Receptionist

Job Summary

We are seeking a professional, customer-focused Receptionist for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Newport Beach, CA. This Receptionist and Switchboard Coordinator role is ideal for someone who enjoys being the first point of contact in a polished corporate office environment and takes pride in delivering an exceptional visitor and employee experience.

This position offers a consistent Monday through Friday schedule, a professional workplace setting, and the opportunity to support a team-oriented office environment where communication, reliability, and customer service are highly valued. The successful candidate will represent the organization with professionalism, build positive relationships with visitors and internal teams, and provide dependable front desk and administrative support.

Key Responsibilities

- Greet visitors, guests, clients, and employees in a professional and welcoming manner.
- Manage visitor check-in, badge distribution, and front desk access procedures using visitor management systems.
- Answer, screen, and transfer incoming calls while providing courteous and accurate information.
- Coordinate meeting rooms, calendars, phone lists, directories, and internal communication updates.
- Perform light administrative and office support tasks, including preparing labels, compiling manuals, and organizing materials.
- Maintain a polished professional presence while supporting a high-standard office environment.

Compensation and Benefits

- Pay Rate: $23.72 per hour.
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
- Hours: 40 hours per week.
- Job Type: Temp-to-Hire / Temp-to-Engage.
- Contract Duration: 12+ month contract.
- Location: Newport Beach, CA 92660.

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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Manage front desk reception, visitor check-in, and badge distribution.
- Answer and route incoming calls through a professional switchboard or phone system.
- Coordinate meeting rooms, calendars, directories, and general office communication materials.
- Provide administrative support for office projects, labels, manuals, and team materials.

- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Experience in reception, switchboard, front desk, administrative support, or customer service in a professional office environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with a professional and approachable demeanor.
- Excellent customer service skills with the ability to interact confidently with visitors, employees, and internal teams.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced office setting.
- Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a team.
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, and occasionally lift light office materials.
- Must be able to complete background screening and drug screening.
- Must be comfortable following a business professional dress code and representing a polished office environment.

Preferred Qualifications

- 3-5 years of receptionist, switchboard, front desk, customer service, or administrative office experience.
- Prior experience using visitor management systems.
- Experience supporting a corporate or high-standard professional office environment.
- Basic PC support experience or comfort assisting with general office technology tasks.