Receptionist

AppleOne Employment Services; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Sick pay

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services seeks a professional Receptionist for a temporary contract in Northridge, CA. You will be the first contact for visitors, employees, and contractors, ensuring a polished, secure, and welcoming front desk experience.

The role supports a security-focused environment in technology and aerospace contexts, requiring confidentiality, accuracy, and clear communication while collaborating with leadership and teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of receptionist/front desk experience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Professional communication with visitors and staff.
• Ability to follow security procedures and confidentiality requirements.
• Experience with badge access, parking logistics and visitor management tools.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and maintain a welcoming front desk.
• Manage badge access, parking, and visitor records.
• Process access requests via internal ticketing systems.
• Keep lobby and reception area clean and organized.
• Coordinate mail, shipping, and office supply orders.
• Communicate updates via email, Slack, and internal tools.

Skills

Receptionist experience

Front desk coordination

Administrative support

Excellent organization

Professional communication

Confidentiality

ITAR compliance

Ticketing systems

Visitor management

Tools

Lenel

RightCrowd

SIM ticketing

Slack

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a professional Receptionist for a temporary contract opportunity in Northridge, CA. This high-visibility front desk role is ideal for an organized, polished, and dependable administrative professional who enjoys serving as the first point of contact for visitors, employees, vendors, and internal teams.

This position supports a structured, security-focused office environment connected to technology, aerospace, and innovation. The Receptionist will work closely with supportive leadership and collaborative internal teams while helping maintain a professional, welcoming, and well-organized front office experience. This is a great opportunity for someone who values accuracy, confidentiality, clear communication, and a positive team culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet visitors, clients, contractors, and employees while delivering a professional and welcoming front desk experience.
• Manage visitor logs, site badges, parking passes, garage validations, and after-hours access according to established security procedures.
• Process employee and contractor badge access requests through internal ticketing systems.
• Maintain a clean, organized lobby, reception area, and workroom to support a polished office environment.
• Coordinate incoming and outgoing small package mail, domestic shipping, and general office supply orders.
• Communicate catering deliveries, visitor arrivals, and internal updates through email, Slack, and other internal communication tools.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Support daily front desk reception, visitor management, and administrative coordination.
• Manage badge access, parking logistics, visitor records, and security-related front desk processes.
• Coordinate mail, shipping, office supplies, lobby organization, and internal communications.
• Use internal systems to track requests, communicate updates, and maintain accurate records.
• 3 or more years of receptionist, front desk, administrative support, or front office coordination experience.
• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
• Professional communication skills and a polished, customer-focused demeanor.
• Comfort using internal communication tools, ticketing systems, visitor management software, and standard office technology.
• Ability to follow site procedures, security protocols, and confidentiality requirements.
• Willingness to comply with ITAR-related requirements and sign a confidentiality agreement.
• Reliable, proactive, and able to manage multiple front desk priorities in a structured office environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a secure office, corporate reception desk, aerospace, technology, defense, or regulated business environment.
• Familiarity with Lenel, RightCrowd, SIM ticketing, Slack, or similar visitor management and internal communication systems.
• Experience handling badge access, parking coordination, mailroom support, supply ordering, or facilities-related administrative tasks.
• Ability to remain calm, professional, and detail-oriented while managing visitors, requests, and time-sensitive front desk activity.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay rate: $23.06 to $25.55 per hour.
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week.
• Employment type: Temporary contract assignment.
• Assignment length: 2 to 3 months.
• Location: Northridge, CA.
• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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.

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