Receptionist

Centrillion Technology Holdings; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Centrillion Technology Holdings in Palo Alto, CA, is seeking an Office Manager to maintain a professional and efficient office environment. Responsibilities include managing office supplies, greeting guests, handling calls, and ensuring timely responses to inquiries.

The ideal candidate should possess office management experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in office software. Centrillion is committed to fostering a collaborative and welcoming workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience in office management and receptionist duties.
• Warm, outgoing and professional approach required.
• Ability to prioritize workflow and multi-task effectively.
• Strong written and oral communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and efficient office environment.
• Greet and support office guests during their visit.
• Answer telephone calls and respond to website inquiries.
• Manage incoming and outgoing deliveries and mail.

Skills

Office management experience

Professional communication

Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Organizational skills

Job description

Centrillion is creating transformative genomic technologies leveraging engineering and biochemistry breakthroughs to accelerate discovery and reveal the real genome that has thus far been obscured by its complexity and the limitations of existing technologies. Our team of scientists and engineers is committed to making a new generation of genomic technologies accessible and affordable for a multitude of previously unapproachable apps. Centrillion is backed by venture capital and strategic investors and is located at Palo Alto, CA, at the innovation center of Silicon Valley and close to Stanford University.

Job Description

• Maintain clean, tidy, comfortable and efficient office environment, including individual responsibilities such as clean‑up after meetings and preparing coffee for guests, and implementation of office protocols applicable to all employees.
• Greet and ensure office guests are comfortable while waiting; support guest needs (e.g., on‑site parking during meetings, calling taxi cabs).
• Answer telephone calls to office.
• Respond to and ensure timely response to general company website inquiries.
• Receive and distribute deliveries to office; prepare and send deliveries from office, including car trips to nearby FedEx and UPS shipping outlets.
• Handle incoming and outgoing daily mail.
• Interact with building personnel (including security and janitorial) and office vendors (e.g., copier, paper shredder, bottled water, telecommunications providers); provide for timely repair and scheduled maintenance of leased office systems.
• Maintain and re‑stock office supplies.
• Assist management staff with meeting scheduling and travel arrangements as requested.
• Copying, scanning, facsimiles and file and label generation.
• Maintain and display company employee notices and employee manual/handbook and ancillary company policies as required.

Qualifications

• Experience in office management and receptionist duties.
• Warm, outgoing and professional approach.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Ability to prioritize workflow and multi‑task in a fast‑paced professional environment.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, proactive self‑starter.
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and commitment to teamwork and collaboration.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability and commitment to maintain confidentiality of company information.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.