The Receptionist/Front Desk Clerk position is located in Coachella, California. The incumbent will report to the Office Manager and handles administrative and clerical tasks outlined in this job description.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Receptionist duties

• Act as receptionist to the Coachella (COA) Cooling facility
• Answering telephones and direct calls accordingly
• Greet and interact professionally with employees, customers, and vendors
• Create and respond to emails in a timely and professional manner
• Assist the Office Manager in providing and completion of employee forms
• Assists Office Manager with company events and arrangements for executive meetings
• Acts as Spanish interpreter for managers and employees
• At the request of Office Manager or Plant Manager, distributes payroll checks

Front Desk Clerk duties

• Covers Front Desk during Lunches and meetings
• Responsible for performing clerical duties for office staff and cooler management
• Uses office machines as required: Copier, scanner, facsimile, postage meter
• Assists with maintaining office supply inventory
• Organizes mail room: Prepares outgoing mail, sorts, and distributes incoming mail
• Assist in filing duties and maintains filing room

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

• Two years’ experience in a Clerical capacity
• Current class “C” California Driver’s license and be insurable
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is required at a proficient level
• Working knowledge of Microsoft related software such as, Famous, Excel and Word
• One to two years’ experience in the agricultural industry is desirable
• 10-key calculator by touch, telephone, computer keyboard, fax, postage meter, photocopy machine and other clerical and office equipment
• Ability to communicate verbally and comprehend verbal instructions
• Requires sufficient sight and hearing to perform all duties
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to carry out defined procedures with specific instructions
• Ability to manage a project from its initiation to completion with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate verbally and comprehend verbal instructions
• High school diploma/college courses in related field