Receptionist Reading, England
Job description
Salary £23,000 - £25,783 DOE
40 Hour Week (Monday - Friday 8:00am start)
We are currently looking for a Receptionist for our Reading depot who will be responsible for the day to day control and management of the Innovation Centre site reception, ensuring excellent standards are maintained.
As the Receptionist within our Reading Depot, you’ll be a key member of our team – welcoming visitors to the depot and escorting visitors to Innovation Centre Kitchen where they will be met by colleagues. You’ll make sure that the reception area is always tidy and presentable for our visitors, who you’ll greet in a friendly and professional manner. In addition to responding to internal and customer incoming calls, you’ll be responsible for maintaining the meeting room calendar and ensuring the Health & Safety of conference rooms and toilet facilities are at the appropriate standard. In addition you’ll ensure the coffee bar in the Innovation centre is open and ready for the day ahead, replenishing stock for the coffee bar in the Innovation centre when needed. This role will also provide general administrative duties to support the Distribution Centre and HR, Support Kitchen Manager when required to cover annual leave of colleagues which brings diversity and variety to this position.
To join us as the Receptionist in Reading, you will have excellent customer service skills, great attention to detail, and be PC literate with a working knowledge of Outlook, and Microsoft Office. Start time will be 8am but we are looking for someone with flexibility either side to be reliable to meet the needs of the Centre. You’ll be willing to learn new skills, have a great work ethic and you’ll enjoy working to support the wider team. You will be resilient – able to stay positive in difficult situations and you will naturally embrace an inclusive working environment and be committed to doing the right thing.
In return we offer a great basic salary, generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase more, pension plus huge discounts on award-winning products and a subsidised canteen. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to further enhance your skills through our Learning & Development programmes. In Brakes you can really be anything you want to be!
People join us for the stability and security. But they stay for our fun and friendly culture that supports everyone to be the best they can be. Join us and discover all sorts of opportunities to develop your career with us, as well as a range of great benefits.
Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 6,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!
At Brakes everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.
