Receptionist, Menlo Park, CA (onsite F/T, temporary to possible permanent)
An established venture capital fund with is seeking a receptionist. This is a challenging, hands-on role for someone who is self-motivated and has the ability and desire to work for a prestigious firm as a professional team player. This position will be offered on a temporary basis with the possibility of becoming permanent in 6 months. Hourly pay rate $30.00 per hour.
Responsibilities:
- Hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm onsite M-F
- Assist in greeting guests, seat and make feel welcome
- Open the office daily and get coffee made and breakfast out
- Assist in set up and clean-up of bi-weekly lunch
- Stock Kitchen and conference rooms with drinks and snacks
- Maintain overall appearance of conference rooms and common areas
- Daily off Assist in Inventory check for office needs
- Conference room/office sweeps to ensure office presentation is at its best
- Help Manage conference room calendar
- Help cover when Full-time Assistant Office Coordinator is on vacation
- Assist Full-time Assistant Office Coordinator and cover lunch and breaks
- Assist with coordination of office events; may entail some overtime
- Oversee special office related projects as required
Job Qualifications:
The ideal candidate has a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic with great interpersonal/communication (verbal/written) skills.
- Energetic with a professional and polished appearance and flexible demeanor
- Excellent interpersonal skills and able to adapt to different personalities and work styles
- Ability to demonstrate good judgment, work efficiently, accurately, and independently
- Self-starter and intuitive who sees the big picture
- Must be able to organize, multitask and have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Dependable, punctual and consistent
- Exhibits confidentiality when dealing with office matters
- Proficient with Microsoft Products - Outlook, Word, Excel PC/Windows
- Prior experience in a venture capital/private equity environment a plus
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
