Temporary Receptionist

Title:Temporary Receptionist
Reports to:Program Support Manager & Quantity Assurance Administrator
Status: Temporary / Non-Exempt / Hourly / Full-Time / In-person
Location:Oakland, CA
Pay:$25/ hour

The Brighter Beginnings mission is to “support healthy births and successful development of children by partnering with parents and helping to build strong communities”. Our mission gains its strength from our core belief that, “Every family matters, and every child deserves a happy, healthy future.”

Brighter Beginnings is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and has been responding to the needs of families in resource-poor neighborhoods since 1984 when our work began in response to the alarming differences in mortality and illness rates among African American babies compared to other children.

Brighter Beginnings has grown into a respected and well-connected organization with locations in Oakland, Richmond, Bay Point, and Antioch. We have a multi-cultural, bi-lingual staff of passionate and committed family-service professionals; in fact, many of our staff came to this work because of the challenges they faced in their own families.

This is a temporary receptionist position, working full-time at our office in Oakland, where our Mental Health and Early Childhood Development programs operate. This role supports the Program Assistant by taking on front desk duties. Additionally, the Temporary Receptionist assists with physical tasks of coordinating our donations, including driving, loading, unloading, and organizing donations of food, clothing, and diapers. The Temporary Receptionist will also assist with the seasonal Adopt-A-Family program.

• 1. Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. A degree in business, nonprofit or public administration preferred.
• 2. Two years of program assistance and/or administrative experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• 3. Bilingual in Spanish required.
• 4. Reliable car, valid driver’s license, insurance, and a driving record that meets our insurance requirements
• 5. Professionalism.

• 1. Answer the main phone and take messages or transfer calls; route incoming correspondence. Provide information for callers seeking information about Brighter Beginnings.
• 2. Answer the front door to greet clients and other visitors. Be available to assist and direct people. Receive Cake 4 Kids deliveries.
• 3. Assist in ordering supplies program/s office supplies.
• 4. Coordinate community donations programs like clothing drive, Food Bank, community donations, and diaper distribution.
  • a. Food bank:
    Receiving food bank deliveries. Lifting and pushing up to 50lb at a time, unloading, and organizing food in the food pantry. Throwing out expired food. Meet all food safety standards.
  • b. Donations:
    Screen and receive donations. Organize donations onsite. Coordinating delivery of donations to staff/clients.
  • c. Diapers:
    Organize labels. Load boxes onto hand trolleys, push trolley, lift and stack diaper boxes to organize them by size and employee.
• 5. Assist with seasonal Adopt-A-Family program: coordinating the preparation, receiving gifts, and distribution of gifts to clients.
• 6. Manages all client information with confidentiality.
• 7. Support/Coordinates special projects, activities or events as assigned by Supervisor and/or Sr. Program Managers.
• 8. Other duties as assigned.

There are no benefits or paid holidays for temporary roles, except:

• Paid Sick Leave accrual per CA law
• Medical insurance offered after 90 days of employment. 50% paid by employer.
• 13 unpaid holidays per year

Brighter Beginnings is in full compliance with the Americans with…