Receptionist - Part-Time

About the role

When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special – a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact. The Receptionist is responsible for providing a friendly and professional greeting to a high volume of visitors and callers. Issues visitor badges, directs visitors to their proper destinations and provides exceptional customer service. Duties also include maintaining conference rooms and meeting schedules, providing training for relief receptionist if needed, and occasionally provides clerical support to the Human Resources Department. Serves as backup to mailroom services as needed.

Responsibilities

• Operates multi-line telephone console to route incoming calls and place outgoing local and long distance calls.
• Receives and relays incoming and internal calls.
• Refers messages to appropriate parties.
• Greet clients and visitors, receives and registers visitors and assigns badges when necessary.
• Announces visitors and directs them to their proper destination.
• Performs clerical duties for the Human Resources Department.
• Responsible for maintaining front desk procedure log, master phone list, weekly announcements and new hire kits.
• Receives and directs deliveries.
• Responsible for inventory, ordering and stocking reception break room supplies as well as ensuring that the breakroom and front desk area is neat and clean.
• Responsible for covering absences in the mailroom and providing mailroom support.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Bilingual – English/Spanish, preferred.
• Proficient computer skills, especially Word, PowerPoint & Excel.
• Must be attentive to details.
• Should be able to handle multiple tasks at one time.
• Requires upbeat personality which can interact well with all associates.
• Switchboard experience preferred.
• SAP and KRONOS experience preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with a high degree of professionalism.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Pay

The expected pay range for this position is $14.42 - $24.04 per hour. Smithfield Foods provides pay ranges that reflect its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the company reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of hire. Individual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, location of the position, the candidate’s qualifications and experience, internal equity, external market pay for comparable positions and budget considerations. At Smithfield Foods, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive total rewards package.