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Part-Time Receptionist — Temp, Ongoing
📍 New York, NY (208 W 13th Street)
💲 $25.65/hr | Fully Onsite
🕒 Updated Shift: Monday-Tuesday and Friday-Saturday 2:30-10:30pm, Sunday 12:30-8:30pm.
A community-focused organization in NYC is seeking a Part-Time Temporary Receptionist to join their front desk and visitor services team. This is an ongoing, fully onsite role supporting a busy, mission-driven environment where safety, hospitality, and community engagement are top priorities.
The ideal candidate is calm under pressure, customer-service-oriented, and able to uphold community standards while maintaining a welcoming presence.
Key Responsibilities
- Greet and welcome all visitors and staff; support reception functions (in-person inquiries, phone, email, and online chat).
- Maintain safety within the space by engaging with visitors and upholding the organization’s Code of Conduct.
- Monitor security cameras and communicate with team members when support is needed.
- Respond to requests for assistance from staff and community members.
- Deny entry to individuals prohibited from accessing the building.
- Conduct regular building tours to assess activity and safety conditions.
- Report any unsafe conditions and coordinate area closures when needed.
- Contact emergency services when required.
- Prepare internal incident reports as needed.
- Stay familiar with the daily events calendar to direct guests appropriately.
- Maintain knowledge of all programs, groups, events, and referral resources to assist visitors and staff.
- Perform building opening/closing procedures, including locking/unlocking systems.
- Complete daily data entry in reservation systems.
- Process in-person membership and space rental payments.
- Direct deliveries to appropriate building contacts.
- Maintain publications, bulletin boards, and literature racks throughout the building.
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