PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Receptionist, in Los Alamitos, CA. Job ID#211241
Pay Rate: $21 - $22.50/hr
Job Description:
Greet and screen visitors and answer phone calls while maintaining professional composure throughout interactions with visitors and employees. Provide administrative support to all areas of Human Resources, and other departments when needed. In addition, maintain calendars for conference rooms, sort mail, and other duties as assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
-Greet visitors/employees in a professional and courteous manner, assist them with the sign-in process and complete the appropriate security screening prior to visitors entering the building beyond the reception area
-Create and provide temporary badges when needed
-Answer calls (internal and external); direct them to the appropriate person and page employees when needed
-Perform a combination of administrative and clerical assignments to support the business including but not limited to sorting mail, copying, coordinating conference room calendars, and working on short term and long term projects
-Create and maintain employee files, including off-site storage records
-Maintain HRIS including data entry
-Prepare meeting minutes
-Support the Purchasing department with invoices
-Maintain necessary files, records, and order supplies
-Schedule meetings, training sessions, and appointments
-Assist HR staff
-This job description is not all-inclusive. Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
-Minimum High School diploma
-Minimum of one (1) year prior experience as Receptionist and/or HR preferred
-Associate of Arts degree preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-Excellent verbal and written communications skills
-Intermediate knowledge of all MS Office applications and Internet navigation
-Good multi-tasking, time management and organizational skills
Detail oriented and able to prioritize work
-Discrete and professional with confidential matters
-Professional demeanor and ability to represent the company to customers and contacts
-Ability to interpret policies and procedures
-Knowledge of California Employment Laws
Special Requirements:
-Handle confidential information and materials including ITAR related items and therefore must be a US Person.
Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.