What are the responsibilities and job description for the Front Desk Clerk position at Broome County Government?
Days, Weekends and Nights!
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is an entry-level position responsible for the performance of standard clerical tasks including the use of a personal computer and other office equipment. Positions in this class are supervised by a higher level clerical position through personal observation, review of work in progress, or upon completion. Supervisory assistance is available with instructions given for new or unusual assignments and procedures.
Receives and organizes work to be processed; Maintains alphabetic, numeric and/or chronological files of correspondence, documents and materials by coding and filing new material, searching for requested material, and periodically purging obsolete material; Reviews documents for accuracy and completeness according to procedures and instructions; checks source documents to identify error and notes appropriate corrective action for supervisor; Proofreads and corrects work, producing an accurate, clean and complete copy; Uses a personal computer or scanner to process forms, scan or enter information, and retrieve pertinent data; Codes various transactions for computer input from source documents using established coding systems; Receives callers and visitors, ascertains their business, and refers them to the appropriate staff or department; answers routine factual telephone inquiries; Receives incoming mail, date stamps and routes to appropriate individual or location for action; Makes computations following prescribed steps using the four basic arithmetic functions; Checks the arithmetic accuracy of calculations; Posts receipt of payments for routine program activities to individual accounts; Obtains and confirms routine data by telephone or form letter and records results; Logs receipt of documents, applications and forms; Alphabetizes folders and other records; Prepares routine forms and correspondence in response to inquiries; Prepares folders with appropriate documentation per established procedure; Issues notifications to affected individuals per established procedures; Operates photocopiers, faxes, printers, scanners, calculators and other office machines; May use a standard typewriter keyboard to type correspondence, records and other written materials;
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $16.73 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17