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

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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.