Receptionist - Hourly

ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE PAYROLL SERVICES•Olympia, WA

2d•$19 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Receptionist serves as the first point of contact for St. Michael Parish, offering exceptional hospitality and service to all visitors and callers. This role provides critical administrative support to parish staff while creating a welcoming, Christ-centered environment. This is a fast-paced, high-profile position that requires excellent decision-making skills, strong organizational abilities, and a solid foundation in the Catholic faith. ABOUT ST. MICHAEL PARISH St. Michael Parish serves approximately 2,700 registered families and 7,000 individuals across two worship sites in Olympia, Washington. We are a vibrant Catholic community committed to worship, formation, service, and fellowship.

Requirements

Experience in reception, front desk or customer service related work.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Warm, welcoming, and professional phone and in-person demeanor.
Ability to handle sensitive or confidential information with discretion.
Experience operating multi-line phone systems, including answering, screening, and transferring calls efficiently.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) and general office equipment (copier, scanner, fax).
Proficiency with Google suite
Basic data entry skills with attention to accuracy.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a Catholic parish, Catholic school, nonprofit, or faith-based organization.
Familiarity with ParishStaq, our current database system.

Responsibilities

Provide exceptionally hospitable and welcoming presence for all parish visitors, connecting them to appropriate staff and resources
Answer telephone calls professionally and ensure accurate and prompt transmission of messages
Greet visitors warmly, provides assistance, and make appropriate referrals to parish staff and ministries
Accept fees, deposits, and donations for any ministry; issue receipts for cash and ensure timely processing
Pickup mail from Post Office and delivers to staff mailboxes. Delivers mail to Post office at end of the day. Manages annual PO Box subscription
Provide support for administrative requests submitted through AdminDesk system
Prepares checks for mailing and files supporting documents for bookkeeper.
Records anointing of the sick visits for Priest
Creates check request for vendors for admin, this includes, but is not limited to Capital Business Machine, CSC, Leaf, Office Depot, Postage Machine, etc
Coordinates with weekend receptionist by provide relevant, updated information each week.
Oversee and maintain the parish phone voicemail system, keeping it up-to-date
Provide assistance to parishioners with Mass requests and cards; maintain Mass Intentions schedule
Prepare and distribute staff lists and schedules, including break room cleaning schedule and contact information
Ensure parish office is securely closed each evening by transferring voicemail to automatic pick-up, securing windows and doors, and turning off appropriate lights
Coordinate use of keys for parish facilities and laptop checkout as directed
Monitor and track the front office drop-off and pick-up drawer
Order office supplies for staff through approved vendors (Office Depot, Amazon, etc.)
Match packing/delivery slips with invoices and prepare check requests for all items ordered
Process Amazon orders from staff and provide documentation for bookkeeping
Ensure office machines are maintained; monitor and track maintenance schedules and submit check requests for billings
Monitor parish postal machine account to ensure adequate balances are maintained; submit necessary paperwork for refills in a timely manner
Coordinate and schedule volunteers as needed for parish office projects
Recruit, train, and supports office volunteers
Support both team and thematic goals established by parish leadership
Attend and participate in Team and Staff meetings
Maintain current knowledge and skills required to function as Receptionist through reading, training opportunities, or workshops as approved
Collaborate with Pastor and parish leadership in implementing the mission of the parish
Other duties as assigned