Murphy is recruiting for a Receptionist / Facilities Coordinator to work at the Stone Cross office - WA3 3JD.
Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the USA, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, power and natural resources. So that our teams out on projects can run smoothly it is vital that we have robust support functions in place.
We are committed to fostering an engaging and collaborative work environment in which each person’s career is nurtured and developed. We focus on employee development, providing a culture of innovation and positive work-life balance.
The Reception/ Facilities Coordinator reports directly to the Facilities Manager , this role will be based at our office in Stone Cross (WA3 3JD)
The primary function of the Reception/ Facilities Coordinator is to act as a local point of contact and will be responsible for operating the central switchboard system, managing desk and meeting room bookings, directing visitors and mail/post room and controlling the FM activities.
A day in the life of a Murphy Reception/ Facilities Co- Ordinator
- Operation of central switchboard from the reception, meet and greet all visitors
- Directing guests and contractors to areas of work or meeting locations.
- Management of inbound/outbound post and all other deliveries that arrive in reception and contacting the relevant people
- Management of desk and a busy meeting room booking system
- Ensuring that meeting rooms are kept presentable when not in use
- Ensure that the building is ready for a busy day, gates unlocked, coffee machines full, parking rules adhered to, charging bays, everywhere is in working order.
- Management of FM helpdesk function for location
- Provision of daily and weekly status reports for office (occupancy, call volume, helpdesk tickets, FM/ Building services compliance checks and AOB)
- Management of local office consumables , including orders for meetings and stationary orders
- Oversight of service standards from key framework providers such as (cleaning, security, maintenance, catering)
- Raising orders through procurement where required
- Control of contractors, including booking and arranging works with site
- Maintaining the site FM logbook
- Control of safe working practices via in house H&S team
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Experience of working within a corporate environment at front of house.
- Must have, either previous reception or hospitality experience along with strong customer servie and communication skills
- Ideally previous exposure of Facilities Management processes
- IT Skills, including Outlook, Excel and Word
- Ability to work as part of a team with a professional, friendly and welcoming attitude
- Pro-active and hands on and the ability to show initiative
- Ideally live locally and drive.
What’s in it for you?
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
- Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
- Above market rate contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
- Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
- Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
- Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
- Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc
About Murphy
Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy
If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna Rhodes on 07801 960464 to discuss in more detail.
Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK