Receptionist

Smithfield Foods • Princeton, MO

44d • Onsite

About The Position

The 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 other departments as needed. Serves as backup to mailroom services as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual – English/Spanish, preferred.
• Switchboard experience preferred
• SAP and KRONOS experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Operates 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 as needed.
• 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.
• May pull data to create reports

Benefits

• Robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs
• Medical plans
• Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost.
• Support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more.
• Comprehensive training and professional development programs
• LinkedIn Learning access on-demand courses, professional certificates, and skill-based training
• Tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs
• Leadership development initiatives
• Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children

What This Job Offers

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