Receptionist

Receptionist

Location: Sheffield, UK

Pay Rate: £15.00 - £20.00 per hour

Contract Duration: 4-Week Temporary Contract

Start Date: Immediate

Type: Full-Time, Non-Regulated Temporary Role

Are you an experienced, customer-focused front-of-house professional looking for an immediate short-term contract? We are seeking a proactive Receptionist for a 4-week temporary placement to support our day-to-day office operations and deliver exceptional service to colleagues and visitors.

The Role

Working alongside our permanent receptionist, you will play a vital role in ensuring front-of-house operations run smoothly. You will serve as the face of our business, covering lunch/break periods, managing incoming enquiries, and providing seamless administrative support across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Reception & Visitor Experience: Greet all guests and visitors professionally, manage opening/closing reception procedures, notify internal hosts, and ensure a clean, welcoming front-of-house environment.
• Meeting Room Management: Coordinate meeting room calendars, arrange catering/refreshments, and ensure rooms are reset promptly between bookings.
• Administrative Support: Monitor and action shared inboxes, manage incoming and outgoing posts, and book courier services as needed.
• Security & Facilities: Monitor guest access logs, issue visitor badges, and escalate security or facilities issues to the Office Manager or permanent receptionist.

Requirements & Qualifications

Experience & Technical Skills

• Proven experience in a front-of-house reception, administrative, or corporate customer-facing role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) with confidence managing shared diaries and shared inboxes.
• Strong multitasking skills with the ability to maintain composure during peak office hours.

Key Behaviours & Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with a proactive approach to helping others.
• Trustworthy and discreet when handling sensitive or confidential information.

Qualifications

• Essential: None required.
• Desirable: Valid First Aid at Work or Fire Marshal certifications.

How to Apply

This role requires an immediate start. If you meet the criteria and are available to start right away, please submit your updated CV today to [email removed]

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

skills

microsoft office