Receptionist - Afternoons

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Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, GBR
In-Office
13K-13K Annually
Entry level
Gaming • Sports • Hospitality
The Role
Provide afternoon reception coverage at the Milton Keynes head office, welcoming visitors, answering and directing calls, managing inboxes, handling complaints, scheduling meeting rooms, maintaining office spaces, ordering supplies, distributing post, arranging couriers and travel, and supporting office management and senior leadership with administrative tasks.
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Position: Receptionist

Salary: £12,533.04 per annum (based on 4.5 hours daily / 22.5 hours per week)

Location: Head Office – Milton Keynes

We’re looking for a detail-driven, customer focused Receptionist to join the team at our Head Office in Milton Keynes.  You’ll be working afternoons, the counter-hours to our Morning Receptionist. 

If you thrive in as a fast-paced, customer facing environment, working with people across all parts of the business, this is fantastic opportunity to make an impact.

Who Are Merkur?

MERKUR Slots are part of the Gauselmann Group, a family-owned German company that trades in over 40 European countries and is regarded as the foremost provider of gaming machines in Europe. In the UK, we currently operate over 220 high street Adult Gaming Centres under our MERKUR Slots Brand, as well as two Merkur Casinos.

Have we got your attention? Want to know what’s in it for you?

About you:

We are looking for someone with excellent face to face customer service skills, outstanding communication skills, and a warm, and tenacious approach with focus and determination to get the job done effectively.

  • You will have outstanding face to face customer service skills

  • You will have a warm, but tenacious approach to your work

  • Self-directed with the ability to manage and prioritise daily tasks

  • Great organisational skills and the ability to follow through on tasks

  • A team player with the ability to develop positive relationships and work effectively with key stakeholders at all levels and seniority.

  • You will be a natural problem solver

  • Proficient in MS Office tools such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits:

  • 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)

  • Contributory Pension Scheme

  • Health care plan and Life Assurance

  • Discounts with high street retailers and restaurants through our benefits portal

  • Employee assistance programme

As part of the team you will:

  • Provide afternoon reception cover

  • Carry out administration and daily housekeeping tasks such as, but not limited to:

    • Provide administrative and operational support to the Office Manager and Senior Management Team

    • Managing company email inboxes

    • Handling customer complaints and accurately recording each case on the relevant portal.

    • Answering and directing telephone calls throughout the afternoon

    • Scheduling meeting rooms

    • Maintaining all meeting rooms to a high standard – set up and clear down

    • Greet and assist visitors.

    • Ordering and managing stock levels of office supplies

    • Sort and distribute daily post / deliveries received and manage outward post including organising courier collection.

    • Booking travel for departments

    • Other ad hoc admin tasks as requested by the Office Manager

    • Providing holiday cover for the morning Receptionist.

Want to know more? Apply today and our recruitment team will be in touch!

MERKUR Slots does not, under any circumstances, make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of any prohibited ground; including but not limited to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by law or prohibited by Company policy. MERKUR Slots is committed to a safe and welcoming work environment where harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. 

Skills Required

  • Excellent face-to-face customer service skills
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • Warm and tenacious approach to work
  • Ability to work independently and manage and prioritize daily tasks
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to follow through on tasks
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team and build positive relationships with stakeholders at all levels
  • Natural problem-solving ability
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
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The Company
1,800 Employees
Year Founded: 2005

What We Do

MERKUR Casino UK is one of Europe's largest and most experienced gaming organisations, operating a network of over 230 gaming and leisure venues across the UK under the MERKUR CASHINO and MERKUR SLOTS brands. The company provides a diverse range of casino gaming, slot machines, sports, and live entertainment experiences on the high street, committed to innovation, quality, and maintaining the highest standards of responsible gaming.

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