Front Desk Administrator (@properties)
At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.
**Please note this is a full-time, in-office role primarily based in the Hinsdale office and other Chicagoland offices (M-F 8:30a-5p)**
As a Front Desk Administrator, you are the person who operates a multiline telephone system to answer incoming calls and direct callers, greet customers and visitors, direct them to appropriate personnel, and support office staff by performing the following duties:
● Welcomes on-site visitors, determines the nature of business, and announces visitors to appropriate personnel
● Answers incoming telephone calls, determines the purpose of callers, and forwards calls to appropriate personnel or department
● Answers questions about the organization and provides callers with address, directions, and other information as necessary
● Performs basic searches, updates,s and audits in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
● Work on specific projects assigned weekly, monthly, and quarterly.
● Create recruiting packets, listing/buyer packets, and update form drawers
● Create and maintain schedules
● Support agents by answering questions and providing training relating to technology and communicating office procedure information. Provides information about MLS, rentals and tenant screening, marketing, IT, and directs agents to the appropriate department when needed
● Receives, sorts, and routes mail; maintains and routes publications while communicating with the messenger service; coordinates inter-office deliveries
● Maintains fax machines, assists users, sends faxes, and retrieves and routes incoming faxes
● Performs other clerical duties as needed, maintaining files, photocopying, scannin,g and collating
● Orders office and kitchen supplies
● Performs daily cleaning duties throughout the office, including the kitchen and bathrooms
● Restocking supplies throughout the office and taking weekly inventory
● Other duties and projects as assigned
What We're Looking For:
● 1-2 years of related experience
● Real estate experience a plus
● High school diploma or GED
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; stoop, kneel, crouch, and talk or hear.
Compensation:
The salary pay range for this position is $21.00/hr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location. The minimum wage for the position will always be met.
Perks that You Need to Know About:
Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.
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As published by greenhouse · 24 questions · 2 written answers
Basics
First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Location
Short answers (8)
- LinkedIn Profile optional
- Website optional
- How did you hear about this job?
- What is your preferred name?
- What are your compensation expectations for this role? optional
- What is your desired start date (i.e. two weeks notice)?
- If you are a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, where do you hang your license? optional
- Do you have any personal or familial relationships with a current Compass employee or Compass agent? If yes, please provide the full name of the individual.
Pick from a list (14)
- Are you legally authorized to work in the United States for Compass?
- Do you now, or will you in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status, etc.) to work legally for our Compass in the United States?
- If yes, what kind of sponsorship will you require?
- Are you currently employed by PwC?
- Have you ever been employed by PwC?
- Are you subject to any non-solicit restrictions?
- Are you subject to any non-compete restrictions?
- What is your highest level of degree attained?
- While not required for most corporate staff positions, do you have prior brokerage experience?
- If yes, how many years?
- If yes, in what role?
- Are you currently engaged in any additional employment or business activities that could create a conflict of interest and divide your loyalty between Compass and your personal interests (e.g., board of director service, outside employment or contracting, investments with suppliers, business partners, or competitors, etc.)?
- If yes, do you plan to continue to engage in these activities if hired by Compass? Depending on the activity, clearance may be required. optional
- Are you currently a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson?
Written answers (2)
- If yes, please provide dates of employment.
- If yes, have you ever worked on the audit of Compass? optional