Receptionist/Administrator - Onsite

Receptionist/Administrator

We are looking for a Receptionist/Administrator for the Essential Services Team department at Sartorius. In this role, you will be the first point of contact for our customers, visitors and team members. Your role is crucial in ensuring smooth daily operations of reception and providing exceptional customer service. You will be responsible for administrative tasks, take phone calls, prepare meeting rooms, as well as provide support to the Health and Safety and facilities team with various tasks and duties.

The team consists of 5 professionals, and we are looking forward to shaping the future with you.  

This position is a full – time, permanent role and based on site in Royston. The site is 10 minutes’ walk from the train station and just the A505 so it’s easy to get to.

Grow with us – Your Responsibilities  

• On a daily basis you will perform general office duties, including filing, answering incoming calls, greeting visitors and ordering office supplies, ordering and managing lunches for meetings and visitors

• Create a welcoming environment in the visitors' reception area and maintain a tidy and comfortable working environment

• Deal efficiently and effectively with incoming calls

• Act as a liaison between employees and the Human Resources team to report employee absence

• Procure and administrate stationery and office supplies

• Execute key clerical activities including recording of receipts for raw material purchases, and assisting in forwarding invoices to the Finance Department

• Organize key office functions and events as needed to support the needs of the business

• Administrate and book external couriers and local transport services

• Administrate information display in the reception area

• Assist in some facilities and health and safety administration, such as updating notice board, maintain health and safety training files, carry out spot checks, check all fire extinguishers

What will convince us 

• Experience as a receptionist, front office or customer facing roles with administrative duties

• Confident user of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities, attention to detail

• Approachable and able to maintain and positive and friendly attitude

• Flexibility

• Reliability

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

In order to commence working with us, the successful candidate will have the right to work in the UK.

What we offer 

As a growing global life science company, stock listed on the German DAX and TecDAX, Sartorius offers a wide range of benefits: 

• Personal and Professional Development: mentoring, leadership programs, internal seminar offerings

• Making an impact right from the start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform – even before joining

• Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, team-spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as coaching, agile working and businesswomen network

• Health & Well-Being: Wide section of health and well-being support such as healthcare plans and health assessment services

Benefits

Attractive Working Conditions:

• 37.5 hours working week

• 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays

• Free parking on site

• Annual option to buy, sell or carry forward annual leave

• Free hot and cold drinks

• Regular social events and free exercise classes

• Competitive benefits package, including:

  • Group Personal Pension Plan

  • Private Medical Insurance

  • Private Dental Insurance

  • Group Life Assurance

  • Group Income Protection

  • Cycle to work scheme

About Sartorius 

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide. 

We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.

Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application. 
www.sartorius.com/careers