Receptionist / Hospitality (Preston)

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That’s someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK’s leading Social Enterprise we’re dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

More about your role

You will provide daily mini mart/catering cover and reception support, stepping in for team members during holidays or sickness. You’ll handle stock control, catering for meetings, and manage coffee machines throughout the building. You’ll operate IT systems like Sign In App, telecommunications, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the internet. You’ll report and maintain common areas, reception, meeting rooms, kitchen, and break-out areas. You’ll also provide professional catering services for internal and external customers, maintain kitchen facilities to health standards, and arrange meeting and event setups. Additionally, you’ll support reception, workplace, and personnel finder services for internal customers. This a part time (22 hours) role working Wednesdays PM, and 8am-5pm Thursday and Friday.

Essential Criteria:

• Knowledge of environmental Health and Safety Legislation
• Experience of customer services, hospitality, catering and administrative work
• Understanding of COSHH Regulations and food hygiene

More about you

You must be able to engage with people at all levels and represent the workplace management team and wider PFP group. You should be proactive, able to work independently, and handle issues as they arise. Knowledge of Environmental Health and Health and Safety Legislation is essential, along with the ability to apply it when needed. You should have experience in customer service, hospitality, catering, and administrative tasks. The ability to plan, budget effectively, and support a cost-efficient catering service is important. You must also maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in line with legal requirements. Preferred skills include experience in hospitality, reception, or catering, proficiency in IT, and understanding of COSHH regulations and food hygiene.

Benefits

We know that there’s always more we can do to make you smile, that’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more

What’s next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us. As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We’re happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best. If you are a Places for People customer and you’re looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk. We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.