Job Title: Front Desk Receptionist PAY UP TO $22/HR Job Description A front desk receptionist is responsible for greeting visitors, answering phone calls, managing appointments, directing guests to the appropriate person or office, maintaining the reception area, and performing various administrative tasks like mail distribution. This role provides a professional and welcoming first impression to clients and customers entering a business or facility.
Responsibilities - Greet visitors and answer phone calls.
- Manage appointments and direct guests to the appropriate person or office.
- Maintain the reception area and perform various administrative tasks such as mail distribution.
- Assist in all areas of the plant: front desk, customer service, inventory, and general production.
- Ensure customer service orientation in all interactions.
Essential Skills - Administrative support
- Customer service
- Front desk management
- Data entry
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Clerical skills
- Experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience in a production environment
Additional Skills & Qualifications - Experience with Joulin handling systems (foam vacuum gripper)
- Ability to answer phone calls and manage call lines
- Strong customer service orientation
- Filing and cleaning skills
Why Work Here? This is a smaller company that prides itself on giving back to their employees. There are frequent employee engagement events, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, a 401K plan, and personal protective equipment (PPE) is included. Employees receive a $100 voucher for safety shoes and can earn up to two bonuses per year based on production metrics (5% in June and 10% in December). Paid time off (PTO) is accrued from day one, totaling 112 hours.
Work Environment The work environment is a clean, climate-controlled facility where safety is a priority. The shift is Monday to Thursday from 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with overtime currently required on Fridays.
Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hickory, North Carolina.
Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $19.00/hr.
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)
Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Hickory,NC.
Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on May 20, 2025.
About Aerotek: We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.