Receptionist

Receptionist (Part-Time)

Are you excited by the opportunity to work in a fast paced, varied environment? Do you want to work for one of the UKs leading Port operators?  We are seeking an experienced Receptionist to join our team in Liverpool on a 12 month FTC and help us keep the world moving!  This FTC role is a job share working on a part time basis, Monday to Friday afternoons.

Your Role

In this role you will meet and greet visitors and ensure they are received by the relevant department and follow all Company procedures.  Screening all incoming calls, you will forward calls onto the appropriate department extension number or email address. You will also provide efficient administrative support to various departments as required to agreed timescales. 

You will handle all postal tasks, including sorting and stamping, to ensure outgoing post is ready for collection by Royal Mail each day and incoming post is sorted into departments for collection within two hours of receipt. You will order standard stationery items for departments and create appropriate purchase orders.

You will make regular visual checks to ensure the offices are well presented and any issues are logged for action.  Handling a range of queries, you will communicate at all levels in a positive and professional manner.

What You'll Bring

You will have previous office administration experience, with excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to build strong working relationships. 

With excellent organisational skills, you will be able to manage a wide range of tasks concurrently whilst maintaining a positive and professional approach. You will have strong IT skills (including Microsoft Office) and previous experience with digital telephone exchange.

Whilst this position is Part Time, there will be a requirement to work full time to cover sickness/holidays as this is a job share.

Who Are We?

Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator.  We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers.  Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040.  Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

What We Can Offer You

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers.  Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• 27 Days Annual Leave, pro rata for part time (plus bank holidays)
• Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!
• Commitment to learning and personal development – Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required

If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you!