Front Desk Administrator / Receptionist Job at Ascend Performance Materials
Position Summary:
The owner of this role will be responsible for answering phones, greeting employees, vendors, customers and general guests in conjunction with other general office duties. Located in the downtown office, this CONTRACT position has high visibility and requires a professional and positive demeanor.
This position will be considered for a contract to direct hire role.
Responsibilities of the role will include:
- Answering phones and transferring calls via the main switchboard
- Managing calendar for conference rooms
- Sorting and dispersing mail
- Setting up Teams meetings
- Preparing shipping labels for USPS and UPS shipments
- Maintaining inventory of refreshments and office supplies
- Daily stocking/replenishment of supplies and drinks in 5 break rooms throughout the office
- Assisting Executive Administration team as needed
Requirements
- Must have 1 to 2+ years of previous experience as a receptionist in a mid-size to large organization/corporation
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Outlook and Teams
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
- Must be a people savvy and have a desire to helpfully assist those in need
- Must be able to operate a switchboard
- Must be able to prepare shipping labels
- Must be able to multi-task
- Must be able to lift up to 40lbs, walk, sit, kneel, carry, bend and stoop throughout the work day
- Must be an excellent team player and display a pleasant and professional demeanor at all times
- Demonstrate proficiency with MS Office, especially MS Outlook.
- Good understanding and capability of managing and completing the online ordering of supplies
- Must be detail oriented, self-motivated, anticipate work to be done and work with minimum supervision and have strong follow up skills
Education:
- High school diploma or general education degree
Skills Summary:
About Us:
Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high quality chemicals, fibers and plastics. With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities we are able to develop new products from our core technologies, and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of customers. Ascend has global sales and distribution facilities across the globe and six manufacturing facilities globally. As a privately-held company, our people do big things and make big decisions, often much earlier in their careers than at larger companies. Ascend Performance Materials offers team members the opportunity to contribute in big, meaningful ways—all within a stable and growing business.
Why work at Ascend?
Our vision is to be the recognized leader in the nylon 6,6 value chain, creating new possibilities with PA66 for everyone, everywhere, every day. We achieve that through living our Ascend values.
We care. We operate safely with high integrity for our employees, our customers and our communities. Our people are our greatest assets, and our Total Rewards Program extends beyond traditional benefits to include access to on-site medical clinics at our U.S. facilities, a global wellness rewards program and Performance Matters, an employee-driven recognition plan. Our Commitment to Zero demonstrates our belief that is it possible to operate with zero personal injuries, zero process safety incidents and zero environmental releases. And the Ascend Cares Foundation, led by Ascend employees, supports Ascend families in times of need, provides inspiring opportunities for community engagement and facilitates community leadership.
Customer-focused. We exist for our customers; they drive our actions. Their success is our success. Our plastics and chemicals are building blocks that help make everyday essentials safer and more sustainable, and we constantly strive to develop new and innovative products to meet the future needs of our customers. And that customer focus doesn’t only apply to the marketplace – it also applies to how we treat our colleagues and our fellow community members.
Better every day. We invest in our people and our processes to improve every day. A2E, our continuous improvement program, guides the way we do business. And this way of problem solving applies not only to our manufacturing practices but also to our commitment to developing our people. You’ll see it during your career at Ascend in our leadership development, skills training and mentoring programs
Agile. We think broadly and lead proactively in a constantly evolving organization and industry. Agility doesn’t mean simply working quickly – it means critical thinking, creative problem solving and novel approaches to everyday challenges.
One Ascend. All together, with a common set of goals and an eye toward the future. We don’t accept silos. We look for ways to share across departments, sites and geography. This means you won’t be boxed into a single role at Ascend – you could get the chance to work with teams across the globe to improve the way we serve our people, our customers and our communities.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.
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