Business Centre Operations Assistant
Base Salary: £25,000; potentially higher, based on experience
Location: Victoria, London
Hours: 8:30am - 5:30pm (Monday - Friday).
Start Date: Immediate / After Notice Period
Two Stage Interview: 1st interview via Teams; final interview is office-based
Our client is a nationwide flexi-office / serviced office provider. They are currently seeking a Business Centre Operations Assistant to be based in their Victoria, London business centre locations.
This company and role offer the opportunity for career progression to a Business Centre Manager position with an increased salary and ongoing career and professional development and training.
This company is a (commercial property) managed operator that is part of a larger group with multiple serviced / flexible office brands across approximately 50+ business centres throughout Scotland, England, and Wales.
Their services encompass office space leasing, business advisory services, commercial property finance and development.
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
Training Support Package - Ongoing Professional Development
Enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Paternity Pay
Annual Professional Membership Subscription
33 days of annual leave (including all statutory bank holidays)
Discounted Private Medical Insurance Cover
Life Assurance
Income Protection Insurance
Payroll Giving
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Annual Flu Jabs
Eye Tests
ROLE OVERVIEW:
Reporting to the Business Centre Manager, your primary responsibility is to deliver a world-class customer experience and support the Business Centre Operations Manager to deliver operational excellence keeping the centre safe and compliant in line with our policies and processes
The Business Centre Operations Assistant will also support the Business Centre Manager by carrying out ad hoc duties in addition to supporting a nearby centre 10mins away.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Customer Service:
Deliver outstanding service experience to all stakeholders.
Deliver professional and friendly viewings extracting relevant information by appropriate questioning to enable the sales team to close the deal.
Proactively seek feedback and resolve customers' queries at first contact.
Build relationships with customers through regular communication to ensure the capture of any upselling opportunities.
Manage business centre standards to the highest level.
Conduct pre-event inspections of all meeting rooms and show offices prior to a customer viewing or meeting room bookings.
Oversee customer move-ins smoothly and in line with customer requirements.
Ad hoc duties as and when required by the Business Centre Manager.
Commercial
Ensure the capture of billing for all revenue.
Identify and upsell all company services.
Health & Safety:
To have a comprehensive understanding and ensure compliance with the company's health and safety policy and processes.
Complete all iAuditor checks and resolve any issues within acceptable timeframes.
Management of the accident book and the reporting of all incidents, accidents, and near misses. Compliance with RIDDOR.
Review and update as necessary the emergency evacuation procedures.
Ensure appropriate health and safety arrangements are in place to minimise risks and provide for safe working conditions for all building users.
Ensure all building-related issues are reported via the property portal and oversee remedial actions, as required, are completed in a timely manner:
Arranging all annual mandatory H&S requirements for the business centre and ensuring certification is uploaded to the property portal in a timely manner.
Strict monitoring of contractors to ensure their working practices are in line with our policies and processes.
General administration and coordinating of contractors for planned works.
Compliance
Ensure the business centre operates in line with company policies, procedures and processes
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of GDPR and AML legislation and ensure the business follows mandatory requirements
Escalate identified issues and risks to the Business Centre Manager
Working with Centre Operations Manager and Compliance Manager to ensure that all customer agreements are current, correct, and accompanied by the correct supporting documentation.
Validating customer identification to ensure adherence to AMLR policy
Work with the Compliance Manager to ensure our virtual customers are managed and operate in line with our virtual policy
Complete all mandatory training modules annually:
- Data Protection Awareness, Healthy Working, Fire Safety Plus, Health & Safety Induction , Whistleblowing, Cyber Security, Fraud Prevention, Anti Money Laundering , Anti Bribery and Code of Conduct.
Complete Mandatory Annual Training Modules
Data Protection Awareness
Healthy Working
Fire Safety Plus
Health & Safety Induction
Whistleblowing
Cyber Security
Fraud Prevention
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery
Code of Conduct
Unconscious Bias
Modern Slavery
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED:
6- 12 months of previous customer service / hospitality / venue management experience is essential
Possess good decision-making and problem-solving skills and be capable of applying own judgement.
Friendly and easy-going personality while also being very perceptive and disciplined
Possess excellent organisational skills and an ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload within required deadlines.
Good communication skills both written and verbal Excellent IT skills; experience using Microsoft Office software.
Knowledge and experience of working in the serviced office industry
Fire Marshal (Training provided)
First Aid at Work Certificate (Training provided)
Personable and approachable with a positive nature
Flexible, focused, sensible, professional, and self-motivated.