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OSA (Reception)

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Compensation
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Location
New York, NY
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The OSA (Reception) supports daily office services at a client site in New York, combining front-desk coverage with copy, scanning, mail, and back-office coordination. The role handles time-sensitive requests, maintains accurate service records, and supports additional office services as needed. It is a contract position requiring at least one year of relevant administrative support experience and a high school diploma or equivalent.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServiceCommunicationDocument ScanningReprographicsMail HandlingBack-Office ProceduresAttention to DetailOrganizationMultitaskingIndependent Decision-MakingProblem-SolvingEquipment OperationLiftingStanding

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent1+ Year Office Services Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Description We are looking for an experienced and dependable OSA (Reception) to support daily office services operations for a client site in New York, New York. This is a Contract position that combines front-desk support with copy, scanning, mail, and general back-office coordination in a corporate environment. The ideal candidate brings strong customer service instincts, handles time-sensitive requests with care, and maintains accuracy while working across multiple service areas.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage reception coverage by greeting visitors, answering multi-line phone calls, and directing inquiries with courtesy and efficiency.

  • Process incoming and outgoing mail, packages, and internal deliveries while maintaining accurate service records and tracking information.

  • Complete copy, print, scan, and document production requests by reviewing instructions carefully and preparing work according to established service standards.

  • Confirm that all job requests are properly documented before starting assignments and organize tasks based on urgency and committed turnaround times.

  • Monitor workflow throughout the day, communicate promptly about changing priorities or deadlines, and escalate issues when additional support is needed.

  • Perform basic troubleshooting on office equipment and replenish paper, toner, and other supplies to keep operations running smoothly.

  • Check finished work for quality, accuracy, and completeness, and contribute to maintaining high service standards across the team.

  • Handle confidential materials with discretion and follow both company and client-site procedures for security, safety, and appropriate conduct.

  • Support additional office services needs such as intake, hospitality, facilities coordination, or audio/visual assistance as business demands require. Requirements • High school diploma or equivalent required.

  • At least 1 year of office services, copy center, mailroom, reception, or similar administrative support experience, ideally within a legal, banking, or large corporate setting.

  • Working knowledge of document scanning, reprographics, mail handling, and general back-office procedures.

  • Strong customer service and communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

  • Demonstrated attention to detail, solid organizational ability, and the capacity to manage multiple assignments within deadline-driven environments.

  • Ability to make sound independent decisions, solve routine operational problems, and recognize when escalation is appropriate.

  • Comfortable standing for extended periods, lifting up to 50 lbs. regularly, and working with office equipment such as copiers, scanners, bindery tools, and paper cutters.

  • Flexible to work varying shifts and overtime as needed in an environment that may support extended operating hours.

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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How this job compares

Set against the 4,412 open Receptionist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • New York median$16–27/hr279 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 296 open Receptionist jobs in New York and 4,412 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Receptionist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (181 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 272 of the 4,412 open Receptionist jobs (6%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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