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Receptionist

First Chicago Insurance Company (FCIC) • Bedford, IL 61346 • Posted 8 days ago

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In-person • Full-time • Entry Level

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First Chicago Insurance Company is seeking a Receptionist/Administrative Support for their Bedford Park location, just south of Chicago Midway Airport. The role involves answering phone calls, greeting visitors, managing correspondence, conducting research, performing general office duties, and providing clerical support to other departments. This is a full-time, in-person position offering a competitive benefits package.

Responsibilities

  • Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages.
  • Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals.
  • Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including mail, faxes and email.
  • Conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers.
  • Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management database systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work.
  • Prepare agendas and make arrangements, such as coordinating catering for luncheons, for committee, board and other meetings.
  • Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.
  • Provide clerical support to other departments, as necessary.

Qualifications

Required

  • High School education or equivalent
  • Prior customer service experience
  • Excellent phone communication skills
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Solid typing/data entry skills (min. 30 wpm)
  • Solid PC skills

Preferred

  • Some college courses
  • Insurance experience

Full Job Description

We are seeking the ideal candidate for our Reception/Administrative Support opening for our company located in Bedford Park, just a mile south of Midway Airport!

The Reception/Administrative Support will have the following duties and responsibilities:
  • Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages.
  • Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals.
  • Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including mail, faxes and email.
  • Conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers.
  • Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management database systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work.
  • Prepare agendas and make arrangements, such as coordinating catering for luncheons, for committee, board and other meetings.
  • Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.
  • Provide clerical support to other departments, as necessary.

**This is a full-time position reporting on-site to our headquarters located in Bedford Park, about one mile south of Chicago Midway Airport.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:
  • High School education or equivalent
  • Prior customer service experience
  • Excellent phone communication skills
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Solid typing/data entry skills (min. 30 wpm)
  • Solid PC skills

Preferred:
  • Some college courses
  • Insurance experience

First Chicago Insurance Company provides a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees. Following are some of the perks First Chicago employees receive:
  • Competitive Salaries
  • Commitment to your Training & Development
  • Medical and Dental
  • Telemedicine Benefit
  • 401k with a generous company match
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Training Programs
  • Wellness Program
  • Fun company sponsored events

And so much more!