Receptionist

There’s a Place for You at Summit Electric Supply.

A career at Summit Electric Supply is more than a job. You’re investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Summit Electric Supply offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory, or other building – you can find it here. We operate throughout Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana and are part of the Sonepar group, the world’s #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Being “Powered by Difference” means we respect and value diverse perspectives. Within Summit Electric Supply we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

Title: Receptionist

Effective date: 05/30/2024

Reports to: Operations Manager

Customers served: External – All Summit customers, vendors, manufacturer’s representatives, suppliers, guests, and any other members of the public. Internal – Any member of the Summit team

Role Summary

• Primarily responsible for answering multiple phone lines
• Communicates with guests and customers in a professional and courteous manner
• Greets and welcomes guests
• Directing calls and guests to various departments and personnel as appropriate
• Supports with billing, auditing, sorting and filing of tickets
• Assists with mail and ordering of supplies
• Prepare daily bank deposits
• Ensures foyer and corresponding offices are neat, clean and well stocked at all times
• Performs other related duties as assigned and as necessary depending on the location

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Strong customer service orientation
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
• Time management – strong ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Flexibility – ability to effectively adapt to change
• High school diploma or equivalent

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Previous receptionist experience with handling multi-line phone systems
• Experience with Vistapoint Console
• Experience working with office machines such as faxes, copiers and other general equipment
• Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision or guidance
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite
• Bilingual

Physical Challenges

• Consistently sitting for many hours at a time.
• Minimal physical effort
• Regular use of keyboard
• Ability to climb stairs
• Majority of job is located inside office setting, during regular business hours of operation

Reporting to the position: No direct reports

Please note: This job description provides a summary of key responsibilities of this position, but it is not an inclusive list of all duties associated with this position. Also, the existence of this job description does not in any way negate Summit’s “at will” employment status. The president of Summit Electric Supply may change or eliminate this job description at any time upon giving notice to the associate services director.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Summit Electric Supply offers tuition reimbursement, and earned wage access.

We’re proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

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Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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