitality Assistant role starts ASAP. The role will have a hostess nature, so you will be working in a team of four, approaching clients when they come out of the lift, signing them in on an iPad, leading them into a meeting room, and offering drinks and hot beverages. The administration takes 1-2 hours daily.
The working hours for this Receptionist/ Hospitality Assistant role are 37.5 hours per week based on a 7.5 hours shift pattern Monday to Friday between 07:30 and 18:00. The core hours of the business are 8.30-5.30 anything outside of those hours are subject to events taking place and requiring all hands on deck.
Receptionist/ Hospitality Assistant duties:
· Keeping the reception area smart and tidy
· To man the company’s reception switchboard
· Answering the phone to company standard, transferring the call, and taking messages
· To greet all clients on arrival and assist them in a courteous & helpful manner
· Manage the Reception outlook diary
· To assist the marketing team with in-house events
· Order all lunches, breakfasts & dinner when required
· Ordering all stock and completing monthly stocktake
· Coding and reconciling all invoices
· To work alongside other teams and provide support when needed at the respected office(s)
· Monitor and maintain all internal meeting rooms to a high standard
· Setting up conference calls
· Assist with all travel/hotel booking for internal clients
Receptionist/ Hospitality Assistant skills & experience
· Previous receptionist experience in a Reception/Hospitality role
· High standard of professional appearance
· Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
IDA Recruitment Ltd specialises in office support recruitment across London. We work with sectors from Creative start ups to Professional Service organisations. We have a great deal of experience of the London Market and throughout our careers have nurtured long term respectful relationships with candidates, enabling them to reach their potential. Due to high volumes we are unable to respond to every application. We expect to contact successful candidates within 5 working days