Receptionist - Yuba City Office

Position title: Yuba City Receptionist

Reports to: Yuba City Office Manager

Classification: Full-time, non-exempt

Supervises others: No

Salary: $18.66 - $24.88 per hour

Location: 95993 – Yuba City, CA

About us: Opening Doors, Inc., envisions a world in which migrants and refugees lead lives of joy and belonging, embraced by welcoming communities. Our mission is to enrich communities by supporting immigrants, refugees, and survivors of trafficking on their path toward stability, self-sufficiency, and belonging.

Opening Doors is guided by our organizational values:

• Seeking Joy: We take time to be together, celebrating our diverse cultures and recognizing our victories.
• Embracing Courage: We do the right thing, even when the path is uncertain.
• Rising Together: We are in this together and depend on each other.
• Honoring Dignity: We recognize and honor everyone’s strength and inherent dignity.

Opening Doors began in 1993 as a small refugee resettlement agency, and today serves 2,000 clients per year across our 5 program areas: Refugee Programs, Survivors of Trafficking Programs, Immigration Legal Services, Health Programs, and Economic Prosperity Programs.

The ideal candidate: The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and solution-oriented, with strong communication skills.

They will have the ability to work effectively in multicultural work environments, showing respect and sensitivity for cultural differences, and will be passionate about Opening Doors’ mission.

Responsibilities: The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include the following.

Other duties may be assigned at the sole discretion of the Organization. The Organization may assign or shift duties and responsibilities to this position at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

Essential Job Functions:

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include the following. Other duties may be assigned at the sole discretion of the Organization:

• Serve visitors by greeting, welcoming, directing, and announcing them appropriately.
• Organize and maintain file systems, correspondence, and other records.
• Monitor the breakroom, tidy as needed, and restock supplies.
• Provide professional and welcoming reception service during working hours. Answer, screen, and forward any incoming calls and provide basic information to callers as needed.
• Perform other receptionist duties including filing, photocopying, faxing, and drafting correspondence.

Requirements and Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for this position. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position unless doing so would impose an undue burden on the organization.

• Attendance/Punctuality: Be consistently at work and on time; ensure work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrive at meetings and appointments on time.
• Organizational Support: Follow policies and procedures; complete administrative tasks correctly and on time; support the organization's goals and values.
• Interpersonal Skills: Focus on solving conflict, not blaming; maintain confidentiality; keep emotions under control; remain open to others' ideas and try new things.
• Judgment: Display willingness to make decisions; exhibit sound and accurate judgment.
• Adaptability: Adapt to changes in the work environment; change approach or method to best fit the situation. Able to deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events. Required to work a flexible schedule to facilitate program services that may include nights and weekends.
• Computer skills: Must have basic computer abilities including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and a willingness to learn other programs maintained by the agency
• Professionalism: Tactfully approach others; treat others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; maintain healthy communication and proper boundaries.
• Diversity: Show respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
• Written/Verbal Communication: Write/speak clearly and informatively.
• Education and/or Experience: A High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Fluency in a language other than English: Farsi, Dari, or Pashto is desirable.

Physical Requirements And Work Environment

The following demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Yuba City Receptionist position. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.

While performing this job, the employee is required to sit often and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and manipulate keys on a keyboard, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, lift approximately 35 pounds on occasion, and to stoop, kneel, or squat, and drive on occasion. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Please use the following link to apply: https://openingdoorsinc.easyapply.co

Opening Doors provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees, applicants, and any third parties, for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Opening Doors complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination laws.

All Opening Doors employees must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Accommodations may be requested due to medical or religious reasons.

Opening Doors participates in E-Verify.