Receptionist/Administrator

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Blaydon-on-Tyne
Salary
19000.00 - 25000.00 GBP Annual + pro rate
Posted
23 Mar 2021
Closes
20 Apr 2021
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
Central Employment are thrilled to be working with a leading digital technology manufacturing business based in Blaydon. They have an urgent requirement for a Reception to join them on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business in a key role for the operation.

You must be available to start immediately

Hours will be:

08:30 - 16:00 Monday to Thursday with a 30-minute unpaid lunch

09:00 - 14:00 Friday with a 30 minute unpaid lunch.

Total weekly hours of 32.5.

Key Responsibilities

Reception

* Signing in visitors/contractors - adhering to the Company's health & safety policies and COVID-19 procedures

* Operating reception switchboard/tannoy announcements

* Open and distribute incoming mail (scan invoices to Finance Assistant)

* Log, frank and post outgoing mail

* Organising lunch orders, hot drinks, and refreshments for visitors

Admin

* Organising occasional travel

* Generate, obtain, and maintain agreements database

* Liaising with the quality team on recycling/shredding

* Book meeting rooms

* Book in/out company laptops/projectors for meetings

* Authorised company car drivers annual update

* Update telephone directory, as necessary

* Archiving - liaising with Accounts, Sales and misc. departments and organising transportation of files into storage

* General admin duties such as typing letters/scanning documents/general filing

* Organising fundraising ideas for charities (cake sale etc.)

* Organising Christmas parties - finding venues, generating posters, gathering costs etc., attending the event in case of any issues, liaising with the Production Director for approvals

* Organising 'unofficial' events - leaving do, retirement do, birthdays etc.

Directors

* Record daily share prices for FD

* Distribute monthly management accounts

* Maintaining and updating information on the shareholders database

* Distributing financial statements to shareholders

* Updating financial accounts, interim reports, preliminary results for FD

* Assisting FD with distributing board papers on a quarterly basis
Health & Safety

* Acting as Assembly Point 4 monitor role in the event of a fire

* Maintaining internal training database

* Updating training manuals and safety posters

* Scanning certificates and filing in personnel files

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Good interpersonal skills and a friendly manner
• Knowledge of switchboard operations and confidence in taking calls from people all over the world
• Microsoft Office skills
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise