Welcome Center Associate - South Valley YMCA

YMCA of Silicon Valley; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A local community wellness organization in San Jose is seeking a Welcome Center Associate to provide excellent customer service and assist with member registrations. The ideal candidate should have at least one year of customer service experience and be available for various shifts, including evenings and weekends. This role emphasizes accuracy in registration processes and requires CPR and First Aid certifications within the first month. Join a team dedicated to community engagement and support.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of customer service based work experience.
• CPR/PR, First Aid, AED, and Oxygen certifications (within 30 days of hire).
• Proficient in the English Language.

Responsibilities

• Provide prompt and courteous service to the public and YMCA employees.
• Register members and participants for programs ensuring accuracy.
• Answer phone calls and direct to appropriate departments.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Basic computer data entry skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment

Bilingual preferred

Job description

The Welcome Center Associate is responsible for providing prompt, courteous and accurate service to the public, members and YMCA employees over the phone and in person. This includes providing information and enrolling individuals in youth development programs as well as fee-based facility programs.

Salary Range

$19.20 - $20.00/hour

Essential Functions

• Answer Phone calls and direct to appropriate department
• Register members and participants for programs and services ensuring all forms and procedures are completed accurately
• Be available to work a variety of hours and willing to sub shifts for co-workers
• Attend and actively participate in monthly in-service staff meetings
• Be available to answer membership sales questions and give member tours when Member Sales staff are not present
• Performs other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

Visual and auditory ability to observe and to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency situation; Ability to lead and interact in group activities and perform related physical skills; Ability to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Ability to climb, push, and pull; Ability to lift and carry objects up to 20 pounds.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of customer service based work experience.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to work a variety of hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment while ensuring accuracy and timeliness of work.
• Possess basic computer data entry skills.
• Proficient in the English Language. Bilingual preferred.
• CPR/PR, First Aid, AED, and Oxygen certifications (within 30 days of hire).

YMCA Competencies (Leader)

• Change Leadership: Facilitates, co-creates, and implements equitable change for the good of the organization and/or community.
• Engaging Community: Builds bridges with others in the community to ensure the Y's work is community-focused and welcoming of all, providing community benefit.
• Philanthropy: Secures resources and support to advance the Y's work.
• Volunteerism: Engages volunteers and promotes social responsibility at all levels of the organization.
• Collaboration: Creates sustainable relationships within the Y and with other organizations in service to the community.
• Communication & Influence: Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y's cause.
• Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and global work, as well as cultural competence.
• Critical Thinking & Decision Making: Makes informed decisions based on logic, data, and sound judgement.
• Fiscal Management: Manages the Y's resources responsibly and sustains the Y's nonprofit business model.
• Functional Expertise: Executes superior technical skills for the role.
• Innovation: Creates and implements new and relevant approaches and activities that improve and expand the Y's work and impact in the community.
• Program/Project Management: Ensures program or project goals are met and intended impact occurs.
• Developing Self & Others: Develops self and supports others (e.g.: staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential.
• Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates ability to understand and manage emotions effectively in all situations.