Arabic Receptionist & Administrator

Irwin & Dow

Dubai, UAE

Ref: NP447-660

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our client is an extremely high profile entrepreneur within the region and has a wide range of diversified humanitarian and business interests on a regional and global scale. This VIP client is an inspiration like no other and expects high standards from their team. The role of Receptionist & Administrator requires native Arabic speakers whom are able to read and write Arabic, alongside perfect English language skills.

Operating a busy reception area you will possess a professional outlook and telephone manner and be extremely courteous at all times. The calls will be general enquires, through to those from VIPs and as such every call requires extremely high standards of customer care. Messages must be taken efficiently via a recording log with the name of the caller, time and the query to ensure a consistent approach. You will also be expected to follow up messages in a timely manner. Guests and visitors are frequently attending the location, so the candidate is also required to announce them to the relevant person via telephone and direct them to the correct department. The role will also require administrative and secretarial tasks such as assisting with travel bookings, incoming and outgoing post, organisation of couriers and typing of documents and memos.

Requirements

The ideal candidate with have at least 2 years’ experience of dealing with VIPs and possess a corporate reception and administrative background. Those with high standards and the ability to work autonomously are required and it is expected that you will be well groomed and professional with meticulous attention to detail. Excellent Arabic and English language skills (spoken, reading and writing) are essential to this role.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.

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Receptionist salaries in UAE

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AED 4,000

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