Progress

HR Assistant/Receptionist

  • Progress
  • Des Moines, IA
  • 14 days ago

Job Description

Monday through Thursday 9 am to 3 pm and Friday 8 am to Noon

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at Progress Industries to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Join our team to help carry out our mission to "SUPPORT PEOPLE TO HAVE A FULFILLING LIFE IN THEIR COMMUNITY".

Provide professional and courteous receptionist services for the agency. Perform various clerical functions for a variety of departments within the agency. Duties include answering phones, word processing, computer operation, proofreading and maintaining records.

  • First point of contact for Polk Administrative Office.
  • Assist HR Department various administrative tasks.
  • Answer phones and greet visitors in a professional manner.
  • Maintain office supplies.
  • Responsible for conference room setup for trainings and meetings.
  • Responsible for picking up, sorting, distributing incoming and processing outgoing mail.
  • Meet deadlines and maintains confidentiality at all times.

Minimal Requirements

  • High School diploma
  • Minimal 1 year customer service experience.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, and ability to interact in a friendly, clear and confidential manner.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel and MS Outlook, in particular)
  • Maintain a valid Iowa Driver's License with a good driving record, and a private automobile used to carry out job duties.

Who We Are

Progress Industries is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that provides services and support for people with physical and intellectual disabilities in central Iowa to realize dreams and exercise real choices about where they live, work, and socialize. Progress Industries offers a wide range of comprehensive services for people with disabilities and other life challenges. By providing quality services and community education, we tackle issues and barriers facing people with disabilities. Progress Industries possess a culture that promotes from within for advancement opportunities.

Progress Industries is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Employee assistance program
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan

Schedule:

  • Day shift

Experience:

  • Receptionist: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

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