Part-time Office Technician​/Front desk personCentral Nebraska Veterans

Position

Part‑time Office Technician/Front desk person – Central Nebraska Veterans' Home (Open) – Kearney, NE.

JOIN OUR TEAM! The Central Nebraska Veterans’ Home is looking for a part‑time office technician/Front desk person. The schedule for this position is one 12‑hour shift per week—7:30 am–8:00 pm (and possibly opportunities to fill in when needed).

Wage: $18.00/hr ($15.00 + $3 differential per hour).

Under limited supervision, performs work in the reception area at the facility’s main entrance; answers the facility’s multi‑line phone, establishes incoming and outgoing calls; operates public address systems, paging systems, information boards, and e‑mail to facilitate communication; greets visitors, members and employees; answers questions and provides directions.

Provides surveillance of weather conditions and facility alarms; announces and reports emergency “codes” per policy as directed; maintains and preserves logs for visitors, members, and facility items to be checked out (including but not limited to facility keys and vehicles).

Receives donations at the reception area and notifies appropriate staff upon arrival for proper handling; completes and forwards donation paperwork as required; maintains office supplies; processes reservations for the on‑site guest accommodations; maintains Lost & Found area and provides assistance with clerical or distribution projects.

Minimum Qualifications: Coursework/training or experience in public contact, customer service, and/or performing and applying office/clerical support procedures, including the use of a personal computer, associated software, and office equipment.

Knowledge of: Office/business/clerical support procedures and practices; customer service and telephone etiquette practices.

Skill in: Operating office equipment such as multi‑line telephone systems, personal computers, typing, reproduction and scanning equipment, multi‑sorters, collators, calculators, posting and mailing machines, and associated software.

Ability to: Interact tactfully and courteously with visitors, customers, clients, agency employees, and the public in a positive/professional manner; communicate clearly; work well under pressure and remain calm during emergency situations; make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action; learn the organization and layout of the facility and its functions; follow written and oral instructions; learn the operation of the Reception area and other related communication equipment and practices;

adapt quickly to changes in procedures.

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.