office assistant.

This unique role offers excellent variety. For part of your week, you will be the face and voice of the office. You will cover the reception desk during daily lunch breaks and manage the front desk completely every Friday. When you are not greeting guests or managing the phones, you will collaborate with the team by providing vital clerical and office support. This is a wonderful opportunity to build connections, support a thriving office environment, and ensure every visitor feels valued from the moment they arrive.

Responsibilities:
Warm Welcomes: Greet all clients and visitors immediately upon arrival with an inviting, enthusiastic attitude to ensure they feel comfortable and attended to.
Phone Operations: Answer incoming multi-line telephone calls promptly and courteously by the third ring, identify callers, and accurately direct them to the appropriate team member.
Client Connections: Strive to recognize repeat customers, greeting them warmly by name both over the phone and in the lobby.
Office Stewardship: Maintain the professional appearance of the lobby, copy areas, and conference rooms by straightening up and restocking essential supplies throughout the day.
Inbound Deliveries: Log in and distribute overnight packages, mail, surveys, inspections, and incoming office supplies to the appropriate personnel immediately upon arrival.
General Clerical Support: Assist the team with essential office tasks, including photocopying, faxing, and handling digital or physical documents.
Information Hub: Provide callers and visitors with basic organizational information, such as driving directions, physical addresses, fax numbers, and website details.

Working hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Skills:
Prior experience in a front desk, receptionist, or customer service role.

Previous experience handling administrative or clerical tasks in a professional office environment.

An ability to remember names and faces, helping to cultivate a highly personalized experience for returning clients.

Education:
High School

Experience:
1-4 years

Qualifications:
Communication skills with a friendly, discreet, and poised disposition.

A strong focus on customer service and a genuine desire to help others.

The ability to manage multiple phone lines efficiently while remaining calm and professional.

Basic technical capacity, including comfort using standard office equipment such as computers, multi-line phones, and photocopiers.

Reliability, punctuality, and strong time-management skills.


If you are ready to bring your positive energy and organizational skills to a workplace that values your efforts, Spherion Staffing and Recruiting wants to hear from you. Please submit your updated resume today to apply for this exciting opportunity in Temple, Texas!

Spherion has helped thousands of people just like you find work happiness! Our experienced staff will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temp-to-perm or direct hire opportunities, no one works harder for you than Spherion.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Spherion, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact Callcenter@spherion.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).