Receptionist

Overview

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring, and managing quality apartment communities in high barrier-to-entry markets of the United States. These markets are located in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California regions of the country. We currently own and operate approximately 91,000 apartment homes in the US and employ approximately 3,000 associates. We are currently searching for a Receptionist to work at our Regional Office in Boston, MA.

The Role

This position requires a highly motivated professional to perform a wide range of administrative and front office support tasks. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Screening/directing calls, greeting guests, and coordinating with building security.
• Accepting deliveries, preparing outgoing UPS packages, collecting and distributing mail.
• Ordering and stocking supplies for kitchen and bathrooms.
• Placing catering orders and coordinating delivery/setup.
• Maintaining neatness of kitchen area (emptying dishwasher, cleaning up after catering, etc.)
• Making room reservations for meetings via Outlook, maintaining appearance of conference rooms, helping to set up for meetings and office events.
• Performing basic data entry, such as entering insurance certificates and expense reports.
• Assisting the Office Manager with various tasks; reporting office maintenance issues; and providing basic IT assistance.
• Assisting various departments with projects as needed.
• Monday-Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm(32 Hours)

You Have...

The ideal candidate will be dependable, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and meeting new people, have a warm and friendly personality and a great attitude. We are looking for a motivated individual who possesses exceptional customer service skills and is ready to be a part of our team.

Requirements:

• High School diploma equivalent (GED)
• One year of administrative and/or customer service experience
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail

How AvalonBay Supports You

The ideal candidate will be dependable, enjoy working with people, have a warm and friendly personality and a great attitude. We are looking for a motivated individual who possesses exceptional customer service skills and is ready to be a part of our team.

Requirements:

• High School diploma equivalent (GED)
• One year of administrative and/or customer service experience
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Outlook, Word, and Excel)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail
• Notary or willingness to become a notary

Additional Info

AvalonBay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment.? We believe that in order to achieve our purpose of creating a better way to live, we must  recruit, develop and retain associates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and create an environment that encourages all voices to be heard, understood and appreciated.  With this we know we can do great things.

AvalonBay makes employment decisions without regard to a person’s race,  ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics or testing), citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the law.

AvalonBay will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements under the law.

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