Receptionist needed for a community-focused nonprofit in Seattle 

Job ID: 24947 

Pay Rate: $20 per hour 

Location: Onsite in Tacoma 

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire 

Schedule: Part Time, 3 –4 days per week 

Administrative professionals are so vital to keeping a company running smoothly that there's even a National holiday dedicated to recognizing their incredible flexibility and ever-evolving role every year! As you swim through an endless sea of Administrator jobs, you realize it's all about where you work and we realize that too. 

Our client's mission is to bring people together to give, volunteer and take action to help people in need and solve the community's toughest challenges. Their focus is geared towards fighting homelessness, helping students graduate and breaking the cycle of poverty by building a strong foundation with four “pillars”: Effectiveness, leverage, Influence, and Scale. If you're excited by making a difference and you'd like to join a team of advocates in our community, then we want to talk to you!!  

As a Receptionist on this bedazzling team, you’ll be responsible for processing inbound and outbound data, as well as answer phones and managing calendared activities across the team and its stakeholders. As the first point of contact for people you must present yourself in a professional manner acting as liaison and the charismatic resource guide.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Answer multiple line telephone professionally and genuinely in a timely manner 

• Greet customers  

• General office tasks such as copying, filing, and ordering and stocking supplies 

• Process incoming/outgoing mail and packages 

• Update and distribute forms, calendars and other documents 

• Order and maintain inventory of office and shipping supplies 

• Other administrative tasks as needed 

Qualifications 

• Professional demeanor and good interpersonal and customer service skills 

• Reliable and flexible 

• Excellent attention to detail and work quality 

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize while maintaining composure and a positive attitude 

• Strong oral and written communication skills 

• Some experience in MS Office products, specifically Word, Outlook and Excel 

• Experience operating a multi-line phone system preferred 

• Retail or eCommerce Sales experience is a plus! 

Benefits Offered by Parker Staffing to Contract to Hire Employees:   

• Paid Sick/Safe Time (based on where allowable by law)   

• Medical benefits with multiple plan tiers and Telemedicine access   

• 401K with matching contributions    

• Holiday pay    

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)