Receptionist
**Job Title: Receptionist/Concierge
4371 Lifespring Lane
The Pointe at Lifespring Senior Living
Full-time 8:30am - 5pm
POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for greeting guests, residents and employees, managing both external and internal calls, taking and communicating messages and providing information of a general nature.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following duties are normal for this position. This list is not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Carries out telephone answering and reception duties as required.
- Takes complete messages with pertinent information and communicates messages to the intended recipient.
- Greets residents and visitors. Answers inquiries and gives directions.
- Collates brochures for the marketing department.
- Prepares meal tickets for team members and family members, tallies meal count sheets for the Dining staff.
- Register daily; Guest and Sign-In Logs as necessary.
- Maintains and keeps desk and entry area neat and organized.
- Organizes, distributes mail to residents, Executive Director and Department Coordinators.
- Assisting with the training of new concierges.
- Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director or Business Office Director
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Educational Requirements and Experience:
· High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
· One to three years customer service experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Language Ability:
- Mathematical Skills:
- Cognitive Demands:
- Computer Skills:
- Ability to use Microsoft Windows, including Word and Excel. Ability to use email and the Internet.
- Competencies:
- Must demonstrate an interest in working with a senior population.
- Works primarily indoors in a climate-controlled setting.
- Possible exposure to chemicals as identified in the MSDS Manual.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- Ability to read and write using English language.
- Must demonstrate excellent telephone communication skills.
o Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
o Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
o Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
o Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Demonstrates general office skills such as use of copy machine.
- Interacts with guests, residents and staff in a courteous and friendly manner.
- Responds promptly to resident and visitor needs. Responds to requests for service and assistance.
- Completes administrative tasks accurately and timely.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities.
- Must demonstrate good organizational, time management and record keeping skills.
- Demonstrate good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills.
ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the Team Member is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The Team Member is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The Team Member is occasionally required to stand or walk. The Team Member must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.