What are the responsibilities and job description for the Front Desk Receptionist position at Blanca Forestry Products, Inc?
Job Summary
We are seeking an organized, dependable, and customer-focused professional to manage front desk activities and support daily administrative, accounting, safety, compliance, inventory, and sales operations. This role serves as a key point of contact for customers, vendors, drivers, and internal departments and requires accuracy, initiative, and strong follow-through.
Responsibilities
- Customer service and reception: Answer incoming calls, assist customers at the front counter, respond to vendor questions, and route calls to the appropriate department.
- Firewood coordination: Manage customer documentation, process payments, coordinate truck scheduling, and support other firewood-related activities.
- Accounts receivable support: Track delivered items, organize packing slips and purchase order numbers, update documentation, and obtain required sign-offs.
- Accounting assistance: Help code transactions and supporting documents as needed.
- Credit card processing: Process transactions accurately and update the Excel worksheet in real time.
- Safety administration: Take notes, prepare and distribute monthly safety committee minutes, post required information, file supervisor-submitted training documents, and participate in safety walk-throughs.
- Inventory reporting: Complete monthly log and firewood inventories and submit reports to the General Manager.
- DOT documentation: Maintain required DOT files and coordinate with designated team members.
- Water sampling: Collect water samples and deliver them to the designated recipient.
- Lumber sales: Assist customers with lumber sales and prepare quotes.
Skills
- Strong customer service, telephone, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organization, attention to detail, and document-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate effectively across departments.
- Comfort working with payment processing, spreadsheets, and routine administrative records.
- Dependable follow-through and the ability to handle sensitive business information professionally.
- Prior experience in an office, front desk, administrative, accounting-support, logistics, or sales environment is preferred.
Join our team as a Front Desk Receptionist where your proactive approach will help foster a welcoming atmosphere while supporting our office’s operational success!
Pay: $16.50 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $19