Company Overview
Global Workplace Solutions is a division of CBRE providing integrated solutions across large multi-discipline property portfolios. We are an organisation that has people at the heart of its culture and our aim for this account is to deliver an exceptional service to BT.
BT Workplace Team
Our BT Workplace team provides a full range of building maintenance services to their 7,000 buildings in the UK, from commercial offices and telephone exchanges to call centres and retail shops.
Core Values
We encourage new ways of working, driving innovation, whilst always living to our RISE values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence.
Multiskilled Host
Acting as the heart of the office, our Hosts anticipate customer needs and provide a hassle‑free workplace experience that’s designed to make life easier and enhance our customers’ well‑being. Hosts deliver people‑focused, anticipatory services in order to provide a cohesive and connected workplace experience for building occupants and visitors. Hosts will enhance the moments that matter throughout a colleague’s working day.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver a best in class Front of House service to welcome clients, visitors, colleagues and business partners at all times.
- Plan and prioritise own work allocation according to the needs of the site as determined by the line manager.
- Carry out daily building walks to ensure all floors are tidy, compliant and reset back to day one and proactively manage any issues identified, including health, safety and security checks each day in alignment with the daily checklist.
- Act as the go‑to for your floor neighbourhoods and see yourself as an extension of BT, promoting their culture and values in everything you do.
- Provide proactive, innovative solutions and resolution of BT colleague issues and provide visible assistance when required.
- Plan and deliver activities to support BT colleague engagement.
- Support the wider FM team, ensuring the site always remains compliant with current Health and Safety legislation.
- Ensure all building communications are up to date and in line with company expectations and have relevant information always displayed.
- Ensure that all requests made via the Facilities Helpdesk are entered into the system in a timely manner and that completed jobs are updated through the CAFM systems within the contractual SLA.
- Engage with other service partners, such as housekeeping and security, to ensure prompt and effective request solutions and close out.
- Provide Front of House / Reception services, work across and deliver services across different floors and support all meetings and events as required.
- Provide basic housekeeping duties across your areas of work, including but not limited to loading and unloading of dishwashers, general spot cleaning of highly utilised areas, meeting room and communal area resets and general upkeep of kitchen facilities.
- Ensure floor and kitchen consumables are monitored, ordered and re‑stocked as and when required.
- Assist and coordinate with the in‑house Engineering team to ensure all tasks are completed within SLA and to a quality standard.
- Always promote and maintain the core values of CBRE.
- Provide porterage and event set up support as and when required.
- Monitor and report as needed on building occupancy and utilisation.
- Provide any other administrative duties as required.
- Ensure there is a pleasant and positive working environment for BT business colleagues with hosts who are available and accessible within the building.
- Build relationships with clients and colleagues, ensuring they have everything they need for their working day and ensure all workplace facilities are maintained and inspected regularly.
- Be proactively visible in all areas of the building.
- Deliver site inductions to new client colleagues and building users.
- Communicate effectively and appropriately – using verbal and written channels in a proactive and professional manner.
- Utilise skills and knowledge to join or become a subject matter expert and champion to support continuous improvement and innovation.
Person Specification
- Previous experience in a customer-facing role is essential.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills with a high level of attention to detail.
- Ability to seek out opportunities for continuous improvement and portray vision, values and passion.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to successfully multitask and adjust tasks in accordance with changing deadlines and priorities in a high‑pressured environment.
- Organised, independent and self‑motivated, enthusiastic, dependable, detail‑oriented, flexible in scheduling and prioritisation.
- Flexible approach to work.
- Understands and appreciates the importance of using discretion at all times.
- Does not let issues go; follows up on issues through to resolution.
Our Mission
To build a world‑class business through exceptional service and exceptional people.
Why CBRE?
Salary & Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits programme, designed to make sure you feel valued in your role, with benefits that support the mental, physical, emotional and financial health for you and your family.
Learning & Development
Access LinkedIn Learning from day one with over 16,000 courses available, grow through our internal career pathways and unlimited training support on Talent Coach.
Values-Based Culture
We encourage new ways of working, driving innovation, whilst always living to our RISE values: Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence.
Positive Work Environment
Over 74% of our colleagues would recommend us as a great place to work, according to our latest internal engagement survey.
Volunteering Days
Benefit from 2 paid volunteering days per year.
Exclusive Discounts
Offer Nuffield gym memberships and restaurant discount cards.
Equal Opportunity
At CBRE, we value diversity and believe that everyone is extraordinary in their own way. We are an inclusive employer. Even if you are not sure you fit all the requirements for a particular role, we’d still love to hear from you. There may be another opportunity within CBRE that is more suitable for you now or in the future.
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