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Employment and Careers at the VAPA Center

28 April 2025

Front Desk Receptionist

Summary

We are looking for a professional with an energetic friendly attitude and the ability to multitask to serve as VAPA’s front desk receptionist. In this position, you will greet guests entering the building and help direct them where they need to go. In addition, you’ll be responsible for answering and managing the phones. The job can be fast paced with little downtime. You will work a set schedule that’s free of weekend and evening hours. We pride ourselves on providing a safe and welcoming atmosphere.

If you enjoy the arts and are committed to doing excellent work, then we want to hear from you.

 

Job Responsibilities

  • Greet people entering the building, answering any questions, providing directions and alerting staff when someone is there to meet or visit them
  • Answer a phone system, manage calls by routing them to the proper extensions or taking messages and delivering them within our message system
  • Manage the building log of who is entering and exiting the building
  • Coordinate with onsite security officers
  • Report to Executive Director
  • Accept deliveries and mail, organize them to be distributed to the correct recipients using the office mailing system and ensure they get to the recipient in a timely manner while also managing outgoing mail and packages for pickup
  • Serve as a face of the company, offering friendly service to those entering the building or calling in on the phone
  • Maintain the reception area, keeping it clean and free of clutter
  • Assist new applicants who come into the building to apply for positions, including providing them with applications, pens and clipboards along with any reference material they may need, such as telephone directories or Wi-Fi passwords
  • Handle some filing and data entry as requested 

Job Skills & Qualifications

 

Required:

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Some training or experience in customer service and office work
  • Computer proficiency – Google Suite, MS Office
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Performing medium to heavy physical work

Benefits

 

Pay Rate:

  • 15.00 per hour/ 40 hr work week
  • Monday – Friday with occasional evening and weekend hours required, as necessary 

Application will close 01 June 2024
Start Date 01 July 2024
Please email resumes to 

Absolutely, no phone calls, please.
VAPA Tenants will be not considered for this position.