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Reception and Office Operations

Reception and Office Operations

Government JobsPortland, OR, US
16 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

The Position

The Port of Portland is currently hiring for a Receptionist!

As the Receptionist of the PDX Headquarters - you're the first impression of the Port of Portland and the conduit across every business line at the Port. From Aviation to Community Engagement to Engineering, you'll interact with leaders and teams that touch every corner of the airport experience. You'll coordinate assigned projects, manage calendars, and help visitors navigate their way through the HQ Building. It's a great fit for someone who enjoys people, thrives in a fast-moving environment, and wants visibility into how a major public organization operates. Our culture is collaborative, mission-driven, and people-focused, and there are real opportunities to grow your skills and explore development paths with other departments across the Port. If you're looking for a role where you feel the impact of your work every day - you'll find it here!

With our three airports (including PDX), three active marine terminals, and six business parks, the Port of Portland is a vital engine for the region's economy. Across all areas of our work, we prioritize creating good jobs and opportunity for local businesses and improving quality of life for everyone who lives and works in our region.

We demonstrate leadership by setting principled goals and taking on complex issues in partnership with our community. We celebrate inclusion by welcoming all voices and perspectives to enrich our culture, drive creativity, and be successful in our work. We deliver extraordinary service and achieve high standards in quality through a culture of continuous learning. And we focus on safety and eliminating harm through active prevention, evaluation, and action.

Please see below for recruitment timeline.

Essential Job Duties

  • Reception and Administrative Duties

Greet guests at the 8th floor and direct them to the appropriate meeting organizer.

  • Handle phone calls, take messages, and respond to general inquiries.
  • Validate parking for guests and staff, and maintain a clean and organized lobby area.
  • Administer Port or Portland Headquarters (HQ) and Visitor badges and manage conference room calendars for the HQ building.
  • Support bid and proposal management processes as needed.
  • Manage internal deliveries and pick-ups, covering Distribution Services duties when appropriate.
  • Distribution Services
  • Pick up, sort, and deliver internal and external correspondence at Port Headquarters, RCC Building, and all Port operations offices.

  • Inspect received items for suspicious content and determine proper routing classification (priority delivery, special handling, etc.).
  • Process outbound mail, parcels, and freight efficiently and accurately.
  • Facilities Support
  • Provide general support to HQ / RCC Facilities Manager and Assistant, including maintaining of Service Centers, conference rooms, storage areas, and other assigned tasks.

  • Perform basic maintenance of multifunction copy machines and assist with P-Card contract administration.
  • Assist Facilities Assistant with conference room setups and building walkthroughs to ensure safety protocols are followed and supplies are stocked.
  • Administrative Support
  • Coordinate with records managers and manage surplus sales of airport lost-and-found items and other Port assets that are no longer needed.

  • Work with Finance on disposal requests and payment processing.
  • Minimum Qualifications

    Education and Experience :

  • High School Diploma is required.
  • Minimum of six (6) months of relevant work experience or demonstrated customer service experience.
  • Maintain a valid state drivers' license is required.
  • Employees in this position must be required to successfully pass and maintain security clearance relevant to assigned duties such as SIDA (Security Identification Display Area), TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential), CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Systems), etc.
  • Forklift certification will be provided / required on the job; previous certification not required.
  • Demonstrated Skills & Knowledge :

  • US Postal and packaging regulations and processes.
  • UPS packaging regulations and processes including proprietary software.
  • Use Microsoft Office Suite and basic computer programs.
  • Customer service skills.
  • Perform high volume of work with accuracy.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Perform basic math functions.
  • Learn and apply a broad knowledge of administrative procedures and office operations.
  • Forklift operation.
  • Printer and copier fleet.
  • Supplemental and Selection Information

    Selection Process : (tentative schedule) :

  • A minimum qualification evaluation of the education, training, and experience of submitted application packets will take place by Human Resources in the week of November 10, 2025.
  • A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials.
  • Our goal is to schedule virtual first round of interviews with candidates who successfully passed the SME evaluation on Monday, November 24.
  • At the Port of Portland, we use everything we have our three airports, three working marine terminals, six business parks, and all the resources, expertise, and experience behind them to move with purpose, connecting people with powerful opportunities and creating value for our region. We know that every person we hire, business we work with, contract we sign and decision we make is a chance to make someone's life better. And we'll use our power and influence to unlock new opportunities and ensure more people share in our region's success. With YOUR help together with our partners, customers, and community we'll help drive meaningful change!

    The Port of Portland is dedicated to maintaining and improving a work environment, which extends equal opportunity to all individuals, regardless of their race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation. Employment decisions shall be made in such a manner as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity and to comply with state, federal and local laws. We affirm through this policy statement our continuing commitment to the principles of nondiscrimination.

    Under Oregon law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans' preference when applying for Port of Portland positions. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a veteran's preference for this job, please provide the qualifying documents as instructed during the application process.

    The Port of Portland will conduct background checks and / or drug tests for positions where such tests are required by regulation and for other safety-sensitive positions.

    Accommodations will be considered for applicants or candidates with a qualifying disability that prevents them from participating in this process. Accommodations will be made where the Port can reasonably do so without imposing an undue hardship on the business or compromising the integrity of the recruitment process. An applicant with any disability who believes that they need an accommodation should contact Human Resources : call 503-415-6690 or email careers@portofportland.com.

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