Position Title: United Way Reception & Human Resources Support

Supervisor: United Way Director of HR & Facility Operations

Classification: Full time Hourly/non-exempt

Salary Range: $16.83 - $19.23 per hour DOE ($35,000 - $40,000)
Location: United Way Main Campus, Ft. Myers, FL

Application Deadline: May 15, 2023 5:00 PM

Submit Cover Letter and Resume: Connie@unitedwaylee.org

ABOUT UNITED WAY OF LEE, HENDRY, and GLADES

United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades (UWLHG) is a volunteer driven organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for all people in our community. This is accomplished through fundraising, fund distribution (90+ partners), community building, volunteer advancement, and information and referral. UWLHG is a $16 million nonprofit social services organization, with 70+ employees in five locations with the main campus being located at 7273 Concourse Drive, Fort Myers, FL. The majority of funding is from private donations although UWLHGO also receives local, state, and federal grants.

Job Summary

The Reception/HR Support position will be responsible for greeting visitors, answering phones, filing, scheduling meetings, and supporting the overall functions of the Human Resources and Facility Operations department.

Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions

The major responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Monitor Main Campus entrance and greet visitors.
• Answer incoming calls.
• Assist with document creation, updating, management, filing.
• Assist with scheduling facility maintenance/repairs.
• Schedule meetings.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Assist with organizational projects.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education/Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous experience in reception/secretarial role preferred.
• Human Resources background is a plus but not required.
• Bi-lingual skills (English/Spanish) are necessary.
• Strong organizational skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills, including written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities in fast paced environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive and diverse working relationships.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Direct Reports - None

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time, talk, and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to use finger and hand motion and occasionally to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/ or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. There may be additional physical requirements associated with department meetings/events. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Requires talking, hearing, and visual acuity sufficient to perform these major functions. Occasionally, the work of this position may be spent at offsite meetings, or event locations within Lee, Hendry, or Glades County.

Licenses- Valid Florida Driver’s License or ability to be punctual.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job operates in a professional office environment, including occasional off-site venues, and outside event areas in various weather conditions. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Some evening and weekend hours may be required as job duties demand.

United Way is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions. United Way will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in undue hardship.

Terms of employment are subject to satisfactory negative drug testing as part of our Drug-Free workplace program. Additional screening may be conducted because of the nature of the position. Applicants may be asked to take an online skills assessment.

Additional Information:

• UWLHG is an exceptional workplace that can provide you with:
• Opportunity to work with smart, passionate, and enthusiastic team members and volunteers.
• Working with diverse staff and other constituents.
• Culture of high-performance expectations and accountability.
• Exciting and challenging work.
• Opportunity to help solve the community’s toughest problems.
• Competitive pay that is commensurate with demonstrated successful performance and experience.
• Paid Health and Dental Insurance for employee, 401k, and Monthly Accrued PTO.