Receptionist

Job Responsibilities of Receptionist:

• Greet clients and visitors with a positive, helpful attitude.
• Maintain workplace security by issuing, checking, and collecting documents as necessary and maintaining visitor logs.
• Managing telecommunications systems.
• Answering phones in a professional manner, and routing calls as necessary.
• Assisting colleagues with administrative tasks.
• Receiving, sorting, distributing and dispatching daily mail
• Preparing vouchers/ receipts
• Handling transcription, printing, and photocopying
• Managing office inventory such as stationery, equipment and furniture
• Overseeing office services like cleaners and maintenance service providers

Key skills for a receptionist:
Prior experience as a receptionist or in a related field.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good telephone communication etiquette.
• Organized and resourceful.
• Good time management skills.
• Experience with administrative and clerical procedures.
• Adept at prioritizing, scheduling and multitasking.
• Ability to handle office equipment, such as the telephone system, and printer machine.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, and LibreOffice.
• Able to contribute positively as part of a team, helping out with various tasks as required.
• Fast and eager learner.