Receptionist

Job Title: Receptionist Job Description
We are seeking a dynamic and organized Receptionist to join our team. This role is pivotal in ensuring smooth operations and excellent customer service. You will be the first point of contact for visitors and callers, responsible for handling inquiries, directing calls, and managing administrative tasks.
Responsibilities
- Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
- Welcome visitors and maintain the organizations visitor log.
- Open, sort, and route mail; prepare outgoing mail; stamp and distribute incoming invoices.
- Distribute incoming faxes and other interoffice paperwork.
- Complete and distribute shipping documents and UPS labels; generate appropriate reports.
- Assist with data entry, filing, and office supply management.
- Provide information to clients and employees in response to inquiries.
- Operate and maintain office machines, including multi-line phone bank and paging system, postage meter, UPS label maker, and others.
- Order office supplies and make service calls for office equipment as needed.
- Make travel arrangements for personnel.
- Utilize UPS shipping software and MS Office software; maintain and update MS Outlook database, MS CRM, and MS NAV.
- Create and distribute office memos and announcements as requested.
- Maintain the organizations calendars.
- Attend and contribute to all required meetings.
- Support the team with other clerical duties as needed.
Essential Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Previous experience as a receptionist or in a similar administrative role is a plus.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
- Friendly, positive attitude with strong customer service skills.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bilingual Spanish is a plus.
- Pre-employment background check & drug screening required.
Work Environment
The role is situated at the front desk in a busy manufacturing environment. Employees may communicate in a straightforward manner, and the pace is fast. This position offers good benefits and the management style is tailored to individual needs. The role is open to direct placement or contract-to-hire, with a likelihood of starting on a contract-to-hire basis.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kenosha, WI.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kenosha, WI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Kenosha,WI.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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