Receptionist

u&u Recruitment Partners; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

u&u Recruitment Partners is seeking a Receptionist to start immediately on a temporary contract through December, with a pathway to a permanent role in January. You will be at the front desk of their corporate head office in Hawthorn/Richmond, handling visitors, phones and general office administration.

The role requires five days in the office, 8:30am–4:30pm, and allows casual dress (jeans). Interviews start ASAP; prior reception experience and solid MS Office skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous reception experience is essential.
• Intermediate MS Office skills are required.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills are expected.
• Willingness to work full-time at the front desk in an office setting.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming visitors, clients and staff in person.
• Answering and directing phone calls.
• Keeping the kitchen area clean, tidy and stocked.
• Maintaining meeting rooms and Boardroom facilities.
• Handling mail and courier duties.
• Data entry to support the Finance department.
• Assisting with ad hoc administrative tasks.

Skills

Reception experience

MS Office

Phone etiquette

Verbal communication

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

• Hawthorn/Richmond location – tram up Swan St;
• Five days in office – 8:30am to 4:30pm; and
• Feel free to wear your jeans to work!

• Hawthorn/Richmond location – tram up Swan St;
• Five days in office – 8:30am to 4:30pm; and
• Feel free to wear your jeans to work!

Our client is a leading tier-1 infrastructure and civil construction powerhouse.

They are looking for a Receptionist to start immediately on a temp contract until 23rd December.

You will then have a couple of weeks to relax and enjoy a couple of weeks off, before commencing permanently in January (should both parties be happy of course).

As the face of their corporate head office, you will be responsible for:

• Meeting and greeting visitors, clients and employees;
• Answering phones;
• Keeping the kitchen clean, tidy and stocked;
• Maintaining meeting rooms and Boardroom facilities;
• Mail and courier management;
• Data entry to assist the Finance department; and
• Ad hoc administration including document preparation.

We are seeking:

• Previous reception experience;
• Intermediate MS Office Suite skills;
• Professional verbal and written communication skills; and
• The willingness to work in office full time, at a front desk.

Interviews will be held immediately for an ASAP start.

At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.