Bilingual Receptionist

AppleOne Employment Services; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Santa Barbara, CA is seeking a personable, detail-oriented Bilingual Receptionist for a full-time, temp-to-hire opportunity.

You will greet visitors, answer calls, manage calendars, and support mail and data entry while providing excellent customer service in a fast-paced office.

This in-person role offers a Monday–Friday schedule, with compensation of $18–$23 per hour and a supportive culture that values reliability and organization.

Qualifications

• Bilingual communication proficiency required.
• Experience as a receptionist or front desk role.
• Strong calendar management and data entry skills.
• Excellent customer service and professional demeanor.
• Organized, reliable, and able to multitask in a fast-paced office.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist visitors, clients, vendors, and team members.
• Answer, screen, and direct incoming calls with courtesy.
• Manage calendars, coordinate appointments, and support scheduling.
• Handle mail, packages, and deliveries; maintain reception area.
• Perform data entry and record-keeping tasks; support office operations.

Skills

Bilingual communication

Receptionist experience

Calendar management

Data entry

Customer service

Organized and detail-oriented

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a personable and detail-oriented Bilingual Receptionist for a full-time, temp-to-hire opportunity in Santa Barbara, CA. This role is ideal for an administrative professional who enjoys being the welcoming first point of contact for visitors, clients, vendors, and team members.

The Bilingual Receptionist will help create a professional, friendly front‑office experience while supporting daily administrative operations. This is a great opportunity to join a supportive workplace culture where teamwork, reliability, organization, and strong customer service are valued. The role offers a consistent Monday through Friday schedule, in‑person collaboration, and the opportunity to continue building your administrative support skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet and assist visitors, clients, vendors, and team members in a warm and professional manner.
• Answer, screen, and direct incoming phone calls while providing excellent customer service.
• Manage calendars, coordinate appointments, and support scheduling needs.
• Handle incoming and outgoing mail, packages, and deliveries.
• Complete administrative tasks such as filing, data entry, document handling, and record management.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and professional reception area.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay range: $18 to $23 per hour.
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Work arrangement: In person.
• Full-time opportunity.
• Friendly, supportive workplace culture.
• Opportunity to grow administrative skills.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Serve as the first point of contact for visitors, callers, clients, and vendors.
• Support front‑desk operations, appointment coordination, and calendar management.
• Perform administrative support duties including filing, data entry, and record maintenance.
• Help maintain an organized, professional, and efficient office environment.
• 1 to 2 years of receptionist, front desk, or administrative experience required.
• Bilingual communication skills required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills and a professional demeanor.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and stay organized in a fast‑paced office environment.
• Proficiency with standard office equipment and common software applications.
• Reliable, detail‑oriented work style with a positive and helpful attitude.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience answering and routing multi-line phone calls.
• Experience supporting calendars, appointments, or office scheduling.
• Prior experience in a professional office, business services, or administrative support environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf

The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.