Receptionist

Radius Recycling • Woodinville, WA

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Receptionist reports directly to the Office Manager. The Receptionist provides clerical support to office and yard staff, as well as the facilities scrap purchasing and traffic functions. Provides phone and front window coverage to facilitate communication between staff and potential customers. Coordinates paperwork for inventory and billing purposes. The incumbent ensures compliance with company policies and established regulations. The receptionist must be able to adhere to strict deadlines and to understand and execute on detailed tasks. This position operates within somewhat defined parameters. The primary goal of this position is to achieve excellence in all facets of the reception and administrative support. Providing the highest quality product safely, effectively and efficiently decreases accidents and errors and increase profits.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One to two years general office experience
• Proficiency in all MS Office
• Typing and 10-key competency
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent professional, oral and written communication skills with all levels of personnel and customers.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects
• Ability to work well in a time sensitive environment
• Ability to follow instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several specific variables in or from standard situations.
• Needs to be flexible.

Nice To Haves

• Previous customer service experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Ensures safe work practices and equipment are used at all times and that documentation and current practices are in accordance with corporate safety policies, OSHA and other regulatory guidelines.
• Communicates and reinforces MRB’s position on scrap acceptance in line with Environmental Heath and Safety regulations.
• Provides a safe environment for all employees, customers and visitors.
• Provides continuous front window and phone coverage for yard and office staff.
• Takes messages and communicates by radio or phone to enable personnel to respond to inquiries from customers and potential customers in a timely manner.
• Answers phones, cross trains key positions as may be required.
• Ensures visitor needs are handled expeditiously and they are treated courteously at all times.
• Processes other paperwork and special projects as needed for the Yard and scrap office.
• Files and types correspondence as needed.
• Processes inventory records, maintain files and logs, and prepares weekly and monthly customer reports.
• Supports the Company’s Internal Control process which includes understanding, communicating and complying with defined internal controls as well as suggesting and making modifications to the policies, procedures and controls to better relate to the business.
• Communicates upward problems in operations, noncompliance with the code of conduct, or other policy violations or illegal actions.
• Internal contacts by phone and face-to-face with all levels of personnel for exchanging information.
• External contacts by phone and face-to-face with vendors, customers and maritime agencies to facilitate purchases and operations.

Benefits

• Offer of U.S. employment by Radius Recycling or any of its subsidiaries is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screen and background check.
• All new hires must review and sign an Arbitration Agreement. This applies to all U.S. non-union employees.
• As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Radius Recycling does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, marital status, disability status, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, age, prior industrial injury, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status under local, state or federal law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED