Job Description

Job Title:Veterinary Receptionist

Location:Calder Vets, Dewsbury

Job Type:Full-time, permanent

Hours:The role will include early/late shift patterns 7.30-4.30 and 11.30-800betweenMon-Fri and 1 in 4 weekends Sat 8-6 & Sun 9-6 Plus1 Bank Holiday

Calder Vets Dewsburyhasa fantastic opportunity for aroving Receptionist to join ourveterinary practices!

This is a front of housereceptionrole that covers over our 8 sitesand requires a very flexible,sociableand adaptable person with a passion for amazing customer service. 

We would like to hear from candidates who are customer focused and confident communicators. The position will best suit a proactive and enthusiastic individual with a passion for providing excellent customer service. 

Your role and responsibilities 

• ​You will be the front of house, welcomingclientsand their pets into the branches. Being efficient,pleasantand courteous to clients and their animalsat all times
• Manage and deal with appointment bookings in a professional and efficient manner
• Answer and make calls to veterinary practices, insurancecompaniesand clients witha high levelof customer service
• Support the business with a range of administrative duties
• Havea high levelof attention to detail
• Able to work well in a fast-paced environment and stillmaintaina high levelof customer service and completing all tasks to a high standard
• Show awareness of financial control within the practice and follow up with clients for outstanding payments

Essential Skills,knowledgeand Experience

• Experience dealing with customers in a customer facing role
• Previousveterinary experience is desirable but not essential
• A proactive, positive attitude
• Adapt well to learning a new system if nopreviousexperience
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Highly motivated to provide excellent service to clients and the practice
• Works well within a team and be a positive member of the team
• Ability to work at afast workingpace under pressure along with lone working and managing own workload when the branch runs at a slower pace
• Professional approach to work
• Excellent administration, organisational and time management skills with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent IT skills – Microsoft (Outlook,Wordand Excel).

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave 
• Career progression opportunities 
• Staff discount schemes 
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sicknesspay 
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme  
• Wellness program including:  
• Employeeassistanceprogram
• Eyecare voucher scheme 
• Free annual Flu jab 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

Calder Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.

All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Calder Vets, Linnaeus or the role, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at  careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk.

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Salary Value: £26,437 per annum;