Receptionist, Administrative​/Clerical

Overview

Fairweather is a trusted service provider in Alaska, delivering specialized solutions in remote and Arctic environments. Our mission is to support operations with safety, integrity, and excellence. We offer a dynamic and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees are equipped with the tools and support needed for success.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Supportive and collaborative work culture
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Commitment to employee safety and well-being

• Medical Coverage:
  Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) plans, including medical, dental, and vision
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) up to 4% company match.
• Insurance:
  Short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and voluntary supplemental coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
  Free counseling and support services
• Paid Holidays:
  Observance of major federal holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  Health and dependent care options

Provide reception services and office support in order to ensure efficient operations within the company’s main office.

Anchorage, AK

Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm

• High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
• At least two (2) years of similar experience in an office setting
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Power Point
• Excellent customer service skills
• Reliability – good attendance is essential

• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and office administration
• Knowledge of computers and relevant software applications, including Outlook, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point), Adobe, Microsoft Teams

• Effective and timely communication skills over the phone, in person, and in writing
• Work well alone, in teams, and in diverse populations
• Ability to meet and establish good working relationships with people
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and complete objectives
• Ability to read and follow instructions
• Ability to exercise discretion, as this role may come across sensitive information from time to time
• Computer skills including the ability to create and maintain spreadsheets, word processing, publishing, calendaring, emails, and PowerPoint programs at a highly proficient level utilizing MS programs:
  Excel, Word, Publisher, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of how to operate printers, fax, scanner, phones, and e‑mail.
• Service orientation – actively looking for ways to assist people
• Information management, including organizing and planning

The Receptionist will have to spend most hours sitting and using office equipment and computers. The Receptionist may also have to do some light lifting of supplies and materials from time to time.

The office may be a busy facility. The Receptionist may have to manage a number of projects at one time, and may be interrupted frequently to meet the needs and requests of employees, staff, visitors, clients, contractors, and the general public. The Receptionist may find the environment to be busy, noisy, and will need excellent organizational and time and stress management skills to complete the required tasks.

It is Fairweather's business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

Fairweather grants preference to qualified Doyon Shareholders first, and second to qualified shareholders of other Alaska Native corporations that grant a similar preference in all phases of employment and training, which include, but are not limited to hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform any other job‑related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

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