Receptionist

The Salvation Army; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The Salvation Army Cincinnati West Side Corps seeks a Receptionist to serve as the first point of contact and provide essential administrative, organizational, and communication support to ensure smooth daily operations.

The role includes office organization, scheduling, email handling, reporting, and coordinating corps events and activities, with duties assigned by the Corps Officers to support their mission.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Office/administrative experience preferred.
• Experience working with people.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Spanish language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Corps Officers upon clocking in for daily responsibilities.
• Participate in daily briefings and end-of-day debriefings with the Corps Officers.
• Provide direct administrative support to the Corps Officers.
• Compose, send, receive, and organize emails on behalf of the officers.
• Answer, screen, and route all incoming phone calls.
• Greet and assist all visitors in a warm, professional, and respectful manner.
• Maintain the corps calendar and schedule appointments, meetings, and room usage.
• Coordinate scheduling and donations with Emergency Assistance (E.A.) provider.
• Communicate corps programs, events, and updates to visitors and callers.
• Track, log, and organize all donations and issue receipts when appropriate.
• Maintain office and donation room organization, filing systems, and basic recordkeeping.
• Prepare basic reports and summaries for the Corps Officers as requested.
• Perform any other duties assigned by Corps Officers to help support the mission and operations of the Corps

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Customer service

Spanish

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

DEPARTMENT

Administrative

SUPERVISES

N/A

STATUS

Non-Exempt (25-29 hours)

SCHEDULE

Weekdays 900 am - 230 pm (30min lunch)

FUNCTION

The Receptionist serves as the first point of contact for The Salvation Army Cincinnati West Side Corps and plays a vital role in supporting the Corps Officers. This position provides administrative, organizational, and communication support to ensure the smooth daily operations of the corps. The individual in this role will assist with office organization, scheduling, email communication, reporting, and coordination of corps events and activities.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Report to the Corps Officers upon clocking in for daily responsibilities
• Participate in daily briefings and end-of-day debriefings with the Corps Officers
• Provide direct administrative support to the Corps Officers
• Compose, send, receive, and organize emails on behalf of the officers
• Answer, screen, and route all incoming phone calls
• Greet and assist all visitors in a warm, professional, and respectful manner
• Maintain the corps calendar and schedule appointments, meetings, and room usage
• Coordinate scheduling and donations with Emergency Assistance (E.A.) provider
• Communicate corps programs, events, and updates to visitors and callers
• Track, log, and organize all donations and issue receipts when appropriate
• Maintain office and donation room organization, filing systems, and basic recordkeeping
• Prepare basic reports and summaries for the Corps Officers as requested
• Perform any other duties assigned by Corps Officers to help support the mission and operations of the Corps

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Experience in an office, administrative, or customer service role preferred.
• Experience working with people
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
• Spanish language skills are a plus

The Salvation Army’s Mission Statement

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church.

Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God.

Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ

and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.