Community Host

Portico is defined by our unique culture – One that rewards hard work and dedication, empowers people to grow, with the belief that work should be fun and engaging!
Our family is made up of many different people. We embrace diversity and believe in treating everyone equally to ensure that everyone has the same opportunities to grow, develop and progress in their careers.

We are looking for a Community Host to Join our front of house reception team at the Gogar offices of a world renown bank.

The overall function of a Community Host is to “own” their designated space. They will roam their domain, identifying problems; logging issues; booking meeting rooms; completing floor walks; inducting new starters; overseeing health and safety. This list goes on for the daily tasks of this new and exciting role!

Working in synergy with all service providers, they will execute a seamless experience for the bank’s colleagues and visitors, building a thriving community and driving the "hotelification" of the corporate working space.

In addition to this, they have the opportunity to develop fun, engaging and creative ways to maximise colleague enjoyment of their daily office space, whether that be through charity fundraisers, interactive experiences or simply a moment of reprieve in their busy day.

Shifts: 40 hours per week, shifts from Mon-Fri
Salary: £28,000

People and communication skills
Have a genuine desire to deliver service and an approachable manner.
Be a creative thinker, ask questions and find solutions.  
Easily engages in conversation and develops rapport with others.
Have excellent communication skills with both client and colleagues at all levels of the business.
Be intuitive and interested in other people.
Have the ability and personal drive to deliver consistently high standards.
Have exceptional attention to detail.
Be adaptable to varied client needs, at times under pressure.
Capable of handling customer complaints and identifying solutions or escalating as appropriate
Self-motivated
Be flexible, proactive and positive attitude.
Be organized and able to prioritize work effectively, with the ability to multi-task.
Be a strategic thinker and innovative problem solver.

Skills/Experience
Experience of working in a corporate/hotel/hospitality environment essential
Experience in working within vendors and 3rd party suppliers to deliver a service 
Experience within change management desirable 
Experience working with audio visual and conferencing equipment highly desirable.

What's in it for you?

• Excellent holiday allowance
• Pension contributions,
• Life insurance
• Enhanced annual leave
• Recommend a Friend Bonus Scheme
• Thank you voucher scheme.
• 24-hour personal helpline for employees, providing counselling & information services.
• Access to Choices, our discounts and benefits platform which offers you fabulous savings for thousands of high street retailers, hotels, cinemas and many more.
• Our Training Academy provides excellent training and development opportunities for our people.