Front of House Operative – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Full Time

Provide excellent customer service as the first point of contact to visitors, productions, tenants, and staff to and within the Studio. Ensure visitors have the required access permissions by using and monitoring both Net2 and Sky-Visitor systems to ensure the site is secure. Provide management of incoming and outgoing mail using Omnipost system. Assist in covering Reception/Mailroom as required.

Principle accountabilities

• To welcome and provide service excellence to our customers as they enter the Studios and as they use the mailroom/s services.
• Issue all appropriate security ID passes for staff, tenants, productions and visitors, ensuring the correct level of access control with each ID badge.
• Provide all necessary vehicle passes or car park passes to staff, tenants, productions and visitors as directed by the studio management team.
• Ensure customers and equipped with knowledge and information regarding site locations and services to customers to enhance their customer journey including how to use services such as the customer service desk for cleaning, maintenance and site related issues.
• Develop and nurture good working relationships, being on hand to assist, advise and troubleshoot for customers regarding access control systems and site services.
• Monitor and check shared reception/mailroom inbox and teams chat to ensure all requests or queries are captured and managed efficiently, and that all stakeholders are aware.
• Be responsible for the look and feel of the front of house and mail service areas, providing a professional, tidy and safe workspace at all times.
• Log all works required inside and outside of your area of responsibility with the customer services helpdesk, such as any cleaning or maintenance requests.
• Work closely with the site security team, flagging any issues and fostering beneficial working relationships.
• Provide reports on visitor and customer numbers to Studio Management and catering, and Omipost system as required.
• Sorting, processing via Omnipost system and distributing incoming and outgoing mail and manage mailroom issues such as lost parcels, customer complaints regarding the mailroom to resolution.
• Manage the franking machine services.
• Assist with other functions as required by studio management team.

Nature and Scope

The above accountabilities take up most of their time, which is usually spent in the Studio reception area or mailroom. There is a need for forward planning but they usually operate day-to-day or task to task. There is some technical skill needed which can be trained on the job, but a customer service-focussed approach is essential for success. There is minimal supervision from line management, but minimal autonomy as most of the work is repetitive tasks where there is an established process to follow.

Skills And Experience

Essential criteria

• GCSEs passes in Maths and English or equivalent
• Customer Service experienc
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Teams and Powerpoint
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Able to manage a busy workload and prioritize tasks.
• People person who enjoys a challenge.
• Maintains a professional, customer focussed attitude.
• Flexible attitude to working hours to ensure there is cover at all main reception points at both Pinewood and Shepperton Studios.

Desirable criteria

• Previous reception, customer services or mailroom role desirable but not essential
• Experience of using bespoke in-house security systems, mail management systems or similar software
• Interest in the film and TV industry
• Able to commute between Shepperton Studios and Pinewood Studios on an ad hoc basis if required

Other information

• Role location: Shepperton Studios
• Competitive starting salary and discretionary annual bonus of up to 7.5% of salary.
• 25 days’ holiday as standard with the option to buy 5 additional days, plus English public holidays.
• An extra day of leave to celebrate your Birthday.
• Pension scheme 5% employer contribution and 3% minimum employee contribution.
• Comprehensive private medical healthcare from Bupa, including cover for pre-existing conditions, dental and optical cover.
• Income Protection for yourself, up to 75% of salary.
• Life assurance of 4 x annual salary.
• £3.20 per day Pinewood canteen subsidy.
• Two days per year volunteering allowance for our local communities.
• Invest@Work Saving Account with Fidelity.
• Various other staff perks including but not limited to, gym and retail discounts, free film screenings and staff events.

Our values

Teamwork

Respect

Integrity

Pioneering

Passionate

Can-do

Closing date for applications is 21st May 2026

Pinewood Group is an equal opportunities employer. We are highly committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture for our people and actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

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