Front of House Receptionist Guildford, England
Job description
You will support the building’s landlord and their management team by delivering a 5* meet-and-greet service and by creating a professional and friendly first impression.
Your role will involve managing the ‘front-of-house’ processes, including post, couriers, contractors, general visitors and the associated access and signing-in procedures.
You will need to be have excellent communication skills and experience working in a front-of-house or customer service role.
You’ll work in a friendly, proactive manner using your initiative to find ways of developing the occupiers-experience. Our staff have a ‘can do’ approach and will work effectively with letting agents, building management and other property professionals.
Main Duties
- Set up, manage, and take ownership of the reception area to ensure the ambience reflects the clients’ and tenants’ expectations
- Meet, greet, and manage visitors – ‘become the friendly face of the building’
- Represent the developer/landlord in a professional and knowledgeable manner
- Manage couriers, post and all deliveries
- Submit weekly reports on site activity
- Develop effective relationships with clients, agents and contractors
- Ensure that the building reception area is always immaculately presented
- Ensure any vacant space is kept pristine and available for viewing
- Liaison with the property manager and/or facilities manager to help ensure contractors carry out their duties effectively and assist with any other tasks requested
- Report issues and manage these to resolution through the correct process
What will you get in return?
- A pension scheme- to save for the future - eligibility rules apply
- Access to high street discounts
- Access to low interest loans
- Recognition scheme ‘OCS Stars’- monetary rewards given to top performers
- Training and Development- apprenticeships, e-learning, English as a Second Language and our award nominated ‘Impact’ Programme
- Long Service Awards
- Cycle to work scheme- discounted bicycles
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme- 24-7 Wellbeing Support
Why join OCS Group Ltd?
OCS prides itself as a company with strong family values and we are passionate about hiring people who demonstrate the same.
We take CARE of you; We act SAFELY and responsibly; We are TRUSTWORTHY; We work as EXPERTS. If you share these Values, we want you to be part of our team.
OCS have a well-respected brand and our colleagues are empowered to be the best version of themselves. We offer job stability and are committed to developing our colleagues by offering more than just a job. We are a financially stable business who continues to be privately owned since its inception in 1900.
We reward those who demonstrate our values and since the launch of our OCS Star recognition scheme we have rewarded nearly 1,500 colleagues with monetary vouchers, certificates, and public recognition within the business.
We invest and support the growth of our people and are currently sponsoring over 310 colleagues who are enrolled in a variety of apprenticeship programmes, ranging from Level 3 qualifications in customer service to degree programmes in Leadership. If you want to develop you career, OCS is a great choice.
OCS offers the family feel of smaller organisations although large enough to offer so many opportunities. We recognise your efforts and contribution and show our appreciation through a variety of reward schemes which in turn results in our colleagues staying with OCS. Our business is the family you can choose, and our people stay for the friendships, opportunities, and career fulfilment we offer.
