Receptionist (Bilingual English-Spanish Preferred)

Position Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate console switchboard. Answer incoming calls, forward calls to party, take messages, when necessary and notify (by phone) employees that visitors have arrived.
• Greet visitors in a courteous manner and assist with their inquiries, receive packages, letters, etc., as required. Sign for parcels when necessary
• Maintain adequate stock of office supplies and order supplies as necessary.
• Perform basic clerical duties which may include the organization/alphabetization of files, copying, preparation for meetings, etc.
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor’s direction.

Education

Requirements include: high school diploma or equivalent.

Skills

• One year of receptionist experience is required.
• Knowledge of office methods and procedures, filing, telephone techniques and office equipment as well as English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation are required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Equipment to be used

• Must be able to operate computer and other office equipment such as fax, calculator, document reproducing equipment and communications equipment.
• Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as computers, fax machines, calculators, the telephone and other office equipment.

Working Conditions

Works in typical office setting.