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Receptionist
Job ID
252783
Posted
18-Dec-2025
Service line
GWS Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Administrative, Customer Service
Location(s)
San Francisco - California - United States of America
About the Role:
As a CBRE Receptionist, you will provide administrative tasks to a department or office. This includes greeting visitors, answering calls, setting up meeting rooms, and other duties.
This job is part of the Workplace Experience function. They are responsible for providing outstanding customer service to the clients and visitors of a designated building.
What You’ll Do:
- Receive and direct incoming calls to appropriate personnel and voicemail.
- Greet clients, applicants, and visitors upon arrival. Issue visitor passes and parking validations and follow security protocols.
- Schedule and prepare meeting and conference rooms. This includes room setup, placing catering orders, and securing technological equipment. Request building and housekeeping services as needed.
- Perform general clerical duties including distributing office faxes and packages and ordering office supplies.
- Supervise incoming and outgoing packages, mail, and freight. Arrange messenger service as needed. Arrange hospitality services for guests such as transportation, tickets, reservations, etc.
- Use existing procedures to address straightforward problems while having a limited opportunity to exercise discretion.
- Deliver own output by following defined procedures and processes under close supervision and mentorship.
What You’ll Need:
- High School Diploma or GED with up to 2 years of job-related experience.
- Ability to follow basic work routines and standards in the application of work.
- Interpersonal skills to exchange straightforward information.
- Proven understanding of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
- Basic math skills. Ability to calculate simple figures such as percentages, discounts, and markups.
Why CBRE?
We value a culture of respect, integrity, service and excellence that crafts our approach to every opportunity! We are guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build, and the world we thrive in.
Competitive pay and benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401k, and more that start 1st of the month. Internal advancement available after 6-month mark.
FORTUNE Most Admired Company #1 in real estate for third consecutive year; Ten years in a row on the list.
California Candidates: CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The salary for the Receptionist position is $27.00 hourly. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.
Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at 1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and 1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at 1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and 1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
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