Receptionist

CANDIDATE RESPONSIBILITIES: Make sure the switchboard is open and operating promptly at 8:00 a.m., throughout the day until 5:00 p.m. Relief coverage will be provided for a one-hour lunch, as well as morning and afternoon breaks ***Greets visitors in a professional friendly and hospitable manner Ensures visitors sign in, receives a visitor badge and notifies appropriate staff to escort visitors beyond the lobby area Professionally answers incoming calls Ensures call are redirected to the appropriate staff or transfer call to voice mail when appropriate Receives and sorts incoming mail and faxes for pick-up Keeps front desk manual up-to-date detailing receptionist procedures Performs other routine clerical functions as directedEDUCATION AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:High school diploma or GEDMinimum of one year administrative experience Experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) SPECIAL ABILITIES AND/OR REQUIREMENTS:Excellent phone etiquette Excellent verbal communication skills Punctual Able to work with minimum supervision Should be customer service driven Able to multi-task