Primary duties and responsibilities
- Greet visitors, arrange relevant passes and make sure all callers and visitors are dealt with promptly, courteously and accurately
- Ensure visitors are made comfortable, met on a timely basis by their host, shown to the appropriate room and assisted with parking if relevant.
Internal Process
- Assist with visitor check-in process
- Maintain visitor and caller logs
- Coordinate with mailroom for outside delivery/courier services with the help of Office administrators
- Answer queries from visitors and callers, and refers them to the appropriate person
- Perform general maintenance of the reception area
- Co-ordinate with Security where relevant
- Support office manager in events planning and organization
- Act in accordance with regulations
- Perform other administrative duties as required
- Learning and Growth
- Work towards being a high quality internal service provider and ensure that all administrative support requirements are being met
- Act as a key resource and liaison to other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships as needed
Education
High school certificate (equivalent) or Bachelor's degree
Language
Fluency in spoken and written English, proficiency in Arabic is an advantage, French is a plus
Overall Experience
Min 3 years of experience in customer service related role such as front desk or receptionist role
Specific Skills
- Experience with a professional services firm is an advantage
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills
- Must possess a professional telephone manner
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure
- Demonstrated ability to work on own initiative
- Demonstrated team player
- Must possess a warm, friendly and professional demeanor
- Basic PC skills on excel and word
- Basic keyboard skills (at least 25 wpm)