Front Desk

Touchmark • Portland, OR

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Touchmark in the West Hills is Portland, Oregon’s leading full-service senior living community, enriching the lives of residents and their families through exceptional service and quality housing. We are currently seeking the right person to join our team as a Front Desk Receptionist. As the Front Desk Receptionist, you will enrich lives each day by warmly welcoming and directing all incoming visitors and guests, as well as becoming a “go-to” person for residents, guests, and team members who have questions or need assistance. By remembering that everyone who walks through the door is potentially a prospective future resident or team member, you will have the opportunity every day to ensure that each visitor leaves with an extraordinary first impression of your community!

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least one year of experience as a receptionist/concierge in a busy setting, or similar experience in a service-oriented position
• Excellent at handling multiple tasks simultaneously
• Willing to handle duties such as answering the telephone in a prompt manner, monitoring emergency pendants and pull cords, acting as security, performing perimeter door checks, delivering newspapers to residents, and ensuring that the common areas near the front desk are clean.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and basic office equipment
• Able to maintain patient and tactful composure when dealing with residents, family members, staff members and visitors

Nice To Haves

• Commitment to Touchmark’s values (excellence, teamwork, hospitality, integrity, and compassion), as well as a desire to model these values and to encourage others to be allies, friends and givers.

Responsibilities

• Warmly welcoming and directing all incoming visitors and guests.
• Becoming a “go-to” person for residents, guests, and team members who have questions or need assistance.
• Ensuring that each visitor leaves with an extraordinary first impression of the community.
• Answering the telephone in a prompt manner.
• Monitoring emergency pendants and pull cords.
• Acting as security.
• Performing perimeter door checks.
• Delivering newspapers to residents.
• Ensuring that the common areas near the front desk are clean.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED