Overview
The role of the Receptionist / Host is to:
* Ensure customers and visitors receive an immediate welcome.
* Ensure all calls, both internal and external are answered and dealt with efficiently within the correct process.
Department/Business/Location
Site
Reports To
General Manager
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure reception area is staffed and kept tidy at all times.
* Direct customers towards the seating area and offer refreshments while they are waiting.
* Handle and co-ordinate all calls and visitors, taking full details of the caller’s business, paging members of staff as needed.
* Establish and maintain a system to monitor the whereabouts of key staff at all times.
* Keep customer refreshments stocked up at all times.
* Keep customer waiting area clean and tidy and clear of crockery etc at all times; also kitchen area in showroom.
* Correctly process all outgoing post ready for despatch each evening.
* Ensure the safety and security of people, vehicles and property at all times, reporting any known faults or hazards.
Skills & Requirements
* Smart appearance.
* Competency in numeracy, literacy and IT.
Experience
Desirable
* Relevant previous job history.
Hours
Hours: Saturday 8am - 5pm; Sunday 10am - 4pm
Salary
Salary: £12.21 per hour.
The Harwoods Way
Harwoods Group is a Values Led, Family Owned Automotive Retail Group that was founded in 1931. Our values are lived and breathed by all of our colleagues to enable industry leading customer experience and colleague engagement.
* We Treasure our people and our customers
* We challenge ourselves to grow & improve
* We grab responsibility
* We run in the same direction as one team
* We inject energy and fun into our work
We are a top 30 automotive dealer group, representing Bentley, McLaren, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover, Audi, Volvo, BMW & Mini (Service), MAN. We operate across 5 counties in the South East of England: Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Wiltshire, Hampshire.
With a high colleague engagement score of 72%, Harwoods offers a development programme including recruitment and selection; onboarding; induction; probation; one-to-one coaching; Harwoods Academy; succession and development; colleague recognition. We currently operate with circa 1,100 colleagues across circa 28 facilities. We welcome your application at recruitment@harwoods.co.uk.
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