Job Description

Job Title: Concierge
Location: Darien, CT
Employment Type: Per diem
Salary Range: Competitive
Department: Concierge/Administration

Reports To:Business Office Manager

The Concierge serves as an ambassador to the community and supports the Business Office Manager in meeting his/her responsibility for overall administration of the community. All responsibilities will be conducted in a manner that is consistent with the Maplewood Community philosophy.

Essential Functions:

• Provides positive first impression to all who enter the community
• Answers and screens all incoming telephone calls in a courteous and professional manner, Routes calls and takes messages, as appropriate
• Greets all visitors in a friendly, courteous and professional manner. Screens and requires visitors to “sign in” at reception desk. Notifies residents of visitors, Instructs resident’s visitor according to resident’s instructions.
• Receives and processes mail for community staff. Accepts all outgoing mail/packages.
• Types, copies, orders, and maintains inventory of office supplies, and performs other clerical duties.
• Maintains and updates log of all emergency phone numbers. Keeps log at front desk.
• Maintains and updates emergency contact information on each resident. Keeps information at front desk.
• Assists managers with various clerical responsibilities.
• Pages staff wearing beepers as necessary.
• Takes RSVPs for special functions as necessary.
• Oversees sign-up for scheduled transportation.
• Hands out maintenance requests forms and pass on to maintenance.
• Performs other duties as necessary.

Compliance & Safety:

• Follows emergency procedures
• Understands the safety practices and procedures.

Communication:

• Communicates effectively with supervisor and other staff
• Advise supervisor and appropriate manager in any changes in physical and mental health of resident immediately.

Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification:

• High School Diploma required
• Must possess a high degree of interpersonal relations skills and capability of relating to a variety of people and personalities. Considerable initiative and judgment is also required.
• Must have word processing and clerical skills.
• Must be able to work flexible hours and participate in holiday activities.

Physical Requirements:

• Physically able to bend and reach.
• Physically able to sit for extended periods of time

Miscellaneous:

• Required to work weekends and holidays as assigned
• May be required to work on shifts other than the one for which hired
• May be required to work extended hours up to 16 hours per day
• Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc. including HIV, AIDS and Hepatitis B & C viruses
• Could be subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents due to mental status
• Background, criminal and drug test required
• Could be asked to submit to random drug test during employment