About the Role
The Receptionist is the first point of contact for everyone who visits or contacts Conifer’s corporate office, setting the tone for a welcoming, professional, and well-run workplace. This role greets and assists visitors, residents, vendors, and employees, manages incoming calls and correspondence, and keeps front-desk operations organized, accurate, and responsive. In addition to front-desk responsibilities, the Receptionist provides day-to-day administrative and workplace support.
Responsibilities
- Greet visitors, residents, vendors, and employees, providing exceptional customer service and creating a welcoming first impression.
- Announce visitors to the appropriate staff, maintain visitor logs, and monitor arrivals and departures.
- Assist residents visiting the corporate office by answering questions and directing requests.
- Maintain an organized, professional, and presentable reception area.
- Answer, screen, and route incoming calls to the appropriate departments.
- Manage incoming and outgoing mail, including certified and overnight shipments, package distribution, and daily post office deliveries.
- Coordinate courier services, including scheduling PDQ pickups.
- Sort and distribute mail for the Property Management team, scan documents, and electronically forward correspondence.
- Monitor and manage the company “Contact Us” email inbox, routing inquiries and ensuring timely responses.
- Manage the Pitney Bowes postage system, submit service requests, and prepare monthly postage reports.
- Schedule and coordinate reservable conference rooms and shared office spaces.
- Support break-room readiness by stocking supplies, refilling coffee stations, organizing refrigerators, and coordinating cleanliness.
- Coordinate recycling efforts.
- Coordinate corporate new-hire onboarding logistics, including preparing and distributing onboarding materials and welcome packets.
- Coordinate employee-recognition logistics by distributing monthly service-anniversary and award letters and preparing celebratory materials.
- Assist with data entry, administrative tasks, and special projects, and provide cross-functional support during peak workloads.
Requirements
- Prior experience in a reception area, customer service, or administrative support role preferred.
- Experience answering and routing multi-line phone calls and managing front-desk traffic preferred.
- Experience handling mail, shipping, and package distribution preferred.
- Working proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience supporting multiple departments or handling shifting priorities in a professional office environment preferred.
- Strong customer-service orientation with a warm, welcoming, and professional presence.
- Clear and courteous oral and written communication skills.
- Discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential or sensitive information.
- Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple requests at once.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry, logs, records, and correspondence.
- Ability to remain composed, responsive, and service-focused during busy periods or interruptions.
- Dependability and consistent punctuality.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a team.
- Multi-line telephone system, computer, and standard office productivity tools.
- Microsoft Office applications and business email, including shared and departmental inboxes.
- Postage and shipping platforms, including the Pitney Bowes postage system and courier scheduling tools.
- Copiers, scanners, and printers for document handling, scanning, and electronic distribution.
- Shared calendar and conference room scheduling tools.
- Regular on-site presence at the corporate office during scheduled business hours.
- Frequent in-person, telephone, and email interaction with visitors, residents, vendors, and employees.
- Extended periods of sitting at the front desk, with periodic standing and walking throughout the office.
- Regular use of standard office equipment, including computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, and postage equipment.
- Occasional handling, lifting, and movement of mail, packages, and office supplies, typically up to 15–20 pounds.
Skills
- Customer service
- Communication (oral and written)
- Discretion and judgment
- Organization
- Prioritization
- Attention to detail
- Accuracy
- Composure
- Responsiveness
- Service-focus
- Dependability
- Punctuality
- Independent work
- Teamwork
Location
- Corporate office
Work Type
- On-site
Experience Level
- Preferred experience in reception, customer service, or administrative support
- Preferred experience with multi-line phone systems and front-desk traffic management
- Preferred experience with mail, shipping, and package distribution
- Working proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Preferred experience supporting multiple departments or handling shifting priorities
