Receptionist

Job Introduction

About the Role

At Sodexo, we create a vibrant, warm welcoming atmosphere where we place our customers at the heart of everything we do.

As a Receptionist, you’ll enjoy the thrill of meeting and greeting new people and provide excellent customer service to all of our customers!

There will be great opportunities to grow and progress your career with Sodexo and we will support you throughout your journey with us!

You’ll be an important role model when it comes to delivering a 5-star service! You’ll ensure all incoming/outgoing calls are dealt with, utilising your problem-solving skills as you operate the switchboard system, and you’ll champion any administration tasks given.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.

A few things about you

When you join us, we want you to bring your incredible communication and customer service skills, your positive, approachable mannerisms, and your love for being part of a focussed and successful team!

To keep things ticking along, you’ll bring your keen eye for detail, your previous experience within a similar role and being a keen learner, as there is always opportunities to develop within your career!

Sodexo embeds a strong safety culture in everything we do. There will be company procedures to follow alongside our Health & Safety practises so it is vital that you will champion this

Package Description

-       Receptionist

-       Monday – Friday (40 hours per week)

-       Hours between 7:30am – 6pm

-       £12.50 per hour

-       Central London, Soho Location

-       Full training provided

About the Company

Why choose Sodexo?

You don’t just join Sodexo, you belong.   

What do we mean when we say belong?  

It’s simple. You create a company where everyone is respected and feels that their ideas count. You take care of the quality of life of your people. You make your workplace inclusive, encouraging people to bring their whole self to work every day. That’s our philosophy in a nutshell.   

A career at Sodexo won’t tie you down, it actively encourages your progress. The diverse range of roles we offer is truly infinite. Whatever your skills, experience or passion, you’ll be encouraged and supported to have a fulfilling career.  

We are committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Working Parents, Sodexo Disability, So together, generations and origins.  We have also launched Be Heard which is an employee network designed to bring black colleagues together (virtually) to bring about positive change.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.   

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Our benefits:   

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life, health and wellbeing for our employees we provide discounts and benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs. In addition to the essentials like 20 days holidays (plus bank holidays) and pension contribution, we can help you take advantage of being part of Sodexo with benefits such as;    

• Sodexo Discounts - discounts from over 1,200 top retailers with you earning WOW Points (cashback) as you shop   
• Talk – a free wellbeing support helpline for you and your family   
• Up to three paid days each year to volunteer
• Your Lucky Number Employee Lottery (this also supports the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation)
• Cycle to work    
• Life assurance