Administrative Assistant/Receptionist (Temporary-to-Hire Opportunity) with Association
This association in northern Virginia is seeking a polished, communicative and trusted professional to serve as the gatekeeper and extended hand to a busy team. The ideal professional is quick on their feet, assists clients and guests in-person and over the phone, operates a clean and organized desk and cross-departmentally collaborates to encourage seamless day-to-day business flow.
About the Job:
- Greet guests and visitors in-person and over the phone with high-level professionalism; route correspondence to contacts across the association.
- Create and manage a welcoming office to visitors; assure all shared spaces, such as meeting rooms, kitchen and reception are tidy and fully stocked.
- Act as a point of contact for vendors and coordinate office events and gatherings; communicate with property management, catering companies, IT-related management, etc.
- Provide departments with support on ad hoc tasks, such as distributing mail, internal mass communication needs, expense reports, charity events, financial reporting spreadsheets, and HR special projects.
About the Culture:
- Highly academic, well-networked team of seasoned Executives.
- Metro accessible.
About You:
- Trusted. You are reliable and understand the importance of discretion in the workplace.
- Versatile. You enjoy taking on differing responsibilities and multitasking.
- Experienced. You possess prior Receptionist, Front Desk or office support experience; Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
- Detailed. The little things matter; you take notice to deadlines, accuracy and follow-through on tasks.
Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.