Receptionist
sonepar groupLa Porte (TX)
About the role
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
- BilingualPhysical 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 reportsFLSA Status: Non-ExemptWhat We Offer You:
- We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:
- Healthcare plans
- Dental & vision
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave 401(k) retirement savings with company match
- Professional and personal development programs
- Opportunity to become a shareholder
- 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
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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