Role: Receptionist
Location: Leeds
Hours: 3-5 days a week, full and part-time applicants considered
About Avenue HQ
The way we work has changed forever.
Avenue HQ was founded in 2016 in Liverpool, UK and now operates 3 sites in the North of England - Mann Island Liverpool, East Parade in Leeds and most recently our second Liverpool site St Paul's Square.
We provide award-winning, inspiring working environments that cater to all of your business needs. We offer professional yet approachable workspaces, meeting rooms and virtual services, on-demand and tailored to suit you. We deliver a reliable and flexible solution in these uncertain and unpredictable times.
Situated within sought-after city centre locations, our spaces break down the barriers found with traditional offices. We provide a working environment that gives the best representation of your business; we care about the wellbeing of you and your team, and we look after your clients and guests.
Our mission is simple: to ensure our members get the most from their working life.
Job Overview
Are you looking for a new challenge in an exciting, dynamic workspace that values its people and where you can truly make a career? We're recruiting for a Receptionist (or Community Host as we call them internally) to join our team soon.
Please apply with both a Cover Letter - introducing yourself and telling us a little about why you'd be a good fit for the role, as well as a CV. Applications without a Cover Letter will not be considered.
A Receptionist's role is vital to making our Avenue HQ sites tick, you'll get to know our members by name, join a bustling business community in the heart of Leeds and help create a positive, customer focused work environment where service is second to none
Our Reception's day will follow our members' needs with our Welcome desk open from 8am-6pm Monday-Friday to help deliver a sleek experience for our members and guests. This role has the capacity to change day-to-day with no job too big or small depending on what is happening within the space on any given day. Through hosting dynamic member events for our clients, you'll have the opportunity to make the role your own too We're looking for someone to work 3-5 days a week.
You'll resolve issues as they arrive, run errands, complete office admin duties and keep Avenue HQ looking and running at a high standard by completing daily checklists for upkeep. An important part of this role is knowing the day's timetable in and out, to set up for meetings and events, welcome visitors to site, offer assistance to members and staff and keep the workspace looking and feeling fresh.
This a hands-on professional position that would suit a reliable person from a hotel, service or office environment. All necessary training will be provided, but your drive is all your own
Duties:
* Greet and assist members, guests, and visitors with a warm and professional demeanor
* Handle incoming calls, emails, and inquiries, directing them as needed
* Know the days timetable and bookings to facilities the days activities
* Get to know our members to help create a positive and professional work environment
* Set up/tidy and re-set meeting rooms
* Handle incoming and outgoing mail and deliveries
* Cleaning office/event or kitchenette after busy periods
* Resolve issues as they arise - passing on the relevant departments
* Handle enquiries for bookings and memberships
* Complete site tours for prospective clients
* Process on-boarding of new member from start to finish
* Address and resolve any member concerns or escalate them when needed
* Office/admin duties
* Running errands
* Bi-weekly stock checks, restocking site as necessary
* Helping members with general daily queries
* Help organize and support coworking events, networking sessions, and community activities
* Work collaboratively and support the wider operations team, Marketing and Sales teams to deliver Avenue HQ products and services with general admin and site tasks
We're looking for:
* Prior experience in customer service, front desk, or office administration (experience in coworking, hospitality, or similar is a plus)
* Proficiency in Google Suite software
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Strong multitasking and problem-solving abilities
* A positive, professional, and proactive attitude
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.21 per hour
Expected hours: 24 – 40 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Experience:
* Customer service: 1 year (required)
* reception based role: 1 year (required)
* co-working industry: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
* English (preferred)
Work Location: In person