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Your OpportunityThe Receptionist is responsible for providing a friendly and professional greeting to a high volume of visitors and callers. Issues visitor badges, directs visitors to their proper destinations and provides exceptional customer service. Duties also include maintaining conference rooms and meeting schedules, providing training for relief receptionist if needed, and occasionally provides clerical support to the Human Resources Department. Serves as backup to mailroom services as needed.
Core ResponsibilitiesOperates multi-line telephone console to route incoming calls and place outgoing local and long distance calls. Receives and relays incoming and internal calls. Refers messages to appropriate parties.
Greet clients and visitors, receives and register visitors and assigns badges when necessary. Announces visitors and directs them to their proper destination.
Performs clerical duties for the Human Resources Department.
Responsible for maintaining front desk procedure log, master phone list, weekly announcements and new hire kits.
Receives and directs deliveries
Responsible for inventory, ordering and stocking reception break room supplies as well as ensuring that the breakroom and front desk area is neat and clean.
Responsible for covering absences in the mailroom and providing mailroom support.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.
QualificationsTo 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 to perform the essential functions.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
Bilingual – English/Spanish, preferred.
Proficient computer skills, especially Word, PowerPoint & Excel.
Must be attentive to details.
Should be able to handle multiple tasks at one time.
Requires upbeat personality which can interact well with all associates.
Switchboard experience preferred
SAP and KRONOS experience preferred
Ability to maintain confidentiality with a high degree of professionalism
Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment. -Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
EEO Information
Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Bilingual - English/Spanish
- Proficient computer skills, especially in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Attention to detail
- Ability to handle multiple tasks
- Upbeat personality for interaction
- Switchboard experience
- SAP and KRONOS experience
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Team-oriented and respectful demeanor
Smithfield Foods Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Smithfield Foods and has not been reviewed or approved by Smithfield Foods.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support stands out as a strong component of the package, with a 401(k) match repeatedly characterized as competitive. This element is portrayed as a meaningful contributor to overall total rewards beyond base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, prescription, disability, and life coverage. Insurance quality is often positioned as a notable strength relative to other parts of the employment experience.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is frequently framed as competitive for the industry, particularly for skilled trades and certain salaried roles. Overtime availability is depicted as a major lever that can materially increase take-home pay in many settings.
Smithfield Foods Insights
What We Do
Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. With more than 60,000 jobs globally, we are dedicated to producing "Good food. Responsibly®" and serve as one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30 percent across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others.









