School Receptionist | Katong

BUSINESS EDGE PERSONNEL SERVICES PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

BUSINESS EDGE PERSONNEL SERVICES PTE LTD in Katong invites a reliable receptionist to join our school front desk team. You will handle visitors, phone inquiries, mail, and simple first-aid support, ensuring smooth daily operations. The role requires at least English O-Levels, 2+ years experience, and MS Office proficiency.

You should be patient, calm under pressure, and able to multitask during peak periods. Working hours are weekdays with a set schedule.

Qualifications

• 3 O-Level passes with English.
• Over 2 years of receptionist experience.
• Experience in a school environment.
• Valid first-aid with CPR preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Word).
• Excellent communication and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Reception duties: receive visitors, assist contractors/vendors, and basic first-aid support in the sickbay.
• Phone duties: handle queries, take messages and escalate to staff promptly.
• Front desk duties: issue/collect keys, manage mail and deliveries, keep forms and files current.
• Ad-hoc admin tasks as assigned by school.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Problem solving

Initiative

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Education

GCE O-Level with English

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Scope

Reception Duties:

• Receiving visitors and render assistance to contractors/ vendors.
• Render assistance to walk-in pupils' needs and simple non-life threatening first-aid support at the sickbay. To elevate to office staff immediately if it is beyond superficial cases.
• Handle situations when pupils vomit and soil their clothes, loan of uniforms, ad-hoc sewing of buttons on uniform, etc.
• Print and pass the Early Dismissal Form to parents.

Phone Call Duties:

• Handing phone calls on queries, feedbacks and requests.
• Taking messages and ensuring they are passed to the appropriate staff member in time.

Front Desk Duties:

• Issue and collection of keys to staff/students/vendors.
• Manage incoming/outgoing mails and deliveries. (record, sort & distribute daily mail).
• Maintain resource files required for counter duty.
• Maintain the forms cabinet in the office. All forms must be current and to be replenished constantly.
• Operate office equipment like fax, photocopier, etc.

Ad-hoc simple administrative duties that may be assigned by the school.

Requirements

• 3 GCE 'O' Level passes or more, with a pass in English.
• More than two years of experience working as a receptionist.
• Similar working experience in a school environment.
• Preferably have a valid first-aid with CPR certification.
• Experience in using MS Office Applications e.g. Excel, Word etc.
• Good communication skills.
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills with patience and ability to remain calm during challenging situations.
• Posses initative, good problem solving skills and ability to multitask during peak period.
• Able to work independently as well as in a team with professional ethics.

Contract Period: From 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027 (Option to Extend: 1 year from 1 January 2028 to 31 December 2028)

Working Arrangement

• Mondays to Thursdays: 7:00am to 4:00pm, inclusive of 30 mins lunch break
• Fridays: 7.00am to 3:30pm, inclusive of 30 mins lunch break
• Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public holidays

Location: Katong

Salary: $2200 per month
$2,360 from 1 July 2027 onwards

EA License No.: 96C4864
Reg. No.: R26161270 JOEY TAY YI TING