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.