Temporary Receptionist

Job description / Role

A luxury, global, high end fashion and accessories brand are seeking an ongoing Temporary Receptionist to assist with holiday cover across 2 sites in the city. There is a strong focus on customer service and personal presentation for this brand and due to the temporary nature of the role, those on the sponsorship of their spouse or family member are required.

At the main regional office the receptionist role will be a 3 month maternity leave assignment. You will be handling all visitors into the building and directing them appropriately, interacting with suppliers and associated invoices, ordering and receiving the post and couriers and taking all initial calls and enquiries over the telephone, email and in person. Additional duties will also include assisting the HR Team with employee events and away days, organizing meeting room bookings, travel and hotel accommodation for the team, collating expenses and utility reports and ensuring all entrance passes are processed efficiently for all visitors.

The 2nd Receptionist role is based within a showcase studio in a fashionable part of the city and will also involve working on Friday afternoons from 12-5pm, in addition to the normal Sunday – Thursday working week. This will be for a 1 month temporary assignment to cover annual leave. You will be on site handling all direct queries and customers, from high end clients to members of the public. As part of this role you will ensure high standards of presentation at all times and manage the cleaner who attends daily. You will provide a basic tour of the showroom to customers and deal promptly with queries and questions, with the support of the wider team based in both locations.

Requirements

To be successful in these roles it is essential that are sponsored by your spouse or family member and have experience in a reception, hospitality and customer service environment. Those with experience within the JAFZA free zone are also a distinct advantage. It is also expected that the candidate will be extremely well presented, polite and professional at all times, whilst remaining calm in a busy environment. An exceptional standard of the English language to native standard is also required for these roles.

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.