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Central Services Assistant

Business Services

The team is responsible for managing the ‘front of house’ service at Bristows. This includes reception and kitchen.

Key responsibilities:

  • Greet guests on arrival
  • Liaise with 100VE daily regarding visitors
  • Liaise with IT and General Office to ensure meeting rooms are set up correctly
  • Book taxis for clients
  • Assist staff with room bookings where required
  • Supply meeting rooms with refreshments and lunches as booked via meeting room booking system and ad hoc requests as required
  • Ensure meeting rooms are cleaned and tidy on each room change
  • Ensuring all catering items are immaculately clean and ready for service
  • Ensure the client kitchen is kept clean and tidy maintaining the highest standards of hygiene and orderliness
  • Clean all coffee machines daily in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions
  • Ensure the firm’s kitchen points are supplied with sufficient stocks of tea, coffee, milk, fruit and biscuits daily
  • Support the team during lunch hours/holiday/sick absence
  • To undertake any other duties, as may be reasonably requested
  • Ordering the necessary soft drinks/wine/biscuits/cleaning items and general supplies to ensure stock levels are maintained and recorded
  • Working closely with the other team members to ensure there is a reasonable level of cover at all times, and providing cover/support during periods of absence where required
  • Support firm initiatives and events as required

Skills & experience

  • Must demonstrate competency in English (GCSE grade C or above)
  • Competent and confident in the use and application of Information and Communications technology
  • This should include MS office applications (especially Outlook and Word), email, and the internet
  • Commercial focus and awareness with an emphasis on delivering high quality work, with excellent attention to detail
  • Good communication skills
  • Able to work well under pressure and manage own time, juggling multiple tasks and prioritising effectively
  • Drive and energy – demonstrates a proactive and positive approach
  • Strong client and service delivery focus
  • Able to work well and contribute fully within a small busy team

To view the full specification, and apply, please visit our careers portal.