Receptionist

Job Overview

As a Receptionist, you will be responsible for greeting and assisting vendors, customers, job applicants, and other visitors. You will answer incoming telephone calls, determining the purpose of calls and forwarding calls to appropriate personnel or department.

Responsibilities of the Office Assistant role include :

Operating a switchboard to route incoming calls and place outgoing calls

Retrieving messages from voicemail and forwarding to appropriate personnel

Taking and delivering messages or transferring calls to voicemail when appropriate

Answering questions about organization and providing callers with requested information

Welcoming on-site visitors, determining nature of business, and announcing visitors

Monitoring visitor access and issuing passes when required

Updating appointment calendars and handling scheduling duties

Receiving, sorting, and routing mail and publications

Maintaining fax machines, retrieving, and routing incoming faxes

In the Receptionist role, you must be a positive customer-service-oriented team player who is also able to multitask in a fast-paced environment. You must present a professional image and possess excellent communication skills.

Other requirements of the Receptionist role include :

Must have at least 2 years of recent Administrative Clerical experience

Must have at least intermediate knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Ability to work independently with minimal to no supervision

Knowledge of clerical procedures and protocol

Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to) : $17.00 - $20.00