Front Desk Clerk - Split 32 Hours

HomeRise • San Francisco, CA

13d • $24 - $24

About The Position

The Front Desk Clerk is the gatekeeper to the Residences - enforcing HomeRise policies to ensure safe, decent housing for our residents. Front Desk Clerks monitor daily building activities, provide 24-hour security, and respond to building and resident emergencies. As the first point of contact for visitors to our properties, Front Desk Clerks are required to exhibit professional, courteous and respectful conduct to residents and building guests, enforcing property rules while creating a welcoming environment. The position is supervised by an Assistant Site Manager or Site Manager.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Qualified individuals must have a minimum of two years’ experience in residential supportive and/or affordable housing property management as a desk clerk or in a similar position.
• Candidates must have strong written and oral communications skills, be organized with attention to detail, and have the ability to work independently and follow instructions with minimum direct supervision.
• The position requires candidates to be able to handle confidential information appropriately, communicate with diverse types of people, and be good humored, courteous and professional.
• Basic working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office (i.e. Microsoft Word™, Microsoft Excel™, or similar).
• Commitment to helping formerly homeless people to regain and maintain their independence.
• An understanding of and experience working with issues of homelessness and recovery issues.
• Ability to appropriately respond to and resolve conflict.
• Valid phone number required.

Nice To Haves

• Applicants with de-escalation and conflict resolution training recognized.
• HomeRise Training Institute / Desk Clerk Training Program successful participant a strong plus.
• Bilingual/Spanish a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Follow all rules and procedures outlined in the Housing Operations manual, Employee Handbook and HomeRise House Rules.
• Follow new and revised procedures as developed and distributed.
• Monitor daily common area activities of building residents and guests.
• Maintain building security.
• Screen all visitors to the building.
• Maintain complete and accurate building logs, records, journals-Visitor Log, Overnight Log, Daily Log, etc.
• Respond to building emergencies in compliance with the Property Management manual.
• Treat residents with respect and dignity-showing courteous behavior and patience.
• Assist residents in completing work orders, incident reports and complaints.
• Assist the Building Manager with administrative tasks as directed.
• Maintain a clean and presentable work area, building entry and lobby.
• Accurately complete incident reports and complaints.
• Attend All-Staff meetings and scheduled Front Desk Clerk meetings unless prohibited by work schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• HomeRise provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including: 100% employer-paid employee healthcare options (Kaiser or Sutter), dental, vision, life & disability insurance; FSA for childcare, medical and commuter expenses; a 403(b) retirement investment plan with employer match; Employee Assistance Program; paid on-the-job training, career advancement within a growing organization and professional development opportunities with an annual Education Benefit that includes paid time off.
• We also include PTO (2 weeks accrued for the first 12 months and 3 weeks accrual from 13-36 months of continuous service); 14 paid holidays with one floating day for your birthday, and of course, sick time accrual.
• Other advantages of working for us are: Employee Referral Program, our HERO Award recognizing outstanding performance in the line of duty, and sabbatical leave after 5 years of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED