Receptionist

G & J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers • Lexington, KY

400d

About The Position

The Receptionist at G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers serves as the first point of contact for internal and external customers, providing assistance and maintaining good public relations. This role involves managing communications, handling visitor interactions, and supporting the Accounts Payable department, all while adhering to company policies and maintaining confidentiality.

Requirements

• High School or GED required.
• 0 - 1 years of receptionist experience required; 6-12 months of previous accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite and VIP.
• Knowledge of the beverage industry and grocery/retail sales industry.
• Skill in internal and external customer service.
• Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and independently; multi-task; be detail-oriented; meet deadlines in pressured situations; communicate effectively; adapt to change; and solve problems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the beverage industry.
• Familiarity with grocery and retail sales.

Responsibilities

• Answer the telephone and greet guests in a professional manner.
• Gather information from customers and visitors and direct them to the appropriate party according to established standards.
• Issue visitor badges.
• Distribute all commission checks and accounts payable checks according to established company standards.
• Match correspondence with checks and ensure correspondence matches checks.
• Communicate with customers and other employees regarding requests for information and issues.
• Assist Accounts Payable Associate by opening and date stamping incoming Accounts Payable mail.
• Retrieve and print invoices from Accounts Payable email account and forward them for processing.
• Prepare monthly journal entries for scanning.
• Complete time-off requests, departmental paid time off forms, mileage reports, and other required paperwork according to established standards.
• Maintain confidentiality of customer information and other sensitive information.
• Exhibit regular and predictable attendance and work overtime as needed to meet workload demands.

Benefits

• Good pay and benefits package.
• Company car as a benefit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees