Front Desk Apprenticeship

Salary/Benefits
Wages are $11.55 per hour. Length of job: 28 weeks
Work Hours
Part-time, 24 hours per week. Four days per week or five shorter days, Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30am to 7:30pm, some evening or morning meetings, with some flexibility
To Apply
E-mail your resume and cover letter to jobs@freegeek.org. Applications for this position are due by ####. Ideally, the selected applicant will start work on ####. Please note that apprenticeships are not a path towards full-time employment at Free Geek.

Responsibilities

• Answering a multi-line phone & relaying messages to appropriate places
• Greeting visitors
• Learning about Free Geek's programs to accurately field questions
• Accepting & processing donations
• Using a cash register
• Data entry
• Processing till at the end of the day
• Scheduling volunteer shifts
• Making reminder calls to volunteers
• Coordinating and supervising front desk volunteers

Required Skills

• Aptitude for and enjoyment of helping people
• Must speak English
• Good interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, and able to eventually work with little supervision
• Detail-oriented
• Must be reliable & on-time
• Money-handling experience a plus
• Fluency in another language a plus

In Addition

The ideal candidate will be able to work well under stress in a somewhat chaotic setting and maintain a positive attitude. The candidate will not be afraid to ask questions but will be able to upkeep the area almost entirely without supervision. The candidate will be able to remain flexible as Free Geek grows and changes.