Receptionist

About the role 

We have a fantastic opportunity at DS Smith for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to join the DS Smith at their corporate head office in Paddington Square (London) as our Receptionist. This is a fabulous role for the right candidate to be part of a dynamic and lively business function.

This role can be a full-time office-based role working Monday to Friday with the working hours between the hours of 7.30am to 4pm or a part-time role working Wednesday to Friday, 22 hours per week between the hours of 9.30am to 6pm.

Please can you state your preference of role in your application.

As a natural people-person, you will be the first point of contact for our colleagues, visitors, and external customers, assisting with onsite queries and supporting onsite meetings.

Working with the rest of the Reception Team, you will be managing the switchboard, assist with meeting room bookings & queries and general administrative tasks to ensure our colleagues and visitors receive a warm and friendly welcome. In addition to this, you will provide handovers to the cleaning and maintenance team and assist the Workplace Manager with fire drills, first aid requirements and any ad hoc requests.

So, if you are a natural people person, with receptionist or customer service experience and have strong administrative skills, to then we might be looking for you!

About you  

• Good communication skills
• Excellent administrative skills
• Experience of using Microsoft Outlook, word and excel
• A can-do attitude, a must!
• Well organised, able to prioritise workloads
• Well-presented and friendly manner
• Must have previous reception experience
• Trained Fire marshal & appointed first aider or willing to take similar trainings/certificate arranged by the company

Benefits 

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays 
• Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
• Sharesave scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts
• Cycle to work scheme

Location: This role based in our Head Office in Paddington.

About us

We’re DS Smith, the FTSE100 company who are redefining packaging for a changing world. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today, we operate in more than 30 different countries, proudly employing over 30,000 people, and supporting customers across sectors like FMCG, industrial, and e-commerce. We deliver on quality, service, innovation, and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform, and we’re building the team to drive change across Europe and North America. 

To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.

Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.