ACARA Jobs
Receptionist/Switchboard Operator
Apply- ID: 559043
- Posted: 4/10/2026
- Location: Elma, NY
- Category: LI - Light Industrial
- Job Type: Temporary
- Duration: 9 - 12 Months
Description
Job Title: Receptionist/Switchboard Operator
Location: Elma, NY
Employment Type: Contract (12 months)
Industry: Aerospace and Defense
Compensation: $20.00 - $22.50 /hr.
Schedule: 20 hrs/Week. - (1st shift)
About the Opportunity:
- Responsible for posting on building boards, ordering lunches, setting up and taking down for meetings, and employee engagement events.
- Daily part-time hours to cover meal breaks for the main corporate receptionist.
- Availability to cover for absences in full-day or full-week schedules as needed.
- Ensure professional and effective interactions with various internal and external stakeholders.
Why You'll Love Working Here:
- Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
- Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
- People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
- Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.
Why This Opportunity is Exciting:
This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.
About Acara Solutions
Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience across industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive the business outcomes they seek. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.
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What You'll Do:
- Answer, respond, and transfer incoming calls to proper destinations efficiently and effectively.
- Assist with receiving catering orders, mail, and other deliveries, and communicate with employees promptly.
- Effective communication on bulletin boards and other employee spaces.
- Respond to routine inquiries, maintain the professional lobby area, and conference rooms.
- Delivering on routine tasks in support of the corporate office.
- Handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
Job Requirements
What You'll Bring:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 1+ year of experience working in a corporate environment.
What Sets You Apart:
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with diverse audiences, including senior executives and external stakeholders
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work with web-based and desktop computer applications, such as phone changes, iPad visitor badging.
Additional Information:
- Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.
- Must be able to lift over 25 lbs.
After you apply, you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit.
The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you.
Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.