Receptionist & donations scheduler

Job Details:

Job Location: ALM-Jackson Ms Corps - Jackson, MS

Position Type: Full Time Regular

Salary Range: $12.50 Hourly

Job Category: Admin Support

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

This position is responsible for:

• Answers the telephone in a courteous manner and directs calls to the appropriate destination; records accurate and complete messages when necessary;
• Receives and receipts deliveries and donations;
• Greets and announces visitors and clients;
• Provides general information about The Salvation Army's operations and services;
• Performs routine clerical work such as data entry and filing.
• Records accurate and complete donation pickup tickets;
• Plans and schedules the route assignments for Truck Driver(s).

Key Responsibilities:

• Answers the telephone and transfers calls to the appropriate destination; responds to callers questions and provides accurate information.
• Records accurate and complete messages; ensures the timely and accurate distribution of messages through telephone and/or E-mail.
• Receives, greets, and announces visitors in a courteous and tactful manner; provides assistance to callers and visitors by answering questions and providing instructions and referrals; screens sales representative soliciting to The Salvation Army.
• Receives, responds to, and assists people requesting social service assistance; locates appropriate personnel to assist visitors.
• Notifies proper individuals when visitors or clients have arrived; ensures that visitors and clients have signed-in; retains and organizes log sheets.
• Assists with various data entry, vendor notifications, and filing projects.
• Receives and prepares receipts for donations; notifies proper individuals of item arrival by telephone and/or E-mail.
• Schedules pick up appointments for the truck(s); records accurate and complete pickup tickets; ensures the timely and accurate distribution of tickets.
• Records and updates pickup information; ensures the accuracy and completeness of the same.
• Assists Truck Driver with addresses, location, and schedule times, rescheduling times, phone calls to donor, etc.
• Contacts donors if there is a problem with the scheduled pick-up and reschedules pick-ups if needed; responds to and attempts to resolve donor complaints.

Employee Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Aflac Supplemental Insurance
• 403B

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

High school diploma or G.E.D. required, AND Two years of progressively responsible experience working in a major firm with telephone switchboard responsibilities, with experience working in a business with dispatcher responsibilities, OR Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skill, and abilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled