Front Desk Receptionist

AccuWeather Careers
State College, PA

The Front Desk Receptionist plays a key role in maintaining a professional and welcoming environment for employees clients and visitors. Serving as the face of the company this individual manages front desk operations ensures smooth communication across departments and supports administrative functions that contribute to the overall efficiency of the corporate office.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Serve as the first point of contact for all visitors clients and vendors ensuring a positive and professional experience.
  • Answer screen and route phone calls promptly and courteously.
  • Assists with policy and procedure compliance i.e. Reasonable Suspicion ID Badge usage etc.
  • Manage badge system and issue staff member badges/parking permits
  • Manage visitor check-ins and security procedures including issuing visitor badges and notifying staff of arrivals.
  • Oversee conference room scheduling and assist in preparing meeting spaces.
  • Receive and distribute mail packages and deliveries efficiently.
  • Maintain a polished and organized reception area that reflects the companys professional image.
  • Assist with administrative duties including data entry scheduling meetings document preparation and ordering office supplies.
  • Coordinate with building management on maintenance security and facility requests as needed.
  • Support internal communications and help plan office events or meetings when required.
  • Uphold confidentiality and professionalism in handling sensitive information.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • High school diploma or equivalent; associates or bachelors degree preferred.
  • 13 years of experience in a receptionist administrative or front office support role within a corporate environment.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and a professional demeanor.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint) and familiarity with office management software.
  • Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities with strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
  • Customer-focused attitude and strong interpersonal skills.

ABOUT ACCUWEATHER

AccuWeather recognized and documented as the most accurate and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings in the worldhas saved over 12000 lives prevented injury to over 100000 people and saved companies tens of billions of dollars through better planning and decision-making.

Billions of people around the world rely on AccuWeathers proven Superior Accuracy across our consumer digital platforms. is the #1 weather destination and one of the top 100 most-visited websites in the world and our award-winning AccuWeather app delivers detailed real-time forecasts to millions of smartphones.

AccuWeather forecasts also appear on digital signage in 700 newspapers are heard on over 400 radio stations and viewed on 100 television stations. The AccuWeather Network and AccuWeather NOW reach an audience of over 125 million on cable and streaming platforms including DirecTV Charter Communications - Spectrum Verizon Philo Frndly TV Comcasts Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Stream Roku Xumo Rockbot LG and Amazon Freevee.

AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other businesses and government agencies globally.

Dr. Joel Myers Founder and Executive Chairman established AccuWeather in 1962 and is considered the father of modern commercial meteorology. Myers a leading creative thinker and visionary has been called the most accurate man in weather by The New York Times and has been recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneurs Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

AccuWeather is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race creed color national origin sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression) sexual orientation age ancestry physical or mental disability marital status political affiliation religion citizenship status genetic information veteran status or any other basis protected under applicable federal state or local law.

AccuWeather is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Posted 2025-11-21

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