Receptionist

Service Corporation International; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Job summary

Service Corporation International in New Bedford, MA is seeking a part-time receptionist/administrative assistant to support our front desk operations and guest services. You will greet visitors, route calls, and assist families during a difficult time with professionalism and compassion.

Key duties include coordinating appointments, maintaining files, and handling light typing and data entry while ensuring a calm, respectful environment for clients and staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months general office, receptionist, or administrative support experience preferred.
• Proficient at operating telephones, fax, copier.

Responsibilities

• Greets guests and visitors, offering assistance when entering the building.
• Notifies staff when appointments arrive and escorts guests to the appropriate room.
• Answers routine questions about services, products, location directions.
• Immediately notifies and involves management with customer service and security issues.
• Receives deceased belongings from family and follows chain of custody procedures.
• Answers, screens, and routes incoming calls to appropriate staff members.
• Maintains a comfortable environment for clients, providing beverages and other amenities for families as needed.
• May make coffee.
• Maintains guest-waiting area, disposing of trash, replacing tissues, and general straightening of furniture.
• Receives incoming mail and packages.
• Maintains organized and current electronic and paper files and records.
• May perform light typing, proofreading, data entry or printing.

Skills

Office reception

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Professionalism

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

Telephone systems

Copier/ Fax

Job description

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Greets guests and visitors, offering assistance when entering the building
• Notifies staff members when appointments arrive and escorts guests to appropriate room
• Answers routine questions associated with services, products, location directions, etc.
• Immediately notifies and involves management with customer service and security issues
• Receives deceased belongings from family and follows chain of custody procedures
• Answers, screens, and routes incoming calls to appropriate staff members
• Maintains a comfortable environment for clients, providing beverages and other amenities for families as needed.
• May make coffee.
• Maintains guest-waiting area, disposing of trash, replacing tissues, and general straightening of furniture
• Receives incoming mail and packages
• Maintains organized and current electronic and paper files and records, such as deeds and trust files
• May perform light typing, proofreading, data entry or printing

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education High School Diploma or equivalent Experience Six months general office, receptionist, or administrative support experience preferred Proficient at operating telephones, fax, copier Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Working knowledge of MS Office Suite Clear and professional speaking voice and tone Professional interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy Ability to work schedule including Saturday and or Sunday and beyond standard business hours

Pay

$17.00

Benefits

Part-time associates working an average 20 hours a week may be eligible for 401(k).

Postal Code

02745

Category (Portal Searching)

Administration and Clerical

Job Location

US-MA - New Bedford

Who we are. What we do.

We are a company committed to supporting families at difficult times. Nowhere will you find a group of caregivers and teams more passionate about the work they do or more invested in the well-being of the families they serve. The Dignity Memorial name is a symbol of trust and a mark of excellence. As the largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in North America, we’re dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of every loved one with professionalism, compassion and attention to detail that is second to none.

"SCI” refers to Service Corporation International and its affiliates.

Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V SCI Shared Resources, LLC is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities.