Showroom Host (Saturday)

Job Purpose

The role of the Receptionist / Host is to:

• Ensure customers and visitors receive an immediate welcome.
• Ensure all calls, both internal and external, are answered and dealt with efficiently within the correct process.

Department/Business/Location:

Site

Reports To

Head of Business

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure reception area is staffed and kept tidy at all times.
• Direct customers towards the seating area and offer refreshments while they are waiting.
• Handle and coordinate all calls and visitors, taking full details of the caller’s business, paging members of staff as needed.
• Establish and maintain a system to monitor the whereabouts of key staff at all times.
• Keep customer refreshments stocked up at all times.
• Keep customer waiting area clean and tidy and clear of crockery etc., at all times; also the kitchen area in showroom.
• Correctly process all outgoing post ready for dispatch each evening.
• Ensure the safety and security of people, vehicles, and property at all times, reporting any known faults or hazards.

Essential Skills & Requirements

• Smart appearance.
• Competency in numeracy, literacy, and IT.

Experience

Desirable

• Relevant previous job history.

Hours

Saturday 09:00 – 17:00

The Harwoods Way

Harwoods Group is a values-led, family-owned automotive retail group founded in 1931. Our values are embraced by all colleagues to enable industry-leading customer experience and colleague engagement, including:

• We treasure our people and our customers.
• We challenge ourselves to grow & improve.
• We take responsibility.
• We work as one team.
• We bring energy and fun to our work.

We are a top 30 automotive dealer group, representing brands like Bentley, McLaren, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover, Audi, Volvo, INEOS, BYD, BMW & Mini (Service), MAN, across five counties in the South East of England: Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Wiltshire, Hampshire.

With a high colleague engagement score of 72%, we have industry-leading people development programs including recruitment, onboarding, induction, probation, one-to-ones, Harwoods Academy, succession planning, and colleague recognition. Operating with approximately 1,100 colleagues across 28 state-of-the-art facilities, we demand the best for our colleagues and customers.

We look forward to your application at recruitment@harwoods.co.uk.

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