Address- Friday Receptionist (9:00am–5:00pm)
- Perm Part Time position (7.6 hrs per week)
- Capacity to increase to Full Time hours up to 8 weeks per year
- Located at Corporate Reception (Windsor)
Do you have experience working in a busy residential aged care reception? Are you bilingual, with Russian/Ukrainian heritage? If so, we would love to hear from you.
This is a part time position, working 1 day per week every Friday (9:00am to 5:00pm) with the capacity to increase to Full Time up to 8 weeks per year.
About us
Jewish Care Victoria, is a not-for-profit organisation and is one of the largest providers of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria and has been servicing the community for 175 years.
We have a wonderful opportunity for a warm, friendly, motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our busy Reception team located within the Hannah & Daryl Cohen Family Building based in Windsor.
In this role you will be instrumental in ensuring all the reception and administration functions are managed efficiently and effectively every Friday.
The key objective of the position is to provide strong customer service, both in person and via the telephone. More specifically, you will be responsible for the following tasks:
Duties
- Answering and redirecting phone calls
- Greeting residents and their families
- Signing in all staff and visitors to the facility
- Inbox management, handling general enquiries
- Data entry and providing general administration support to the office
- General housekeeping of the reception area and Covid testing station during shift changes
- Ordering consumables and stationery
- Accepting mail and distributing to the appropriate department
- Monitoring cameras and calls via the security systems to direct deliveries and visitors
What you'll need to succeed
You must have a warm and friendly phone manner, with intermediate computer literacy skills to operate a switchboard, and to be proficient in using Microsoft Office packages. You will show loyalty and a high level of confidentiality, you are patient and kind when dealing with resident and visitor requests and show initiative to assist where you can. You have outstanding verbal and written communication skills. You will be the face of our residential home and you will demonstrate our values in all your interactions.
Desirable
- Understanding of the Jewish culture and community, or willingness to develop understanding.
- Bilingual (Russian or Hebrew) would be advantageous
The benefits of working with Jewish Care
- Generous not-for-profit Salary Packaging to increase your take home pay
- Access to confidential Employee Assistance for you and your family
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Career development & advancement encouraged
- We want your opinion and your experience. Be heard in your workplace.
If the idea of working with an organisation that values your expertise and has a commitment to the wellbeing of our staff, residents and clients, click APPLY!
A career you love and an organisation that will nurture your career is simply a click away.
Due to the large volume of applications - this position will commence immediately, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We will review applications as they come in so if you meet the requirements of this role (reception experience in aged care), please APPLY.
Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBTI+ community. Jewish Care acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. Our services and supports are provided on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people, and we deeply respect and honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to land, waters and community.
