Southland Holdings is currently accepting applications for an extremely dependable, highly detail-oriented Receptionist/Office Assistant with exceptional people skills and a friendly and professional demeanor to be the first touch point for our clients, employees, and visitor
Primary responsibilities:
- Answering and routing all incoming calls, screening calls for Executives.
- Ability to speak Spanish is a REQUIREMENT.
- Route calls to employees that may include routing to different company entities.
- Answer inquiries about company.
- Greeting and assisting visitors professionally
- Schedule meetings and set up conference rooms.
- Ensure reception area is tidy and neat at all times.
- Sort incoming mail and packages and distribute to appropriate employees.
- Coordinate office activities and food luncheons, etc.
- Hand out employee applications, answer application questions.
- Update inclement weather and dress code hotline.
- Ordering office supplies for lobby and office employees.
- Responsible for assigning purchase orders and ordering office supplies.
- Perform basic bookkeeping, filing, and data entry duties.
- Assists in coordinating the agenda of team meetings and all internal staff meetings.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Must have exceptional attendance record (This is a MUST for this role)
- Ability to speak Spanish is a REQUIREMENT.
- Position requires experience with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Prior experience of at least one year working in a receptionist role.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Experience interacting with all levels of employees up to senior management.
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment in a friendly and professional manner.
- Expert level written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to occasionally work extended schedule.
- Ability to read, speak and write English is required.
- Ideal candidate will have a "stable" work history
- Positive and upbeat demeanor which is clearly reflected in your telephone etiquette.
Pay: $18
For more than 100 years, hard-working, honest, innovative people have been building what has become SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS. We combine the strengths of six companies who share a dedication to building critical infrastructure projects which improve the environment and lives of those around us.
Southland Holdings is an EEO employer - M/F/D/V
Skills Required
- Must have exceptional attendance record
- Ability to speak Spanish
- Experience with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
- At least one year prior experience in a receptionist role
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience interacting with all levels of employees up to senior management
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to occasionally work extended schedule
- Ability to read, speak and write English
- Positive and upbeat telephone etiquette and demeanor
- Stable work history (ideal candidate)
What We Do
Southland Holdings and its subsidiaries are a leading provider of specialized infrastructure construction services across North America, focusing on transportation, water, tunneling, and other heavy civil projects.
