Greets visitors, answers and routes multi-line phone calls, sorts and forwards mail, transports residents, delivers newspapers, collects fees, manages reservations, performs typing and copying, and maintains a friendly, professional reception environment.
Salary$15.60 / hr - $18.31 / hr
Overview
At Elderwood, our Mission is People Caring for People. Our values of Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect & Excellence are at the core of everything we do.
We strive to not only be the partner of choice for our residents, their families and community players – but also for our valued employees. We welcome you to join us.
Elderwood is seeking a friendly, organized, and reliable receptionist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to multitask effectively. As the face of our company, you will play a crucial role in creating a warm and professional environment for our clients and visitors.
Receptionist Position Overview:
- In addition to administrative tasks, our receptionists represent Elderwood in a friendly, helpful and positive manner. They are an integral part of daily life for residents and guests.
Receptionist:
- Answers phones and greets visitors in a friendly manner; ensures that needs of caller or visitor are responded to effectively or by referral to appropriate staff.
- Sorts mail.
- Transport residents as directed by supervisor, management staff or Administrator.
- Delivers newspapers to residents.
- Collects fees and keeps records of guest tickets or special events; takes requests for reservations of conference room.
- Performs typing assignments.
- Forwards mail of discharged residents.
- Performs copy machine duplication assignments.
Receptionist:
Experience with answering multi-line phone lines.
Office experience and good typing skills required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs preferred.
- Knowledge of office machines and equipment preferred.
- This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.
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