Receptionist

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. in Tampa, FL is seeking a professional Receptionist to greet visitors, answer phones, and provide support across departments.

You will manage front desk operations, route inquiries, and help maintain a welcoming office environment. The ideal candidate has a High School Diploma and at least one year of administrative experience, with a preference for front desk roles and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• HS diploma required; 1+ year of administrative experience.
• Front desk experience preferred, with greeting and directing visitors.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and answer phones, routing to the appropriate department.
• Notify personnel of visitor arrivals and maintain sign-in procedures.
• Maintain directories and support other departments as directed.
• Answer calls via Microsoft Teams and manage mailroom tasks.
• Keep reception area orderly and stock supplies as needed.
• Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Front desk experience

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Customer focus

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

We're one of the world's leading practitioners of circularity, transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients. Ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.

The Receptionist is responsible to greet visitors, answer phones, and provide additional support to other departments as directed by the General Manager.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Serve visitors by greeting, welcoming, and directing them appropriately.
• Notify company personnel of visitor arrival.
• Maintain employee and department directories.
• Maintain security by following procedures, monitoring logbook, and issuing visitor badges.
• Answer incoming calls through Microsoft Teams and route to appropriate department.
• Mailroom duties: running outgoing mail through postage machine, sorting incoming mail; sort and stuff envelopes for large mailings
• Keep a safe and clean reception area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Stock cafeteria supplies and refrigerator, as well as other areas on occasion.
• Assist other departments with special projects as requested.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Minimum of 1 or more years of work experience in an administrative capacity.
• Preferably with front desk experience greeting, welcoming and directing customers both in person and over the phone.

Preferred Qualifications

• Customer focused; detail oriented; highly organized.
• Ability to work well with internal staff and external customers.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Self-starter; self-motivated; able to work under pressure
• Pleasant demeanor in dealing with visitors and receiving phone calls.
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)

Physical Demands

• Occasionally lift up to 10 lbs.
• Frequently required to sit for extended periods.
• Occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
• Regularly required reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

• Job functions will be carried out in an office environment.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster of this job.