Receptionist in Preston

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We are looking for a confident and welcoming Receptionist to join the team at our Armitage office. This is a key front‑of‑house role where you will create a positive first impression for visitors and provide essential hospitality support to colleagues across the business. You will be the first point of contact for all internal and external visitors, greeting everyone in a friendly and professional manner. You will also manage incoming calls, ensuring they are answered promptly and transferred to the appropriate person to minimise waiting times.

Alongside reception duties, you will support our hospitality operations by providing daily mini‑mart and catering support, including holiday and sickness cover for team members. The role includes managing stock levels, supporting meeting room catering, setting up and clearing down rooms, and ensuring all kitchen and catering areas are maintained to the required health and hygiene standards. You will also be responsible for maintaining coffee machines throughout the building and restocking.

We are looking for someone with strong communication skills, a professional and approachable manner, and the ability to stay organised in a busy environment. A proactive attitude and willingness to support the wider team will help you thrive in this role.

To be considered for this role you should have previous reception experience and have a good working knowledge of the catering industry. Ideally you will have successfully achieved your Food Handling Certificate, however, training will be given to the successful candidate. You should also have clerical or administrative skills with the ability to prioritise requests and workload. Customer Service and strong communication skills are essential to success in this role. You will have a positive and friendly manner and act as an ambassador of spirit for the Group.

Our ambition gives you all the challenge you could wish for and that is why we can offer you tangible and exciting career progression in a diverse and pioneering business. Here people can flourish, thrive, better themselves and work in fantastic communities with inspirational colleagues and customers. We know that there is always more we can do to make you smile, that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help colleagues save money or make their lives a little bit easier; from a pension, generous holiday pay, training, sick pay, and free or discounted gym membership – to a wealth of extra perks including interest-free loans for colleagues, discounts and offers on thousands of retailers, restaurants and leisure outlets and much more.