Receptionist

Front Desk ReceptionistLuxury Senior Living Communities in Coral Gables, Kendall, Homestead & Weston is looking for a Front Desk Receptionist for its Brand New Palace at Weston, an Independent, Assisted Living & Memory Care Community located at 16025 Emerald Estates Drive, Weston.The #1 priority of this position is:Answer phones.Make the best first impression & provide effective customer service.Promote positive public relations with residents, family members and guests.Interact with the residents & greet incoming visitors. Direct visitors to proper locations.Be attentive to surroundings and help as necessary.Provide clerical support for the administrative staff.Essential duties & responsibilities:Answer phones with proper phone etiquette & direct all calls in a polite & friendly manner to the appropriate person.Monitor the doors as to incoming & outgoing persons.Maintain lobby area in an orderly manner, free from clutter at all times.Report unusual incidents to management.Qualifications:Previous experience in work involving public contact such as customer service, is desirable.Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in English & Spanish.Able to operate a multi-line telephone system.Must be computer literate with extensive knowledge of Microsoft programs.High school degree or equivalent required. College education preferred.The ideal candidate:Is polite, responsible, outgoing, punctual, always on time, resourceful, very accurate and detail-oriented.Is flexible as to work schedule.

Must be available to work on weekends, holidays & in emergencies.Can work under pressure and multi-task.Has the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral or diagram form.Is self-motivated with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently AND as a team member.Enjoys teamwork.