Receptionist

Receptionist

Eskaton is a nonprofit senior services provider serving Northern California's older adults for over 55 years. With over 1,700 employees and 28 communities and services in Northern California, Eskaton is a great company to join and build your career.

Eskaton genuinely cares about the financial security, health and well-being of our team members. In addition to competitive pay and comprehensive benefits including a 401K retirement fund matching program, Eskaton employees appreciate knowing their work makes a real difference in the community and in the lives they touch.

At Eskaton, being inclusive is one of our core values. This means that we celebrate diversity and equity for all who live and work with us, building a culture of belonging and community across the aging spectrum.

Position Summary : The Receptionist receives visitors, answers phones, ascertains their needs and contacts the proper individual, and performs related clerical duties according to the project assigned.

The starting salary for this position ranges from $19.00 to $23.81 / hour. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education / training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered.

Position Responsibilities Include :

• Operates multi-positioned telephone switchboard to relay incoming, outgoing and inner-office calls, and performs other tasks related to communication.
• Greets visitors, determines their needs, and contacts the proper person.
• Answers general questions and gives general information to those visiting or calling the community
• Performs a variety of other clerical duties, depending upon project assigned, such as : posting data from one record to another, typing reports, sorting and distributing mail and phone messages, and other related clerical duties.
• Schedules and coordinates tele-conference calls.
• Sorts and distributes mail and other inter-office materials necessary for facility operations.
• Schedules and coordinates room calendars.
• Accurately completes assignments according to directions given and performs other duties as required of position.

Qualifications :

Education : High school or equivalent G.E.D., including courses in typing required.

Training and Experience : Experience as a receptionist with public contact desirable. Experience with PC and related software preferred.

Job Knowledge : Knowledge of telephone etiquette, interpersonal communication, typing formats for correspondence and documents, calendaring and filing.

The final candidate must successfully pass Eskaton's post offer, pre-employment testing which includes a criminal background check, drug test, TB screen test and health screen. All new hires are required to sign an arbitration agreement as a condition of employment. Eskaton is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.