Receptionist, Kaiwhakatau manuhiri
Also known as
- Office receptionist, medical receptionist, dental receptionist, veterinary receptionist, administrator
Receptionists greet visitors, assist with customer enquiries and take phone calls. They may schedule appointments, manage deliveries and do office administration.
Your pay could be
$24
Lower
$24 to $34
Most common
$43
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
0-1 year
Receptionists
- usually work regular business hours but may work evenings or weekends
- usually work in offices, schools and health centres
- need to be organised, accurate and communicate well
Tasks
- greet visitors and welcome customers
- answer phone calls and questions
- schedule appointments and meetings
- help customers
- work out prices for products and services
- collect payments and service fees
- send information and documents to people
- organise and file records
- check documents for mistakes and accuracy
- use computers for office tasks
Social
Organised
Enterprising
Interests that fit this job
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You may need
If you’re in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job, but Level 2 may be useful.
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