Receptionist (part-time)

About the role

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Responsibilities

• Receives client families and visitors at the front desk by greeting, welcoming, directing and announcing them courteously and appropriately.
• Answers, screens, and routes incoming phone calls plus other general office support duties.
• Greets guests and visitors, offering assistance when entering the building.
• Notifies staff members when appointments arrive and escorts guests to appropriate room.
• Answers routine questions associated with services, products, location directions, etc.
• Immediately notifies and involves management with customer service and security issues.
• Receives deceased belongings from family and follows chain of custody procedures.
• Answers, screens, and routes incoming calls to appropriate staff members.
• Maintains a comfortable environment for clients, providing beverages and other amenities for families as needed. May make coffee.
• Maintains guest-waiting area, disposing of trash, replacing tissues, and general straightening of furniture.
• Receives incoming mail and packages.
• Maintains organized and current electronic and paper files and records, such as deeds and trust files.
• May perform light typing, proofreading, data entry or printing.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Six months general office, receptionist, or administrative support experience preferred.
• Proficient at operating telephones, fax, copier.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite.
• Clear and professional speaking voice and tone.
• Professional interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to work schedule including Saturday and/or Sunday and beyond standard business hours.