Front Desk Receptionist

Front Desk / Receptionist
3Month (Temp to Hire)
Reston VA (onsite)
Mon-Fri 8:30am - 5:30pm

• Provide professional front-desk reception and administrative support in a legal office environment.
• Deliver exceptional customer service to visitors attorneys paralegals legal administrative assistants and employees.
• Answer incoming calls coordinate meeting rooms assist with hospitality and maintain a professional office environment.

• Greet and assist all visitors and employees with a professional and welcoming approach.
• Answer and route incoming telephone calls using professional phone etiquette.
• Schedule meeting rooms and ensure conference rooms are prepared with required supplies beverages and video conferencing equipment.
• Maintain visitor and guest security procedures and monitor attorney and staff availability to appropriately handle calls and visitors.
• Perform light clerical and administrative duties including preparing documents and correspondence maintaining files and calendars and scheduling appointments and meetings.
• Assist with hospitality services including coffee water food and beverages as needed.
• Maintain the cleanliness and organization of the lobby workspace supply rooms and supply closets.
• Order and organize office supplies as needed.
• Assist with tracking and issuing customer property such as ID badges phones directories and other equipment.
• Provide concierge-style assistance to guests clients and staff including familiarity with local restaurants and services.
• Build professional relationships with clients and employees and become familiar with office culture and expectations.
• Participate in office or community initiatives as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma required; Associate or Bachelors degree preferred.
• Three years of related business experience preferred with strong preference for administrative reception or switchboard experience.
• Customer service experience required; experience in a law firm or legal environment is a plus but not required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook Word Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent customer service communication organizational and multitasking skills.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive friendly professional and positive attitude.
• Ability to work with office and technical equipment.
• Stable prior and related work history required; candidates with frequent short-term assignments or job hopping will not be considered.
• Candidates with paralegal backgrounds are not suitable for this role.
• Business professional dress required; the office is fragrance-free so only non-scented personal hygiene products are acceptable.
• Ability to perform occasional walking standing bending reaching lifting and carrying objects up to 50 lbs. with assistance provided for heavier items.

Location Requirement: Candidates should live within approximately one hour of the worksite.

Potential Permanent Opportunity: Opportunity to become permanent after 320 hours worked.

Parking: Parking permit provided.