Receptionist - Part Time - Dayton

Do you have a desire to work for an organization driven by empowerment and full inclusion? Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley is one of the largest employers in the region; with the mission to empower those with disadvantages and disabilities to improve their quality of life. We employ over 600 associates just in our retail stores alone. GESMV also offers over 40 programs and services to the community ranging from job readiness programs to assistive technology services. We offer part-time and full-time positions, with a variety of schedules and hours available. We are always looking for driven, enthusiastic people to join our team.

Part Time Hours - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Summary
Provide positive first impression and excellent customer service to all visitors, guests and employees at the GESMV Community Services Center.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Present a professional appearance and friendly attitude to all visitors and guests in the building.
• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Represent the agency in a positive, responsive manner.
• Greet and direct all visitors, program participants and employees as they arrive in the building.
• Use the visitor/guest sign-in registry and visitor name badge system.
• Create name badges and provide them to all visitors and participants to be worn while they are on the premises.
• Answer questions and provide information to guests and visitors as requested.
• Work cooperatively with lobby ambassadors to direct visitors and guests to the appropriate areas of the building and to meetings with requested employees.
• Contact staff via phone, email, and online messaging system to notify them of visitors in the lobby.
• Maintain an excellent understanding of the agency’s mission, vision and values.
• Keep informed about all current programs and services, as well as the staff members responsible for each.
• Maintain clean front desk space, free from clutter and unnecessary items.
• Assist with monthly building safety drills in partnership with safety department and site safety coordinators.
• Facilitate and assist employees in using the agency postage meter.
• Sort and distribute mail to employee mailboxes.
• Manage and maintain employee mailboxes
• Comply with all Agency policies, procedures and safety standards throughout work areas and maintain same to meet CARF, Department of Labor and other regulatory standards.
• Verify and create badges for employees, volunteers and others as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities
None.

Education Requirements
High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Experience Requirements
Previous customer service experience required.

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, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must maintain the ability to pass a criminal background check and random drug screens.

Skills & Abilities
• Ability to type/data-entry accurately at 40 wpm.
• Experience using multi-line switchboard system.
• Be proficient in Word, Excel, Internet, E-mail.
• Customer Service Oriented with a pleasant disposition

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job and/or apply for the position, absent undue hardship.This job description is not to be interpreted as an all-inclusive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform additional job- related tasks as assigned, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other classification protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all employment decisions, including, but not limited to recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions, and terminations.