Administrator/ Receptionist
- Posted 31 October 2025
- LocationManchester
- Job type Contract
- ReferenceRS/ADRC/MANC
Job description
We are looking for an Administrator/ Receptionist to join a busy team based in Manchester.
What are my responsibilities?
Reception:-
Greet visitors with a warm and friendly welcome, making sure they are signed in appropriately and inform the relevant person of their arrival or escort to booked meeting room.
Take phone calls and messages with a professional attitude, ensuring calls are picked up in a timely manner and callers are transferred to correct destination without delay.
Monitor visitor access to the office, and issue corporate ID cards when required.
Manage meeting room bookings, and general office housekeeping, ensuring Reception area and Boardroom/Meeting Rooms are kept tidy and respectable to visitors at all times.
Check calendar prior to meetings and provide appropriate requirements i.e. refreshments.
Order lunches for meetings when required.
Liaising with Building management and Facilities Management teams.
Receive and issue courier and mail items in a timely manner.
Arrange courier collections for outgoing parcels.
Book desks visitors and Network Rail staff as required.
Distribute the milk deliveries between both kitchens efficiently.
Administrative:-
Assist all colleagues with any required admin duties.
Book travel and accommodation arrangements for colleagues
Complete and submit expenses for Project Managers.
Complete and submit timesheets for agency Project Managers
Raise Stationery, office, IT, and catering supply orders.
Complete and send out Weekly Whereabouts to distribution list (Project Manager’s, Engineers, and FA/FW) every Friday.
Raise orders and arrange deliveries for milk, fruit, car parking and anything else that may be required.
Raise and report maintenance issues to Apleona/landlord.
Keep all relevant spreadsheets and folders up to date i.e. Transmittals, OneSRM and project folders.
Assist in organising office events.
Update all noticeboard with relevant and important information.
Assist Office Manager and Design Manager, as necessary to ensure efficient service is provided.