What are the responsibilities and job description for the Front Desk Receptionist position at The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Pierce?
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Under direct supervision, performs a variety of clerical tasks in support of business operations; greets the public, answers phones, responds to questions and distributes applications for Public Housing; and performs related duties as assigned.
Essential Duties:
Answer multiple phone lines and responds to caller's questions or directs the call to the appropriate party.
Greets visitors; responds to questions, provides information, or directs visitor to appropriate party.
Respond to requests for information via mail, phone or in-person; gathers appropriate forms and documents and/or researches the computer database to obtain required information.
Perform a variety of clerical tasks in support of business operations as assigned.
Perform data entry into automated programs to track applications or other data.
Perform other duties as apparent or assigned.
Education, Experience, and Licenses
A High School diploma or GED and at least one year prior clerical support experience, including experience involving heavy public contact or as a receptionist or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of standard office principles and procedures.
- Knowledge of the basic capabilities and functions of software applications such as word processing.
- Knowledge of basic math principles.
- Knowledge of principles of business English, grammar and punctuation.
- Knowledge of principles of telephone etiquette.
- Skill in using general office equipment such as telephone, fax, duplicating machines, copiers, and computers.
- Skill in recording and retrieving general information.
- Skill in dealing effectively with the general public.
- Ability to establish and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others both orally and in writing.
Physical Demands and Work Environment: Work involves sedentary to light work in an office setting. There is frequent need to sit, talk or hear, use the hands and occasionally lift light objects (up to 10 pounds) and perform other similar actions during the course of the workday. Also, the incumbent must possess above average abilities in sight, smell, hearing, and speaking.
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Pierce promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing.
NOTICE: The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. All employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Human Resources Department to review and discuss the essential and nonessential functions of the job. An employee with a disability can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if she/he can safely perform the essential function of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $33,040.80 - $41,417.98 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Fort Pierce, FL 34950: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $33,041 - $41,418
