Office Administrator - 6 months' contract, Group
To provide a professional front-of-house, office administration and coordination service for the Hawksford’s Netherlands office, ensuring visitors, colleagues, meetings and day-to-day office operations are supported efficiently, consistently and to a high standard.
Amsterdam - Netherlands
Principal Accountabilities:
Reception, visitors and office presentation
- Welcome clients, visitors, suppliers and colleagues in a warm, professional and helpful manner.
- Answer incoming telephone calls and handle or redirect enquiries in a professional manner.
- Maintain the professional presentation of reception areas, meeting rooms, kitchens, shared spaces and general office areas.
Meetings
- Coordinate internal meetings, including room bookings.
- Coordinate refreshments, catering and room set-up for meetings, client visits and office events.
Office administration and facilities
- Monitor, order and maintain office consumables, stationery, refreshments and other supplies to support the effective day-to-day operation of the office.
- Process incoming and outgoing post.
- Assist with the administration and processing of client payments where required.
- Coordinate practical office issues, escalating where appropriate and following through to resolution.
Professional standards and ways of working
- Communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
- Handle confidential, business-sensitive, people-related and project information with discretion and sound judgement.
- Remain dependable, organised and proactive, with a positive approach to changing priorities.
- Record time on the Company’s time recording system where required, ensuring narratives are clear and accurate.
- Undertake any other duties that management may reasonably require.
The successful candidate must have:
- Previous experience in an office administrator, receptionist, team assistant, facilities coordination or similar office support role.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills.
- Experience arranging and coordinating internal and external meetings, including room bookings, refreshments, catering and visitor arrangements.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the confidence to engage professionally with senior stakeholders, clients, colleagues and suppliers.
- Dutch language skills are highly desirable.
- Highly organised, accurate and able to prioritise effectively in a busy office environment.
- Practical, proactive and comfortable taking ownership of day-to-day office administration and facilities-related tasks.
- A positive, collaborative and service-led approach, with strong attention to detail and high personal standards.
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To find out more or have a confidential discussion, please email RecruitmentNetherlands@Hawksford.com or call +44 1534 740000.