Temporary Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

Washington, DC

$24 – $26/hour

Are you a motivated self-starter seeking a collaborative and dynamic work environment? This financial firm is looking for a professional with a friendly, organized, and proactive attitude to create a welcoming front office experience. The temporary Receptionist/Administrative Assistant monitors phone correspondence, guest sign-ins, and inbound and outbound mail and package coordination. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance superior customer service skills, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and grow professionally from within!

Key Responsibilities:

• Greet guests in person and over the phone with a positive, can-do attitude, ensuring communication is routed appropriately across the team.
• Manage and organize meeting room schedules, ensuring materials and spaces are prepared and professional.
• Act as the front office ambassador, assisting external vendors with deliveries.
• Sort and separate incoming and outbound mail.
• Maintain office supplies and ensure the front office remains clean, organized, and inviting.
• Assist the team in planning and executing office events, gatherings, and special projects.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Leadership that invests in its employees.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• A fast-growing environment with lots of opportunity to learn from best in class!
• This is a temporary assignment for about four weeks.

What We’re Looking For:

• Personable. You bring at least one year of experience from a corporate front desk role or high-end hospitality environment.
• Team player. You enjoy collaborating across a team and are always ready to roll up your sleeves.
• Microsoft adept. You have skills across Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
• Dependable. Tasks are never left unfinished, and you can be counted on consistently.
• Customer-focused. You build positive relationships and rapport with clients and guests naturally.

Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.