RECEPTIONIST
Summary Of Position
Operates multi-line phone system, answering, directing and taking messages for calls; performs clerical duties, handles cash and credit card transactions, assists with cleaning, maintaining animals and facility.
The ability to translate between Spanish/English is preferred.
Examples Of Work
Essential Duties*
- Answers telephones and directs the caller to the appropriate animal service employee;
- Greets and directs visitors to the animal services building;
- Assists with the intake and discharge of animals; receives and documents payments for reclaim, adoption and city licenses
- Generates documents for impounded animals: completes some standard forms required for the operation of animal shelter
- Receives, documents and dispatches calls, and complaints regarding stray, loose, unlicensed, sick injured, dead or any other complaint that falls under animal control ordinance
- Takes and retrieves messages for various animal service personnel;
- Receives, sorts and forwards incoming mail;
- Coordinates the pick-up and delivery of express mail services (FedEx, UPS, etc.);
- Assists in the ordering, receiving, stocking of office and shelter supplies;
- Assists with related clerical duties such as photocopying, faxing, filing, and collating;
- Assists in maintaining department web page and social media page;
- Assists other staff with cleaning, sanitizing animal kennels: Maintains cleanliness of facility
- Assist visitors by retrieving animals for reclaim, adoption or transfer
- Observes all safety rules and procedures; and
Other Important Duties*
Performs such other duties as may be assigned.
Acceptable Experience And Training
High school education, or its equivalent and one year related work experience. Front desk/receptionist and volunteer coordination experience preferred.
Certificates And Licenses Required
State of Texas Class C driver’s license. State of Texas Euthanasia Training Course completion and required certification within 120 days of hire date.
- Starting Pay: $17.68/hour
- Position Will Remain Open Until Filled
- The City of Seguin is an "Equal Employment Opportunity Employer" (AA/EOE)
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