Receptionist, Hospitality ​/ Hotel ​/ Catering

We are hiring for a full time Receptionist Who are we?

Howden is a collective - a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 20,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people-first approach. There's no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference.

That's Howden.

We have always been employee-owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we've focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. Always have, always will.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It's what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed head-hunters for years. Whatever your priorities - work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you'll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

Being the first point of contact for all visitors to our Howden offices, creating a warm and inviting environment and delivering a five-star customer service experience

Meet and greet clients and visitors in a professional manner and ensuring they are well looked after whilst in our offices

Rotating daily between 5 reception desks throughout the building, getting to know each floor and their specific duties

Working as part of dynamic reception team, helping to maintain a high level of service to all clients

Booking on the day meeting rooms via the Condeco meeting room booking system as and when needed

Liaising with the Hospitality team on any changes to catering bookings on the day

Managing the booking of couriers for domestic and international deliveries

Ensuring seamless communication is in place between the Hospitality and Reservations teams regarding any hospitality requirements or room bookings for all meetings and internal events.

Ensure that all visitors sign in and are issued with a visitors pass, keeping records up to date of all visitors in the building and any temporary passes assigned and returned or deactivated if not returned, liaising with the Front of House Coordinator

Maintaining an open line of communication with the CRES (facilities) team and reporting any issues as soon as known

Complete a weekly temporary and event pass audit when working on the ground floor

Taking new starter photos for access passes and forwarding them on to the Front of House Coordinator to create them

Understanding that some tasks may be asked of you outside of your daily tasks and proceeding without issue

Maintain a high level of understanding of the company's policies and procedures and applying them to everyday work

Ensure all reception areas are consistently maintained to a high standard, liaising with the cleaners when necessary

Assisting the hospitality team in ensuring that all client meeting rooms on the 14th floor are reset after every meeting

Covering of the switchboard, answering calls for all Howden departments and ensuring they filtered to the correct teams

Maintain a polished appearance, ensuring…