Summary
Parsons is hiring a Receptionist in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The role welcomes and assists visitors, manages calls and appointments, coordinates mail and courier deliveries, maintains visitor records, and supports facilities and safety activities. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree or diploma, 2 to 3 years of general office experience, good business English, and computer literacy. MS Office and Outlook Calendar experience are desired.
The posting
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At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.
Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Receptionist to join our team!
What You'll Be Doing:
- Receptionist is the first point of contact that anyone has when reaching out to Parsons.
- Due to the cultural and geographical customs in the region, the role of receptionist is important because of the first impression that potential clients, customers, employees, or partners have with our business. However, receptionist is much more than greeters in Parsons, they have many different duties and work. Some of the duties are the following:
- Welcome guests
- Connecting guests to appropriate staff
- Create a positive and memorable experience for customers, clients, partners, employees, anyone that walks in or calls the place of business
- Call Management - Answer, screen, and forward phone calls
- Schedule and confirm appointments, meetings and maintain calendars for VC Rooms
- Take messages
- Courier/Mail Management, Domestic and International
- Incoming – outgoing project documents from various project offices
- Accept mail and courier deliveries, Arrange outgoing courier services
- Increases security by determining who get access to the office
- Inform employees of visitors’ arrivals or cancellations
- Send correspondence via emails
- Assists the delivery team in all aspects of Facilities Management activities in a complex building or other multiple sites.
- Actions work requests to ensure a satisfactory outcome is achieved liaising directly with requester
- Act as a member of location Safety Team and Incident Management Team
- Collaborates with IT, Security and Safety specialists as required
- Visitors Management (issuance of visitor’s badge, maintain visitors log)
- Process Vendor Payment requests
- Manage Lost and Found, Subscriptions etc.
- Deputizes for Facilities Supervisor during absence (PTO, PTI etc.)
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Bachelor degree or Diploma, plus 2 to 3 years of general office experience.
- Good business English and general office practice skills are required. Additionally, computer literacy with standard word processing, spreadsheet, and database software, and a typing skill at 50 words per minute, also preferred.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- Previous experience
- MS Office/Outlook Calendar
Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!
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