Receptionist Receptionist - Ornua
Ornua’s core purpose is to build profitable routes to market for Irish dairy products.
The Group is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients. Ornua Foods is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornua’s consumer brands, including Ireland’s most successful food export, Kerrygold, as well as Kerrygold Dubliner, Pilgrims Choice, Forto and BEO milk powders.Markets are served by production facilities in Ireland, Germany and the UK and by in-market Sales and Marketing teams in Asia, Germany, Ireland, MEA, Poland, Spain, rest of Europe, and North and Latin America.
Ornua Ingredients is responsible for the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products, for the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufacturing and foodservice customers across the world, and for managing volatility through de-risking and trading strategies.The business is supported by production facilities in the UK, Spain, the US, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria and by in-market teams in Africa and the Middle East.
You may know us by our brands Kerrygold, Dubliner, Pilgrim’s Choice, Avantage, Forto, and BEO.
Ornua’s Values
At Ornua, our Values lie at the core of everything that we do and how we behave both individually and as a business. Our five values, and their underlying behaviours, encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care and Achieve Great Things Together.
Ornua’s Growth
At Ornua, our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business. We care passionately about driving sustainable, profitable growth, underpinned by our ambitious ‘Path to Prosper’ strategy. We have delivered significant growth in our core business, and we have ambitious plans for continued growth over the next five years.
Why this role is valuable
You will be the first point of contact at the flagship butter production facility, welcoming senior executives, customers, suppliers and visitors. You will have a real impact on the employee experience of all employees and new joiners, supporting a positive engaging culture in Kerrygold Park.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Meeting and greeting visitors at all levels of seniority
- Coordination and organisation of all visits to site.
- Screening phone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate
- Assisting with administration tasks for all functions across the business.
- Monitoring of stock and replenishment of stationary, canteen items etc.
- Liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff
Key Requirements & Attributes:
- 1-2 years’ experience in a busy front facing role in a similar environment
- High level of competence in Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint & Excel
- High level of discretion and interpersonal skills
- Confident dealing with customers, suppliers and business partners
- Exceptional professional etiquette.
Competencies:
- WORKING TOGETHER: Encourages co-operation in own team and supports cross functional learning
- COMMUNICATIVE: Communicates confidently, adapting style for different situations
- OWNERSHIP: Takes responsibility for and ownership of results, takes pride in delivering quality; acts promptly and is tenacious
- FORWARD LOOKING: Responds positively to change and looks ahead to anticipate tasks, ensuring benefits to others.
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