Front Desk / Facilities Support Professional

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As a Facilities Support Professional in San Francisco, CA, your role is critical to keep our offices running and allow our teams to focus on delivery. As part of our Real Estate Operations, you will join our collaborative team providing our corporate offices with receptionist services, project management and related facilities activities.

We are looking for a passionate Facilities Professional who is driven by collaboration, exceeding expectations, and challenging the status quo. You will perform various facilities related tasks to ensure smooth operations, including providing reception services, assisting internal clients, maintaining the office, heavy meeting support, front office security, monitor security badges, and responding to tasks related to facility management and appearance. You will also provide onboarding/offboarding support and assist the remote Facilities Lead.

Your keen ability to multi-task, communicate effectively and tackle challenges will allow you to thrive in our environment. Working together, we'll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future - big and small, global, and local.

* At least 2 years of work experience in a customer-focused and administrative role

* Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

* Effective verbal and written communication skills

* Ability to work on-site (Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm) in San Francisco, CA

Additional requirements:

Responsibilities may require physical activity, including some or all the following: Bending, stooping, walking, pushing, lifting up to 50 lbs., climbing stairs and/or ladders, sitting for long periods, and typing.

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