Receptionist
| Posting date: | 09 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,000.0 to £28,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24,000 - £28,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 January 2026 |
| Location: | Cardiff, Cardiff, CF23 8RS |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4753945_1765278848 |
Summary
Your new company
An established and award-winning professional services company located in the Cardiff Gate area.
Your new role
This is a superb opportunity to join one of Cardiff's leading and forward-thinking companies.
Purpose of the RoleTo manage the reception area, carry out relevant receptionist and some secretarial duties and to present a professional, friendly image of the company.
Main Responsibilities
- Answer the switchboard and take/relay messages as appropriate
- Greet visitors, sign visitors in and out, offer refreshments
- Maintain daily signing in sheets
- Receive deliveries / Organise couriers
- Place newspapers/periodicals/brochures in reception
- Take/organise bookings for meeting rooms/daily checks of meeting rooms to ensure they are tidy and organised meetings.
- Arrange catering for lunches/meetings and order/keep stock
- Collate/update telephone extension lists
- Arrange installation of telephone requirements (where appropriate)
- Report and arrange work on broken telephones
- Assisting with typing and secretarial work, as and when required
- Test fire alarm (where appropriate)
- Open, scan and distribute daily post, and deal with outgoing post (recording & franking).
- Scanning of documents and uploading
- Co-ordinate internal IT visits
- Co-ordinate and keep records of maintenance visits
- Organising good luck cards for staff
- Ad hoc duties as and when required
What you'll need to succeed
You'll be a proven receptionist / administrator with first-class customer service skills. You'll be articulate, well presented and be comfortable dealing with people at all levels.
What you'll get in return
This is a superb opportunity to join a leading company in the Cardiff area. The salary for the role is between £24,000 - £28,000 based on experience. Hours of work are 9am to 5pm, 1 hour for lunch. This is an office-based role. Parking on site. Benefits include 33 holiday days (including public holidays), Life Assurance, Heath Assessments & Group Pension.
What you need to do now
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