Receptionist

Job Summary:

Greet and screen visitors and answer phone calls while maintaining professional composure throughout interactions with visitors and employees. Provide administrative support to Human Resources, Security and other departments when needed. In addition, maintain calendars for conference rooms, sort mail, and other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Greet visitors in a professional and courteous manner, assist them with the sign-in process and complete the appropriate security screening prior to visitors entering the building beyond the reception area.
• Greet employees and provide temporary badges for them when needed.
• Answer calls (internal and external), direct them to the appropriate person and page employees when needed.
• Perform a combination of administrative and clerical assignments to support the business including but not limited to sorting mail, coordinating conference room calendars, and working on short term and longer-term projects.
• Support the Purchasing area with invoices.
• Maintain necessary files, records and order supplies
• This job description is not all-inclusive. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum High School Diploma
• Minimum of one (1) year prior experience as Receptionist preferred
• Associate of Arts degree preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Word, Excel. Outlook, PowerPoint and Internet navigation
• Good multi-tasking, time management and organizational skills
• Detail oriented and able to prioritize work
• Discrete and professional with confidential matters
• Professional demeanor and ability to represent the company to customers and contacts

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May lift up to 35 lbs.
• Bend occasionally
• Sit, stand, and walk frequently
• Talk and listen frequently
• Frequent use of computer monitor

Special Requirements:

• Handle confidential information and materials including ITAR related items and therefore must be a US Person.

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