Receptionist

Receptionist - Part-time

Are you customer focused with the ability to engage and build relationships?

Can you drive success within a team?

Do you want to make a difference in a growing region?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Receptionist to join our Story Scotland division based from our Blantyre office - and there has never been a better time to join!

The Role

As a Receptionist at Story Contracting the hours of work are permanently office based due to covering reception. The hours are Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 16:30 and Friday 08:00 – 15:30 with a 30-minute break each day. As this vacancy is a part-time role covering 24 hours, this will be over 3 days on the above mentioned working hours. The days can be agreed at interview stage as we are flexible on which days these are.

In this role you will be required to:

• Undertake reception duties, welcoming visitors and responding to queries from our people
• Answer the telephone switchboard and directs calls
• Open and distribute mail, frank mail and take to the post office
• Create, review and update the Reception Manual and Office Maintenance folders
• Act as Fire Warden – follow the HSQE and fire alarm procedures including conducting the weekly fire alarm test
• Organise room bookings and assist with any VC issues
• Order office supplies and keep an eye on stock
• Order lunches for meetings
• Book accommodation and travel
• Manage EV charge points and pool car bookings
• Support Office Manager with general office admin
• Manage reception calendar and rota
• Any ad-hoc admin duties as required

Benefits

At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career.

In addition to a competitive salary and pension. We show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work.

We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually.

The ideal Candidate:

• Understanding of the demands, service standards and day-to-day operations of a busy office
• Awareness of HSQE policy and practice
• Understanding of the function and responsibilities of front of house reception
• Experience of working in a reception/customer facing role and providing office services
• Experience of using Microsoft Office – especially Word, Excel and Outlook.
• An organised approach to work and time-management
• Self-motivated, solution focused, showing initiative and responsibility
• Team worker, with flexibility to work with others to achieve objectives and shared responsibilities
• Ability to co-ordinate multiple events, tasks and responsibilities and remain calm under pressure
• Ability to manage own workload within given deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds
• Good level of literacy and numeracy with high attention to detail
• A confident, outward looking, proactive communicator
• Ability to respond quickly, calmly and discretely to problems and transmit confidence and professionalism
• Car owner/ driver essential

Why Story Contracting?

Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team. Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of ‘Do It Right!’

Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional.

GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.

HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.

PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.

FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.

TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.

WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.

Find out more about what it’s like to be part of Team Story here.

Every Story Matters

We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story!

As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our ‘Every Story’ policy ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included.

All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.

Think you’d be a good fit?

Successful applicants will be contacted shortly after the closing date.