Receptionist

The Job Role

If you are looking for a new challenge with a global market leader which designs and manufactures aerospace search and rescue equipment, HR Smith Group of Companies is the one for you. We have over 5 decades of experience and are dedicated to finding the perfect solutions for our customers.

The HR Smith Group, a world leader in airborne antennas, search & rescue equipment and aerospace electronics, has the following vacancy for an enthusiastic person to provide secretarial and reception duties in our Business Administration Centre.

Role Responsibilities

• Answering incoming telephone calls and transferring callers to relevant staff members.
• Reception duties to including meeting and greeting visitors and guests, issuing visitor passes. Organising visitor refreshments when requested by Directors or Senior Management.
• Process and distribute incoming post, faxes and emails.
• General administrative duties to include stock control and ordering of stationary. Updating telephone lists as required, photocopying.
• Control bookings of Company vehicles to authorised Company drivers.
• Control bookings of meeting rooms as required.
• Assistance to the Directors with personal and business administration.

Job requirements:

• Highly proficient using Microsoft Office suite software, Excel, Outlook etc.
• Previous experience in reception duties and meet and greet.
• Secretarial experience diary management/scheduling.
• Administration experience, filing and processing documentation.
• Outstanding communication, interpersonal, customer service and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – face to face and via the telephone.
• Presentable, self-disciplined an able to work under pressure.
• Approachable with a willingness to help.
• To maintain a very high degree of confidentiality.

Benefits

• Free onsite parking.
• Free refreshments (tea and coffee).
• Casual dress.
• Company social events.
• Opportunity for company bonuses.
• Cost of living reviews carried out annually by the Directors.
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off (to be taken any time in the year).
• Long service holiday accrual scheme where you gain 1 extra holiday day per year from 5-10 years’ service up to a maximum of 26 days.
• Life Insurance Scheme – 3x annual salary.

We have a positive, professional and welcoming environment; you will have the opportunity to work within a fully integrated multidisciplinary business. We offer good job security and stability with career development opportunities for the right candidate.

Full Time Position

• Hours are based on a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 4:30 pm with half an hour each day for lunch. No weekend, evening or bank holiday working.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Free internal training provided as required.
• Opportunities to progress, promote internally and up skill.

Due to the nature of the business being a manufacturing environment, working from home arrangements are not available.