Receptionist at Elderwood in Cheektowaga, NY

Summary: Elderwood is dedicated to creating a caring environment for people. They are seeking a friendly, organized, and reliable receptionist to provide excellent communication and multitasking skills while creating a warm and professional atmosphere for clients and visitors. Responsibilities: - Answers phones and greets visitors in a friendly manner; ensures that needs of caller or visitor are responded to effectively or by referral to appropriate staff - Sorts mail - Transport residents as directed by supervisor, management staff or Administrator - Delivers newspapers to residents - Collects fees and keeps records of guest tickets or special events; takes requests for reservations of conference room - Performs typing assignments - Forwards mail of discharged residents - Performs copy machine duplication assignments Required Qualifications: - Experience with answering multi-line phone lines - Office experience and good typing skills required - This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors - This position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level Preferred Qualifications: - Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs - Knowledge of office machines and equipment Required Skills: Multi-line phone answering, Typing, Microsoft Office