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Cushman & Wakefield

Receptionist

Posted 10 Days Ago
In-Office
Pleasanton, CA, USA
25-29 Hourly
Junior
In-Office
Pleasanton, CA, USA
25-29 Hourly
Junior
Manages front desk operations, greets and assists visitors, issues temporary badges, maintains visitor records, supports meetings and events, handles mail and packages, coordinates facility requests, and assists employees, vendors, and stakeholders. The role requires professional communication, organization, confidentiality, customer service, and occasional travel to local Bay Area offices.
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Job Title

Receptionist

Job Description Summary

Performs a variety of operational and administrative functions in support of the Facility Services organization and in accordance with established policies, procedures, systems, guidelines, and objectives. This position provides support in the areas of access control to the facility, employee moves, data tracking, reporting, dispatching, event support and daily operations coordination. Works with all employee levels across the company.
This is a full-time role, M-F 8am-5pm.

Job Description

  • Responsible for managing and organizing of the front desk activities.
  • The receptionist must be able to establish interpersonal relationships and communicate well as the first person who customers see and talk to.
  • You will assist employees with special requests and act as an employee relations liaison to provide helpful and accurate information to employees and visitors.
  • Customer service is a top priority at Workday!
  • You are the first point of contact for our employees, customers, candidates, and vendors.
  • A friendly, helpful, engaging experience is most important for each person that visits the front desk.
  • Duties will include greeting visitors and maintaining visitor sign-in process using the Envoy system.
  • This will also include issuing of temporary badges for employees, vendors, contractors, directing visitors appropriately and notifying company personnel of visitor arrival.
  • Follow established protocol to protect customer and employee privacy when speaking with all callers while maintaining professional, friendly demeanor.
  • Multiple administrative tasks include event support and assisting with property management ticket requests.
  • You will be assisting with onsite meetings and will provide support such as setup and/or teardown of meetings, lunches, HHs, or townhalls, printing, and assisting workmates or visitors.
  • The receptionist will be responsible for receiving and distributing incoming mail and packages, as well as printing FedEx labels, creating shipments/pickups, and maintaining the package/storage areas.
  • Help keep reception area clean and tidy and decorate for occasions and holidays.
  • Assist local Workmates or stakeholders with event or project needs, i.e. printing, signage, etc.

Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • 1-3 years’ experience required.
  • Verbal and written communication skills, multi-tasking, customer service skills and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
  • Ability to keep information organized and confidential.
  • Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and similar Google platforms

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.


Will require travel to other local San Francisco Bay Area offices for support of executive events.


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.

  • Must have ability to stoop, stand, climb, frequently lift a minimum of 25 lbs.
  • The position requires a well-spoken individual.
  • Ability to read and understand information presented orally and in writing.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

C&W provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees during employment are treated without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.




Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.


The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.


The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.


The compensation for the position is: $24.65 - $29.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [email protected]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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