Receptionist
Full Time • Canandaigua
Responsive recruiter
Benefits:
- Company parties
- Employee discounts
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
Skip's is looking for a receptionist to be responsible for greeting clients and visitors to our Showroom. You will be contacting employees regarding visitors, answering phones and taking messages.
To be successful in this role, you will need excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as competency in Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel. Prior experience as a receptionist is also helpful.
Receptionist Responsibilities:
- Greet clients and visitors with a positive, helpful attitude.
- Assisting clients in finding their way around the showroom.
- Announcing clients as necessary.
- Assisting with a variety of administrative tasks including copying, faxing, taking notes.
- Preparing meeting and training rooms.
- Answering phones in a professional manner, and routing calls as necessary.
- Assisting colleagues with administrative tasks.
- Performing ad-hoc administrative duties.
- Answering, forwarding, and screening phone calls.
- Data Entry like importing vendor bills.
- Provide excellent customer service.
- Scheduling appointments.
Receptionist Requirements:
- Prior experience as a receptionist or in a related field.
- Consistent, professional dress, and manner.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Good time management skills.
- Experience with administrative and clerical procedures.
- Able to contribute positively as part of a team, helping out with various tasks as required.
Compensation: $15.50 - $17.00 per hour
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