Receptionist

Antares•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$25 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations team supports the day-to-day workplace experience and helps employees, visitors, candidates, vendors, and guests move through the office smoothly and professionally. This role owns the front desk and provides practical support across reception, meetings, supplies, shipping, and general office needs. We are looking for a friendly, organized, and dependable Receptionist to be the first point of contact for employees, visitors, candidates, and guests at our office. This person will create a welcoming and professional experience for everyone who walks through our doors and help keep the office running smoothly day to day. The ideal person is proactive, attentive, and comfortable interacting with a wide range of people. You notice the little things, take initiative, and are equally comfortable welcoming an important guest, enforcing a visitor policy, or jumping into an office task that needs to get done.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least one year of experience in reception, administrative support, customer service, hospitality, or another public-facing role.
Friendly, professional communication with employees, candidates, executives, vendors, and external guests.
Reliable and punctual, with the ability to provide consistent onsite front-desk coverage in Torrance from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Strong organization, attention to detail, follow-through, and ability to prioritize interruptions and switch tasks quickly.
Sound judgment, discretion, and situational awareness, particularly around visitors and facility access.
Ability to enforce visitor and access policies in a friendly but firm manner.
Comfort with everyday workplace technology, including email, calendars, spreadsheets, office equipment, shipping systems, and visitor-management tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a busy front desk, reception area, office, hotel, clinic, coworking space, or similar environment.
Experience coordinating meeting rooms, catering, office supplies, shipping, or guest logistics.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace and common visitor-management or shipping platforms.
Experience working in a secure, regulated, manufacturing, engineering, or technology workplace.

Responsibilities

Serve as the first point of contact for visitors, candidates, vendors, and guests, including ID verification, check-in, badges, and host notifications.
Maintain attentive front-desk coverage and ensure visitor and access procedures are consistently followed.
Help maintain a welcoming, organized, and well-stocked office environment, including reception and shared spaces, coffee, snacks, beverages, and common office supplies.
Coordinate onsite meeting logistics, including conference rooms, catering, guest arrival details, and meeting materials.
Support basic shipping needs, including creating shipping labels and scheduling pickups.
Provide administrative and office support between front-desk needs, including printing, shredding, ordering supplies, data entry, and other ad hoc tasks.
Pitch in wherever needed to help the office operate smoothly while maintaining front-desk coverage.