Part-Time Receptionist (Association, ASAP)

The Choice, Inc is seeking a Part-Time Receptionist for our client, a major professional trade association. This is a long-term, ASAP temporary need.

The office is a very beautiful, upscale space in downtown DC. It is within walking distance to all Metro lines.

Schedule: Tuesday – Thursday. This will be an in person position.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. with a one-hour lunch and two 15 minutes breaks.

Job Duties:

• Greet and welcome guests in a friendly and professional manner
• Answer and direct phone calls, take messages, and transfer calls to the appropriate staff members
• Manage the reception area, ensuring it is clean, tidy, and well-organized
• Provide information and assistance to staff, visitors, and guests, such as directions and information on company, programs, and events
• Support meeting room reservations, setup, breakdown and other logistics for meetings occurring in the office
• Maintain knowledge of general logistics for internal and external meetings, events and programs
• Build relationship with building’s security officers
• Handle inquiries and complaints in a courteous and efficient way, and escalate issues to the Director, Office Services and Facilities when necessary
• Provide general administrative assistance to team members across the office, as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Background:

• Previous experience as a receptionist, customer service representative, or similar role
• Highly professional and punctual
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
• Experience with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word and Teams; aptitude for learning new software systems
• Ability to adapt to changing situations in a calm and professional manner