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What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package

About the role

Booker Group are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic person to join our Facilities team as a Receptionist in our Head Office in Wellingborough.  In this role you will provide an efficient reception service by answering and redirecting internal and external calls in a timely and helpful manner, displaying the highest standards of customer service at all times.  You will in addition undertake various administration tasks to support the team and the wider business

You will be responsible for

• Operating the switchboard via a PC and keyboard
• Dealing with people at all levels, including internal colleagues, visitors and contractors
• Raising and managing purchase orders to ensure they are sent for payment in a timely manner
  Assisting with the personal parcel deliveries and collections
• Managing and maintaining the reception inbox ensuring emails are dealt with efficiently and appropriately
• Reporting of branch alarm problems to the relevant service providers
• Managing and maintaining meeting room booking spreadsheet
  Resolving customer queries efficiently and appropriately
• Weekly testing of fire alarms and supporting fire drills
• Managing the weekly dry cleaning service
• Reconciling and preparing banking
• General administrative tasks and ad hoc duties as required

You will need

• Excellent customer service skills
• Good telephone manner
• Experience of using a switchboard and a PC
• Knowledge of MS Office and ideally SAP 
• Knowledge of CATs
• Experience of using MS Excel 
• An enthusiastic and proactive approach
• Administrative experience
• The ability to prioritise workloads and to work under pressure
• To be a team player and build strong working relationships

About The Company

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country.  We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*