Job Introduction
We are recruiting a Reception Supervisor to be part of the Rapport team, based at our client's office in Baker Street. You will be part of an exciting diverse team that supports our client: accountancy and business advisory firm, where excellence and creativity are the norm every single day.
This is a full-time, permanent role (40 hours per week). You will be working from Monday to Friday on a shift rota basis between 7:30 AM and 6 PM (with flexibility as per client’s needs).
This role comes with fantastic additional benefits of complimentary daily breakfast, lunch and refreshments in the restaurants while on duty.
Main responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of 7, providing guidance, support and development opportunities
- Conduct regular one-to-ones with team members to discuss performance, provide feedback, and identify training needs.
- Oversea the day-to-day operations of reception, switchboard, meeting rooms/events, helpdesk, ensuring consistently high standards of service.
- Work operationally, contributing to the team’s task and ensuring all necessary tasks are completed efficiently and to the required standard.
- Collaborate with the Reception Account Manager on reporting, performance analysis, and process improvements.
- Manage team schedules and ensure adequate coverage across all areas of responsibility.
- Proactively identify and address potential issue or challenges.
- Foster a positive and collaborative team environment.
The ideal candidate will
- Share our Rapport values: Create Rapport, Be Brilliant, Innovative Spirit, Walk Tall and Stronger Together
- Have a positive, outgoing personality and be able to easily build rapport with key stakeholders
- Be proactive, flexible and adaptable, with great attention to detail and ambition to learn and grow
- Display excellent personal presentation and interpersonal skills
- Be computer literate, with excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with a professional telephone and email etiquette
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently and manage own workload
What will you get?
- Financial Freedom: Enjoy exclusive travel and grocery discounts, plus life assurance and cash rewards!
- Secure Your Future: Benefit from a contributory pension scheme for a stable financial tomorrow.
- Health Matters: Access wellness programs, an Employee Assistance Program, and digital GP services for holistic support.
- Thrive Personally & Professionally: Unlock endless learning and development opportunities to elevate your career!
- Celebrate Excellence: Shine a spotlight on outstanding peers with WOW Awards for their exceptional contributions.
- Give Back to Community: Take one paid day off annually to support a cause you’re passionate about!
Why Rapport?
Our people come first, and we are committed to developing you and offering a number of fantastic professional and personal development opportunities. We have a suite of over 50 training workshops and a number of Leadership programmes to support you with your development and career progression within Rapport.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and inclusion within the workplace, and we celebrate everyone’s differences and diverse backgrounds. We have created a number of Employee Networks as part of our “Be Yourself at Rapport” programme, to create a safe space for our Ambassadors to connect and collaborate, ensuring we champion diversity and inclusion in all that we do.
Our Ambassadors’ mental and physical wellbeing is very important to us, and we continue to have a real focus on providing the varied support and initiatives for our teams to get involved in.
Rapport is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we have a number of partnerships with external organisations providing job opportunities within the company for people with special educational needs and disabilities.
About the Company
Rapport is an award winning, specialist company that provides corporate organisations with a range of fully managed front and back of house guest services. Our tailored services are provided to clients in all major cities in the UK and Ireland and in key locations in the US and Hong Kong.
We are very proud to count some of the UK’s most forward-thinking, blue-chip companies as our clients, from small boutique firms to large multi-site international corporations, all with a common goal to provide excellent Customer Service.
Our most prestigious awards include:
- In the 2021 ‘Best Companies to work for’ awards, Rapport was recognised as being the Best Company to Work for in the U.K. Business Services Sector, Rapport was recognised as the second Best (Large) Company to Work for in the UK and third Best Company to Work for in London (all categories and company sizes).
- We were awarded three stars from ‘Best Companies’, their ultimate accolade, in 2021 signifying a ‘World Class’ company.
- Top 30 Best Places to Work in Hospitality in 2021 winner.
- Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion at HR in Hospitality Awards 2019
Rapport is a part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, a FTSE 100 company. Please visit our website, www.rapportservice.com, for further information and before applying to learn more about Rapport and our clients.
We will contact applicants within 5-7 workings days. Rapport job adverts always gain a high response rate, but we do review all applications. Please check your inbox and your junk/spam folder for our response to your application. Due to high application volumes, we recommend that you do not apply for more than one role at any time. Please ensure you apply for the role that best matches your experience.