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Experienced Receptionist/Secretary

• Immediate Start
• Position: One year fixed contract maternity cover
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, Office Hours
• Salary: From £21,000.00 per year

RG Leverett Ltd is looking to recruit an experienced Receptionist / Secretary to join our team on a fixed term, one year contract, to cover maternity leave.

Candidates should have a proven track record of working in a busy office environment, ideally within the construction industry. The post holder will be the first point of contact for all of our customers, so excellent customer service skills will be vital to the role. In addition to reception duties, the post holder will provide secretarial and administrative support to the Company Directors and Contracts Managers.

The ideal candidate will:
• have proven experience working as a receptionist / secretary within the construction industry.
• have excellent organisational skills.
• have excellent customer service skills, including an excellent telephone manner.
• be customer-focused with experience of liaising with a wide range of customers.
• be self motivated and able to work using their own initiative, prioritising tasks and managing time effectively.
• have excellent IT skills, with a good working knowledge of QuickBooks accounting software and Microsoft Office.
• have the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• have a can do attitude.
• be able to remain calm and professional under pressure.
• be able to adapt to the varying needs of the business as it evolves.
• be able to see the positive side of life and have a sense of humour.

Duties will include but are not limited to:
• general reception duties, including answering all incoming telephone calls and enquiries, taking detailed accurate messages and action as required
• acknowledging and responding to all incoming emails as soon as they are received
• managing the electronic diary and appointments for the Contracts Manager, Director and roofing teams
• arranging site visits and booking in jobs for our teams of roofers with a range of different customers
• making telephone calls to customers to confirm and / or reschedule appointments as required
• typing and sending out quotations and invoices using QuickBooks
• inputting supplier invoices into QuickBooks
• ordering stationery for the office
• maintaining a bring forward system for the office and roofing teams, ensuring that all of the paperwork relating to jobs and surveys is prepared in advance
• ordering materials from suppliers, prioritising accordingly for upcoming jobs
• receiving deliveries from suppliers, matching up orders, delivery notes and invoices
• general administration and secretarial duties as required