A Riddells Creek resident has been recognised as the best Raine & Horne receptionist in the state, and she said it feels lovely.
Allison Sloan, who works at the office in Sunbury, was surprised when she found out she’d been nominated by her workplace, placing her in the running to win Victoria’s Outstanding Receptionist.
Raine & Horne real estate agent James Rizk, however, was not.
“It’s not surprising to be honest, Allison is an absolute asset to this company… people just love her,” he said.
Ms Sloan, who is also known for her work with the 1sts Riddells Creek Scout Group, said she was “blushing” even talking about it.
“It’s lovely when someone’s made the effort to go that extra step and give you that recognition and for others out there outside our immediate office to say, hey she’s worthy of the award,” she said.
“That’s a little bit humbling… I don’t think I’m anything special, I’m just doing my job.”
Ms Sloan made the jump from media, communications and event management some years ago, and has only been a receptionist for about five years.
“They’ve allowed me the time to find my place,” she said.
“I’ve always felt supported in that respect. I’m a nine tenths of a glass full kind of person anyway, I just try to come to work and do the best that I can do.”
Mr Rizk said having someone like Ms Sloan as the face of Raine & Horne Sunbury was “absolutely essential”.
“Our company is a family business and we pride ourselves on having local people work with our office, and we’ve done so for almost 40 years… it’s absolutely fantastic,” he said.
Elsie Lange
