Receptionist Tamworth, England
Job description
Veterinary Receptionist
Salary: £10.80 per hour
Location: Tamworth & Atherstone
Job Type: Temporary maternity cover – possibly leading to permanent role
Hours: 40 hours per week. Hours will include working 4 x 9.5 hours days in the week and 2 x Saturday mornings 8.30-12.30. Flexibility is required to provide extra hours to cover holidays.
Riversmeet Veterinary Centre Enriches the Lives of Our Team, Clients, and Patients!
It's important to us that our team is happy and harmonious. Compassion, trust, skill, and friendship are all key to achieving this. Veterinary Medicine is a way of life. We can choose how to live it.
You'll want to work with us if you enjoy an ever evolving and progressive environment. The skills we all have are important because we elevate each other. We want individuals who push themselves and inspire those around them.
Your role and responsibilities
Welcoming and registering new customers.
Booking in customers and making sure they receive gold standard care
Answering the telephone and dealing with a range of customer queries
Managing customer expectations regarding wait time
Administration duties e.g. scanning paperwork, filling in forms etc.
Taking payments
Promoting offers and services such as Pet Health Club
Taking orders for repeat prescriptions
Ensuring that public areas are clean and presentable.
Flexibility to cover holidays or sickness
Requirements
Previous veterinary experience is desirable but not essential
Ability to travel between Atherstone and Tamworth branch
Benefits
5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
Career progression opportunities
Staff discount schemes
Life Assurance
Enhanced sickness pay
Enhanced equal family leave
E-car salary sacrifice scheme
Employer contribution pension scheme
Recruitment referral reward scheme
Wellness program including:
Employee assistance program
Eyecare voucher scheme
Free annual Flu jab
Cycle to work scheme
About us
Riversmeet Veterinary Centre was established over 100 years ago and is a small animal, primary care practice in Staffordshire and Warwickshire, with sites in Tamworth and Atherstone.
As a practice, we are proud of our closely knit, supportive team. The majority of whom have 5 20 years' service! We are all motivated individuals who are passionate about high standards and the pets in our care.
Our core values are Clinical Excellence, Client Care, Patient Care, Teamwork, Development and Positivity. We are looking for like-minded team members to come and join our fantastic team.
If you would like to apply for this position or discuss in more detail please contact Anita Fitzpatrick at [email protected].
Part of an amazing global family Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates. The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. Our Associates are fundamental to our success, and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates. Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates. If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]
