Front Desk Attendant/Receptionist

Seeking Front Desk Attendant/Receptionist at our Fox Point branch in Providence. Hours during the school-year are Monday through Friday 7:00 to 9:00 AM and 3:00 to 6:00 PM. Preference is for candidates who can work both the before-school shift and the after-school shift, but we will consider candidates who can work one or the other but not both. Summer hours to be determined, but will be either 7:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, or 12:00 to 6:00 PM.

Looking for customer-service-oriented, safety and security-conscious multi-taskers for a busy youth organization. Run front desk check-in and sign-out point for children, parents/guardians and visitors, following organization's policies and procedures. Monitor security for front door entrance (operate buzzer access system). Perform daily data entry for program attendance and new enrollments. Answer phone; answer or direct inquiries. Provide program information to children and their family adults. Assist with billing for childcare services and other programs. Distribute bills; receive and process payments.

Required: high school diploma, at least one year of Front Desk/Reception or related work experience, customer-service skills, data entry skills, handling payments (checks and credit cards), effective verbal and written skills, ability to maintain calm and positive demeanor while multi-tasking, welcoming and positive attitude with children, ability to successfully resolve conflicts, flexibility, teamwork. Preferred: ability to speak and understand Spanish a strong plus; prior work experience in a youth organization a strong plus.

Paid time off as per legal requirements (RI "Sick & Safe Leave" law).

Must be able to be cleared for employment per organizational policies through national, state and local criminal background checks, child abuse and sex offender registry checks, fingerprinting, drug test (for illegal drugs), reference checks, employment verifications, etc.

Job Type: Part-time

Payrate: $17.00 per hour

Equal Employment Opportunity: Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Have you had any jobs where you controlled access to the front entrance? (preferred)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• front desk reception or related : 1 year (Required)
• billing and receiving payments: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: In person