Receptionist

Receptionist

Salary: $15.60 - $18.31 / hourly

Overview: Receptionist Pay Rate: Competitive, based on experience Schedule: Full-time, MondayFriday, standard business hours (flexibility may be required) Location: Elderwood at Colonie Be the First Smile Residents and Visitors See!

Join our team at Elderwood! Receptionists are the face of our community, playing a vital role in creating a warm, professional, and welcoming environment for residents, families, and visitors. You'll help keep our daily operations running smoothly through administrative support and exceptional customer service. 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.

Why Join Us? Full Benefits Package Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, HRA, FSA, PTO Employee referral program Friendly, supportive staff environment with opportunities for growth A meaningful role where you help improve residents' daily experiences

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.