Receptionist

About the role

Perdue Brandon is seeking a professional, friendly receptionist to represent our Firm and serve as a first point of contact for guests visiting our busy office from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Key responsibilities for this person include answering and transferring phone calls, greeting guests when they arrive, and managing our incoming and outgoing mail. PBFCM has been in business since 1970. We represent more than 2000 governmental entities in Texas school districts, cities, counties, hospital districts, appraisal districts, and special districts. We have grown steadily every year. We currently have 15 offices across Texas with over 50 attorneys and more than 400 employees. Founded on the principles of honesty and ethical conduct, our success is due to our refusal to deviate from these core values. This is a full-time position with great benefits including medical, dental, vision and a generous PTO policy. PBFCM is a dynamic, high-volume law firm offering a professional, yet casual environment. We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-starting hard worker to join our winning team!

Responsibilities

• Answers, screens, and directs phone calls; takes messages.
• Determines the purpose of each person's visit, contacts the Firm member who can assist and directs the person to the appropriate location.
• Receives mail, documents, packages, and courier deliveries and delivers or distributes items.
• Manage, clean and organize the front desk.
• Performs administrative and clerical support tasks.
• Performs basic filing and recordkeeping.
• Performs additional clerical or administrative duties, as needed or assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of high school diploma (or equivalent) required; Bachelor's degree or in the process of obtaining a bachelor's degree is preferred.
• At least one (1) year experience in an office setting.
• Three (3) years of professional work experience (Preferred).
• Previous experience in a law office (Preferred).

Skills

• Essential Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; excellent interpersonal and customer service skills; basic understanding of administrative and clerical procedures and systems; has knowledge of operation of office machines such as copiers, scanners and fax machines; proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software; ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks; punctuality and dependability.
• Preferred Skills: Bilingual (Spanish); excellent critical thinking skills; superior computer skills and knowledge; proactive work ethic; excellent organizational skills.

Work environment

• Sitting at a computer most of the day.
• On the job training.
• Performance assessment within the first 90 days of employment.
• Annual performance reviews.
• Reporting to Office Manager.

Physical requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.