Clerk Receptionist

What will you do in this job?

• Greet, assist and provide visitors and participants with excellent customer service.
• Answer phones, routing calls, and take messages.
• Post outgoing mail, order, receive Employment Services Supplies.
• Maintain copy/work room equipment and machinery.
• Follow all security policies and safety procedures that affect the Central office.
• Support clerical function of Central office of Goodwill Industries of the Columbia
• Facilitate intake paperwork and schedule appointments for staff.

Compensation and Benefits

Starting rate: $18.00 followed by eligibility for annual performance-based increases with maximum pay of $20.16. Highest pay as a result of ongoing good performance and years of service.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance with cost sharing of premiums for employees and dependents.
• Company paid life insurance.
• Company paid long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and  sick leave accrued based upon hours worked. 
• Twenty-four hours of floating holiday annually. Prorated based upon hire date in the first calendar year of employment.
• Additional hours of paid time off based on full or part-time status on the anniversary date.
• Eight paid holidays.
• Access to On Demand Payment.
• Bonus available based upon performance and prorated based upon hire date.
• Access to a financial assistance program to improve job skills connected to the work of Goodwill.
• If 18 years or older, eligibility to participate in a Retirement Savings Plan (401k or Roth IRA) at the entry dates (January 1st or July 1st). Enrollment eligibility  following one year of service and have worked 1,000 hours in the first year or any calendar year thereafter, or 500-1000 hours each year for three consecutive years.

Work Schedule

Fulltime, nonexempt position. Days and hours are typically business hours Monday through Friday. However, this position may require flexing hours as business needs indicates.

Application Information:

Please be sure to answer ALL of the online screening questions. Incomplete applications will not be processed. This is an important part of the process of getting to know you. Additionally, after applying Goodwill contacts candidates directly through the e-mail address provided at application.  

As an employer who welcomes and trains vulnerable adults in the workplace, a background check is run at the permission of the finalist candidates. Each finalist will receive a copy of their report directly from the third party agency who completes the check. This report is sent directly to the e-mail address you specify on your background check authorization. A description of your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and dispute instructions are also included.

Information about specific automatic disqualifying pending charges or convictions may be found in WAC 388-113-0020. To be clear a candidate with a disqualifying pending charge or conviction cannot be hired.

Please apply if you… 

Are Bilingual English/Spanish speaking preferred. 

Are very detail oriented

Have intermediate computer use skills

Are committed to honoring the confidentiality of information

Are dependable and hardworking

Are passionate about providing, and supporting high quality customer service

Want to be part of an energetic, positive team whose focus is innovation, and excellence

Are committed to working in a drug free workplace

Interact positively with ethnically, culturally, economically and disability diverse populations

Have three years previous work experience in an office setting performing administrative office duties preferred.