Receptionist – 5 Month Contract, Midrand - Johannesburg
O'Brien Recruitment
- R12000.00 per hour
- Contract Intermediate position
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Johannesburg
- Posted 23 Jul 2025 by O'Brien Recruitment
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Job 2617520
About the position
Receptionist – 5 Month Contract, Midrand, Johannesburg
Contract Duration: 1 August – 31 December 2025
A leading pharmaceutical company with a large corporate office in Midrand is seeking a professional, confident, and well-spoken Receptionist to join their team on a 5-month contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a busy reception area and handle a 60-extension switchboard
- Welcome and sign in local and international visitors using a digital tablet system
- Book and coordinate meeting rooms
- Assist with general administrative tasks including mail handling, filing, and record maintenance
- Support the scheduling of meetings and appointments
- Handle incoming calls and direct them appropriately
- Engage with contractors and vendors professionally
Requirements:
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar front-of-house role
- Strong verbal communication skills – must be able to confidently engage with international visitors
- Tech-savvy with proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Previous experience handling a multi-line switchboard (preferably 60+ extensions)
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong multitasking abilities
- Professional appearance and excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to start on 1 August and commit to the full contract term
Working Hours:
- Monday to Thursday: 07h30 – 16h30
- Friday: 07h30 – 15h00
If you’re a proactive, polished receptionist who thrives in a corporate setting, we’d love to hear from you.
Desired Skills:
- Appointment Setting
- Customer Awareness
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- Reception
- Switchboard
O'Brien Recruitment
About the agency
O’Brien Recruitment – what is our story and who are we?
O’Brien Recruitment has assisted in connecting the right candidates with the right clients since 1997. We love what we do and we are “POWERED BY PEOPLE” – making a difference in our candidates lives and watching their careers grow and develop is the reason we are in business!
Our Permanent, Temporary and Contract Recruitment Solutions unite talent with top employers across a vast range of industries, from FMCG; Financial Services; Call Centre; Retail to Publishing; Manufacturing; Legal and Hospitality. When you deal with O’Brien Recruitment you are dealing with a team of twenty professionals who are highly capable, knowledgeable and passionate about recruitment.
We pride ourselves on the ability to give our clients and candidates a competitive edge!
We payroll over 400 temps/contractors, and on an annual basis, we place over 350 talented individuals in permanent roles in a large variety of Job Functions from A – Z!
These include: Accountants, Bookkeepers; Call Centre Agents; Debtors Clerks; Engineers; Financial Managers; Graphic Designer; Human Resources; IT Specialists; Journalists; Key Accounts Managers; Legal; Mechanical Fitters; Network Engineers; Office support staff; Portfolio/Project Administrators; Quality Assurance Managers; Receptionists; Sales Executives; Tax Consultants; Unit Trust Administrators; Villa Managers; Welders; X-Ray Testers; Yard Foremen; Zoologists.
Whether you’re progressing to the next step up the career ladder, or building a bespoke recruitment strategy to meet your wider business goals, we help professionals make valuable connections that are crucial to success.
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