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As part of Places for People Group, Derwent FM are experts in providing facilities management solutions for university campus buildings and student accommodation.
Our service is focused on our partnership approach with our clients and the student experience.
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More about the role
The Receptionist is responsible for delivery of outstanding customer service, providing an exceptional meet & greet service as well as supporting Back of House functions such as parcel delivery and contractor liaising.
This role is based atDaresbury – WA4 4AB (25 hours per week with working patterns of) AM Shift – Mon – Fri: 8am – 1pm – PM Shift: Mon – Fri: 1pm - 6pm
Our services to our clients and our customers will always be highly responsive and efficient and our overall aim is to achieve excellent financial and operational portfolio performance for them. The post-holder must maintain good contacts within the Group and internal departments and share information to assist in the provision of an effective and high quality service.
Each team member is willing to learn about other roles within the team and assist each other with workload. We are constantly looking at ways to improve our service and suggestions for improvement are welcomed.
At Places for People, we are committed to a safe working place so a basic DBS check is mandatory.
For a full list of role duties please download the Job Profile
More about you
A ‘can do' attitude and good attention to detail are required. The role will require high levels of customer service with efficient and effective planning. It is important to be able to have a direct, calm and professional manner.
The successful candidate will have:
1. Experience in a similar role (Receptionist or customer service experience),
2. Worked within the property industry,
3. Worked with IT packages such as MS Word, Excel,
4. Excellent communication skills.
Benefits
We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.
We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:
5. Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
6. Training and development
7. Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.