Kargo seeks a friendly, organized Receptionist for its New York City office. This full-time, on-site role (Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM) serves as the first point of contact for visitors and supports front desk and office operations. Responsibilities include managing visitor access, coordinating meeting logistics, handling mail and deliveries, supporting office supplies and lunches, and providing administrative support to the Chief People Officer and People team. Candidates should have 0-2 years experience in reception, hospitality, or administrative roles, strong communication and organizational skills, discretion with confidential information, and comfort using Google Workspace and AI productivity tools like ChatGPT and Claude. The hourly salary range is $25. No remote work offered.
What you'll do
Serve as first point of contact for NYC office visitors including employees, clients, candidates, vendors
Manage front desk and ensure reception area, conference rooms, and shared office spaces are organized and professional
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Requirements
Previous experience in reception, hospitality, customer service, administrative support, office coordination, or another client-facing role preferred
Friendly, polished, and professional communication skills
Highly organized with strong attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple calendars, meetings, requests, and priorities
Dependable and punctual, able to work onsite Monday through Friday 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Comfortable using Google Workspace, calendars, presentation tools, and modern productivity/AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude
Strong written communication skills
Strong judgment and discretion handling confidential information
Proactive, resourceful, and flexible
Tech stack
Google Workspacecalendar toolspresentation toolsChatGPTClaude
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