A receptionist with a Monday to Friday schedule provides weekday administrative support for their employer. Your responsibilities as a receptionist include operating the front desk, taking phone calls, answering emails, attending to issues with clients and customers, making appointments, updating calendars, performing clerical duties, such as photocopying and filing, and maintaining your employer’s schedule. Other duties are to assist with meetings as necessary, receive visitors, direct visitors to the proper location, and sorting, receiving, and distributing deliveries and mail to the proper offices.