Front Office Administrator

Job Summary

A professional legal office environment in Redwood City, CA is seeking a polished Front Office Administrator for a temp-to-hire opportunity. This onsite role is ideal for an experienced administrative professional who enjoys being the first point of contact, delivering exceptional client service, and keeping a busy front office running smoothly.

The Front Office Administrator will support a sophisticated, fast-paced workplace where professionalism, accuracy, discretion, and organization are highly valued. This is a strong opportunity to join a stable, service-focused environment with collaborative team members, clear expectations, and meaningful daily interaction with clients, visitors, vendors, and internal staff.

Key Responsibilities

- Answer and direct incoming calls professionally while maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
- Greet clients, visitors, vendors, and staff, ensuring a welcoming and polished front office experience.
- Coordinate conference rooms, meeting spaces, calendars, and meeting logistics.
- Prepare, maintain, and distribute reports, correspondence, office documentation, mail, and deliveries.
- Support administrative projects and general office needs while prioritizing multiple deadlines.
- Maintain reception and common areas to ensure a clean, organized, and professional appearance.

Compensation and Benefits

- Compensation: $50,000 to $60,000 per hour.
- Job type: Temp-to-hire.
- Work arrangement: Onsite.
- Location: Redwood City, CA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Manage front desk operations, including reception, phone coverage, visitor support, and office presentation.
- Coordinate conference rooms, calendars, meetings, correspondence, reports, mail, and deliveries.
- Provide administrative support in a fast-paced professional office while managing competing priorities.

- 3 to 5 years of experience in a front office, receptionist, administrative, or customer service role.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Professional demeanor with strong interpersonal skills and sound judgment.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy under pressure.
- Comfortable working onsite in a client-facing, professional office environment.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting a legal, corporate, or professional services environment.
- Prior experience coordinating meeting spaces, calendars, reports, and office documentation.
- Ability to represent a high-touch professional environment with poise, discretion, and confidence.

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