Receptionist, Administrative​/Clerical

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Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Location
:
Miami Area Command, Miami, FL

Position Type
:
Full-Time (35 hrs/week)

Pay Range
: $14.00/hr – $15.50

This position is responsible for answering the telephone in a courteous manner and directing calls to the appropriate destination; recording accurate and complete messages when necessary; receiving and receipts deliveries and donations; greeting and announcing visitors and clients; providing general information about The Salvation Army's operations and services; performing routine clerical work such as typing and filing.

• Answer the telephone and transfer calls to the appropriate destination; respond to callers questions and provide accurate information.
• Record accurate and complete messages; ensure the timely and accurate distribution of messages through telephone and/or e-mail.
• Record and update statistical information; ensure the accuracy and completeness of the same.
• Receive, greet, and announce visitors in a courteous and tactful manner; provide assistance to callers and visitors by answering questions and providing instructions and referrals; screen sales representative soliciting to The Salvation Army.
• Respond to, and assist people requesting social service assistance; assist in registering clients; maintain supply of maps and phone numbers for social services; locate appropriate personnel to assist visitors.
• Notify proper individuals when visitors or clients have arrived; ensure that visitors and clients have signed in.
• Sort and distribute mail; ensure all mail reaches appropriate destination; assist with preparing bulk‑mail.
• Receive and prepare receipts for donations, packages, airline tickets, express mail, and items delivered to the lobby; notify proper individuals of item arrival by telephone and/or e‑mail.

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Two years of progressively responsible experience working in a major firm with telephone switchboard responsibilities, or
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plans and more!

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.

Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good
.

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will not do anything as an employee to undermine its religious mission.

Application Submittal Period:
May 19, 2025 – June 13, 2025

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army!

Miami, FL 1907 NW 38th St. 33142, Miami, Florida, United States of America