Receptionist - Addison Place at Glastonbury

Job Title: Receptionist

Location: Addison Place at Glastonbury Glastonbury, CT 06033

Hours: Per Diem every Saturday and Sunday 4p-8p in addition to per diem for call outs.

Job Description:

Responsible for operating telephone/communication center and serving as the information/referral center for all

residents, staff, and departments. Provides services and support to staff in a manner that meets or exceeds

community expectations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The following essential functions are the fundamental job duties of the position to be completed with or without

appropriate reasonable accommodation.

  • Answers incoming telephone calls in a cheerful and marketing-oriented way, determines purpose of

callers, and forwards calls to appropriate personnel or department.

  • Retrieves messages from voice mail and forwards to appropriate personnel.
  • Takes and delivers messages or transfers calls to voice mail when appropriate personnel are

unavailable.

  • Answers general questions about the community and provides callers with address, directions, and

other information and refers other specific questions to appropriate staff.

  • Welcomes on-site visitors, determines nature of business, and announces visitors to appropriate

personnel.

  • Receives, sorts, and routes mail, and maintains and routes publications.
  • Maintains copy and fax machines, assists users, sends faxes, and retrieves and routes incoming faxes.
  • Creates and prints fax cover sheets, memos, correspondence, reports, and other documents when

necessary.

  • Performs other clerical duties as needed, such as filing, photocopying, and collating.
  • Collects rent checks from residents and family members and provides needed information to Business

Office Manager.

  • May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience

and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Able to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Able to write

correspondence. Able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to

customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

  • Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral

instructions.

  • Able to operate: telephone, copy/fax machine. Able to work various schedules and shifts as needed.

To apply or refer a qualified applicant please send completed application and/or resume to Brenda Mihon

at bmihon@HallKeen.com

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