Position: Front
Office Assistant
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Industry: Manufacturing
Our Client, a Leading and the most
innovative paint company in East Africa providing tailor made solutions to the
construction and retail segments of the market with innovative products,
services and world class after-sales support is urgently seeking to hire a
versatile, enthusiastic and well organized Front Office Assistant.
The successful candidate will provide
a high standard, courteous front-line customer service to all visitors/callers
and other matters by performing the following duties;
Essential Duties &
Responsibilities:
·
Act as the point of contact among
executives, employees, company guests/officials/callers
·
Operate the PABX, ensure it is in
good working condition and report any fault line or extensions to the right technicians
·
Receive incoming calls and re-direct
appropriately
·
Make calls and record in register
·
Receive and direct all company
visitors to respective offices
·
Provide relevant information to
callers and visitors
·
Receive, sort and register all
incoming mail/messages and forward to relevant offices
·
Keeping the reception area tidy
·
To perform any other duties as
assigned from time to time
Key Competencies &
Qualifications:
·
Certificate in Telephone Operations,
Office Practice or any other related field from a recognized institution
·
Must have at least 2-3 years’ of
experience as Front Office Assistant or similar role
·
Proficient in MS Word, Windows, Excel
and PowerPoint
·
Ability to effectively communicate
written and verbally to all levels of management and to external stakeholders
·
Discretion and trustworthiness: you
will often be party of confidential information
·
Results-oriented, detail-oriented,
organized, able to multi-task and willing to work beyond normal scheduled work
hours as necessary
·
Public Relations, Customer Care,
Report writing skills
·
Organizational skills and the ability
to be proactive and take initiative
·
Calm character, able to prioritize
and ensure smooth execution of tasks
If you’re up to the challenge, kindly
send CV and cover letter only to recruitment@linkarkconsultants.com before
close of business 19th June 2019.
Clearly indicate the position applied
for and expected salary on the subject line.