The Salvation Army · 13 hours ago
Receptionist
Reading, PA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$14/hr - $14/hrThe Salvation Army is hiring a Receptionist to provide administrative and customer support within their Reading Citadel Corps. The role involves greeting visitors, managing communications, and assisting with various social services tasks.
CharityNon ProfitRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Provide administrative and customer support to all Social Services and Administrative departments
Administrative duties such as greeting individuals coming into the building, answering phones, receiving/sending faxes, filing for the Family Services Department
Professionally greet everyone who calls or comes to the building and appropriately refer them to the right staff member
Ensure that visitors are signed in and out of the building to ensure security within the building
Perform pre-screens for Family Services clients including providing an explanation of all required documentation for appointments and program eligibility
Provide paperwork for utility and other services as needed including collecting and copying documentation required by each program
Schedule clients for appointments within the Family Services Department
Refer clients to other agencies when appropriate
Process-in-kind donations according to policy, including organizing and rotating daily donations in the reception area
Assist in maintaining and updating the Social Services Database, Healthify Database, Internal Referral Tracking, etc. to ensure accurate records as needed for statistical and billing purposes
Assist in the completion of UGI CAP/OpSHARE phone calls and enrollments, including ordering UGI paperwork
Assist in the distribution of food, clothing or other commodities, including Thanksgiving and Christmas assistance programs as necessary
Assist with home visits as needed
Performs all other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma/GED
Valid PA Driver's License
Excellent telephone and interpersonal skills
Skilled in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Access, etc.)
Must be bilingual, Spanish - English, in both verbal and written communication to best serve the community
Child Protection Clearances PA Act 153 requires that all prospective employees complete the following clearance and background checks prior to employment PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record/Fingerprint Check. Meets the Child Protection Clearances required by PA Act 153 to include PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record Check along with renewals every five years
Must have an understanding of and support for the Mission of The Salvation Army
Benefits
Generous paid time off every year that includes holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time and sick time.
Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
Comprehensive health care coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles
Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
Flexible Spending Accounts
Remitted Tuition Program
Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Most importantly - a job with a good purpose!
Company
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a charity organization that focuses on rehabilitation, job training, veterans, and grassroots services.
Founded in 1865
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.06MKey Investors
Community Foundation of the Mahoning ValleyTimken Foundation of Canton
2025-07-08Grant· $0.01M
2023-06-30Grant· $0.05M
Leadership Team
Michelle Dressler, MBA
Territorial Finance Secretary (CFO)
Clarence White
Chief Information Officer
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