Human Services Assistant

Full-time, compassionate, and empathetic Human Services professional needed to represent agency on the phone and in-person while greeting visitors at the front desk, coordinating and distributing food pantry items, and assisting with bulk mailings and data entry projects.

Responsibilities:

• Serve visitors by greeting, welcoming, and directing them appropriately.
• Notify appropriate company personnel of visitor arrival.
• Maintain security and telecommunications system.
• Answer inquiries and make referrals.
• Direct visitors by maintaining employee and department directories.
• Maintain security by following procedures and monitoring logbook.
• Operate telecommunication and intercom system.
• Keep a safe and clean reception area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Input information into multiple data collection sites.
• Manage bulk mailings.
• Pack and distribute food to individuals and families.

Receptionist Qualifications/Skills:

• Experience working with individuals and families in crisis.
• Telephone Skills
• Verbal Communication
• Listening
• Professionalism
• Customer Focus
• Organization
• Handles pressure
• Clerical skills
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Must occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.

High school diploma required; bachelor’s degree preferred. Health benefits, on-site childcare, and 401K plan available for full-time position. Salary commensurate with previous experience, references, and other factors.

Send resume and cover letter to Deborah Berry-Toon, Executive Director, Project Self-Sufficiency, 127 Mill Street, Newton, NJ 07860; or fax to 973-940-3501; or apply online at https://www.projectselfsufficiency.org/jobs-newton-sussex-county-nj.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person