Receptionist - Comm

Colonial Group; Redding (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday time off

Meal discounts

Paid training

Uniforms provided

401k with company match

Medical vision dental benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Meadow Ridge, a Benchmark Senior Living community in Redding, CT, is seeking a part-time Receptionist to serve as the information hub for residents, families, visitors and staff. This role supports front desk operations and some light computer duties.

Schedule is 19 hours per week with Thursday and Friday 4pm-8pm and Saturday and Sunday 2:30pm-8pm; hourly pay $18.00-$19.25. Per diem opportunities also available. High school diploma preferred.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of telephone system and ability to teach others

Responsibilities

• Greets visitors upon arrival
• Handles phone calls professionally and routes or answers queries
• Offers refreshments to visitors
• Manages appointment books (doctor, beauty)
• Acts as concierge for residents and assists with errands
• Keeps lobby clean and organized

Skills

Telephone system expertise

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

This position is in Redding, CT

Connect with your calling. Join, stay, and grow with Benchmark

Joining the Benchmark Senior Living team at Meadow Ridge means putting your passion to work. Associates thrive in a supportive, diverse, and skilled team that is committed to caring and dedicated service.

Meadow Ridge is the premier life care retirement community in Fairfield County, located on 136 acres in beautiful Redding, Connecticut. In this unique and enriching environment, we offer Independent and Assisted Living apartment homes, as well as a skilled Health Center where we provide our residents with quality care and services.

Meadow Ridge is seeking a part-time Receptionist

Part Time opportunity 19 hours a week with the below availability

Thursday & Friday 4pm-8pm, Satruday & Sunday 2:30 pm - 8pm

Hourly wage range $18.00 -$19.25

Per diem opportunity also available

As Receptionist, you serve as the information referral center for our residents, families, potential residents, staff, guests, community contacts, and others visiting the community. In addition, the Front Desk Receptionist shall provide support for some computer processing duties as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Greets visitors immediately upon arrival
• Professionally handles all phone calls and routes callers or answers questions ina timely and courteous manner
• Offers refreshments (coffee, water, etc.) to visitors, where applicable
• Manages doctor appointment book and beauty appointment book.
• Manages beauty and barber appointment book
• Acts as concierge for residents (calling taxis, handling telephone and/or cable problems, checking newspaper deliveries, etc.)
• Keeps lobby clean and neat, free of clutter and trash

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent certificate preferred.
• Possesses expert knowledge of telephone system and capable of teaching others

As a community associate at Benchmark, you will have access to a variety of benefits including, but not limited to, the following:

• 8 holidays & 3 floating holidays*
• Discounted Meal Program
• Paid Training & Company-provided Uniforms
• Associate Referral Bonus Program
• Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid Time Off

*Eligibility may vary by employment status

Benchmark Senior Living is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity,and inclusion.

We embrace and encourage our associates’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our associates unique