Receptionist

Strickland and Son’s Excavation is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic receptionist to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a high performing team in the construction industry! As the face of our company, you will play a crucial role in creating a positive first impression for clients and visitors along with maintaining logs and different areas of data entry.

The ideal candidate is positive, service minded and will need to have strong planning, organizational and time management skills, along with a strong ability to work independently and collaboratively. Must have great attention to detail. The successful candidate will also be a critical thinker with initiative who anticipates business needs, demonstrates flexibility and calm under pressure. Has a growth mindset and is hungry to learn. Strong verbal and written communication skills are also essential for success in this role. This is an onsite role, Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:30pm.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Welcome and provide general support to all visitors

Answer, screen and direct phone calls

Receives/sends all mail/packages and distributes to office staff

Fax, copy and scan documents

Manage filing of hard and soft copies of documents

Manage stock of office supplies and research new deals and suppliers

Manage email, correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms

Keeps Labor and Industries posters up to date

Create new hire folders

Update and hand out job applications for open positions

Keeps fuel cards up to date and orders new cards when needed

Orders new tabs and tonnage with shop foreman when needed

Maintain Good to Go pass records

Provide exceptional customer service and drive team culture by maintaining a positive work environment

May require occasional lifting

Qualifications, key competencies, and capabilities:

High School diploma or equivalent

1+ years of proven relevant work experience in business administration and customer or service focused roles

Proficiency in MS Office: Outlook, Excel and Microsoft Word

Data Entry

Organization, attention to detail and problem-solving skills

Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work

Excellent follow-up

Ability to work independently on projects from start to finish.

Strong communication, verbal and written, and interpersonal skills, tact, diplomacy, integrity, negotiation, and professionalism

A great attitude and positive approach to people and tasks

Achieve results with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

Proven track record of accountability and reliability

Ability to make timely decisions, prioritize, and exercise sound judgment with appropriate urgency in situations that require a quick response

Maintain utmost confidentiality with sensitive and personal information