Vacancy Information
We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Reception Team at Greggs and really help to support our Greggs House colleagues
We can offer you:
1. Competitive pay
2. 21 days ( weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and 1 additional floating day
3. Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
4. Paid breaks
5. Free hot drinks while on a shift break
6. Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
7. Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
8. Career progression and learning and development
9. Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
10. Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
11. A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about
12. Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another
About the role
13. This is a part-time role (20 hours per week) working 1pm-5pm Monday to Friday, though some flexibility is appreciated.
14. In line with the needs of the reception role it is office based, at Greggs House, Quorum Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
What you'll do
As Receptionist you’ll:
15. Be the warm and welcoming face of Greggs House to all of our colleagues and visitors
16. Provide a friendly response to all internal and external phone calls
17. Be responsible for ordering stationery supplies and keeping the Greggs House kitchens stocked up
18. Support with welcoming New Starters, making sure they have a badge and entry fob
19. Make meeting arrangements and taxi bookings
20. Sort out all incoming and outgoing post and make sure it gets to the right people
21. Be responsible for pool car keys and making sure all cars are logged on the car park portal
22. Carry out a range of other administrative tasks as required
23. Maintain meeting room and kitchen standards and replenish supplies for these rooms
About you
You will fit right into this role if you can demonstrate:
24. A proven ability to provide excellence in customer service
25. Experience of, and the ability to multi-task and work with multiple priorities calmly and at pace
26. You are organised and self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and using own initiative
27. Enjoy being part of a hard-working team, sharing the same end goal, and celebrating results together
28. Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good
29. Some experience of administrative tasks
30. Some knowledge of Microsoft 365; SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams is desirable but not essential
31. Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey!
About Greggs
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.