Receptionist
- Recruiter
- Reed Specialist Recruitment
- Location
- Belfast
- Salary
- £13 - £13.5 per hour
- Contract
- Permanent
- Work pattern
- Not Specified
- First listed by Ontap
- 3 September 2026
Job description
Temporary Receptionist
My client based in Belfast, is currently seeking a temporary Receptionist.
This is a full-time, temporary parttime position or three weeks.
Working hours: 9am-5.30pm
Start Date: Induction Friday 4th September
Dates to cover: Tuesday, 8th, Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th September
Tuesday 15th, Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th September
Tuesday 22nd, Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 18th September.
Hourly rate: £13 - £13.50 per hour
Job Role:
As Receptionist, you will be the first point of contact for all visitors and staff, handling both internal and external switchboard calls for the company, ensuring first class customer service.
Essential Criteria:
Previous experience within a customer facing role
IT proficient with the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) or similar applications
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels
Ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team
Ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload adhering to tight deadlines
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
To meet and greet visitors to the reception area
Ensure meeting rooms and the reception area are kept in order, liaising with facilities associates, if required
Ensure visitors are welcomed, provided with refreshment or facilities for their comfort and signed in
Ensure all visitors are collected from Reception in a timely manner
To be aware of the importance of answering the telephone as the first point of contact and to provide consistently high levels of customer service
Copy and scan documentation as required
Answer, screen, and redirect telephone enquiries
Provision of administrative support
Sort out incoming post and delivery to relevant teams
Collect and prepare outgoing post to be with the courier by deadline