Part Time Receptionists are required to provide telephone directory assistance and take phone messages in an organization. These professionals greet customer into the office and handle many calls and direct them to appropriate members of a company. They also do a wide variety of clerical and administrative tasks in order to maintain sorted different types of documents in the reception area.

Part Time Receptionists usually perform many of the following tasks:
• Operating office equipment.
• Coordinating meetings.
• Providing general information.
• Entering information to databases.
• Greeting vendors and customers.

• Being physically fit to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Having good IT skills.
• Being polite.
• Having good communication skills.
• Being able to entry information to databases.
• Having high attention to details.
• Being able to do different tasks at the same time.
• Having interpersonal skills.
• Being self-motivated and proactive.
• Having good customer service skills.

Persons who want to be Part Time Receptionists are required to have a High School Diploma or equivalent background as a minimum academic qualification. It is also recommended that candidates for these posts also have at least one year of relevant work experience in administrative or clerical jobs. There are some cases where applicants also have an Associate´s Degree related to this field in order to get better job opportunities.