Receptionist

Warm and welcoming

About us
The concept of De Eekhoorn Dutch Furniture is clear and simple: designing robust, attractive furniture. With our brands WOOOD and vtwonen, we sell our products in more than 50 countries through 1,500 points of sale. With a team of 200 dedicated employees, De Eekhoorn Dutch Furniture has been a specialist in developing, producing and distributing interior products for DIY stores, department stores, furniture specialty shops and online retailers in Europe for over 44 years.

Over 30% of our collection is manufactured in our own factory in Zwaagdijk-Oost, and our head office, including distribution centre and showroom, is conveniently located along the motorway in Hoorn.

Working at De Eekhoorn means being challenged every day to get the best out of yourself. It is important to us that you enjoy going to work. De Eekhoorn is an internationally growing company with an open, informal culture, where you work together with enthusiastic colleagues who, like you, like to go the extra mile to achieve our common goals.

About the job
As a Receptionist, you will cheerfully handle all incoming and outgoing phone calls. You receive guests, drivers and suppliers warmly and professionally. You ensure that the entrance, bar and meeting rooms look neat and tidy and during meetings you are the hostess, arrange lunches and provide coffee and tea for visitors. You perform administrative tasks for various departments within our company and ensure good communication between the various departments and locations. You will work at our Jan Tinbergenweg location (head office, shipping, experience centre) in Hoorn, but occasionally you will carry out your work at our Zaadmarkt location (factory) in Zwaagdijk.

What do we ask of you?

  • Secondary vocational education;
  • Administrative experience in a similar position;
  • You have an open and representative appearance;
  • Good computer skills (experience with Office);
  • You can switch quickly and work accurately;
  • You are fluent in Dutch and have a good command of English.

What do we offer you?

  • A good salary;
  • Travel allowance and a pension scheme;
  • 25 holiday days based on full-time employment;
  • Discounts on all our products;
  • A nice workplace in a modern office;
  • Room for personal development and growth.

Application procedure

1. Apply

Respond online to our vacancy with a good motivation and a clear CV. When assessing the applications, we not only look at relevant work experience, but also at motivation.

2. Invitation by phone

If you are interested, one of our HR managers will call you to make an appointment.

3. First interview

If you are invited for an initial interview, the manager of the relevant department will tell you more about the position together with the HR manager.

4. Second interview

If we are both enthusiastic, a second interview with a manager and a direct colleague follows. Depending on the position, a case may be presented or an online assessment may follow.

5. Contract proposal

You will receive a contract proposal from our HR manager.

6. Employed

When we have come to an agreement you will be warmly welcomed by your new colleagues!

Receptionist

Location
Hoorn - Hoofdkantoor/ DC / Showroom
Hours per week
22,5 hours
Level
MBO
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Our locations

See below the directions to our different locations.

Hoorn - Hoofdkantoor/ DC / Showroom

Jan Tinbergenweg 1
1689 ZV Hoorn
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Zwaagdijk-Oost - Fabriek

Zaadmarkt 25
1681PD Zwaagdijk-Oost
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Basiclabel Hoorn

Gedempte Turfhaven 28
1621 HE Hoorn
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