Receptionist

Receptionist

Since 1984, Larkin Street Youth Services has helped more than 75,000 young adults in San Francisco with outreach, shelter, housing, education, employment, healthcare, and other services.

Today, Larkin Street Youth Services is the largest provider of housing and services to homeless youth in the Bay Area. We serve 1,500 youth annually, operating or partnering to provide more than 500 emergency shelter, transitional, supportive, and subsidy-based housing beds at several unique sites across San Francisco.

Working at Larkin Street, no matter what department, means making a real difference in the lives of young people experiencing homelessness. Our team is skilled, diverse, and passionate. Our culture encourages achievement and professional development, as well as teamwork and self-care. Our focus is always on the young people at the heart of our mission and to nurture potential, promote dignity and support bold steps by all.

This is a full-time position, eligible for full benefits.

Your responsibilities :

• Maintaining the safety of the site as well as providing ongoing administrative support and communication to the assistant manager, program manager, and building manager.
• Monitors the entrance of clients and staff, answers the facility telephone, maintains administration / reception desk and files, and performs data entry.
• Screens all visitors to confirm that they are eligible clients or authorized guests of building employees.
• Ensures visitors are escorted by staff at all times.
• Greet clients and visitors and direct them to the appropriate person(s).
• Assist in the maintenance of facility supplies.
• Act as vendor liaison.
• Responds to emergencies as needed.
• Fills out incident reports as needed.
• Reports violations of House Rules or Program Guidelines.
• Oversees and assists in coordinating coverage at front entry and lobby to ensure absolute security and cleanliness.
• Provides information to residents, visitors and applicants concerning building and program regulations.

Working Location : This role could be based at the Drop-In Center (134 Golden Gate Avenue) OR at one of our 16 housing sites. All locations are based in San Francisco.

Who You Are :

The Perks :

Larkin Street Youth Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing diversity and consider all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, HIV / AIDS status, veteran status, or any other legally protected class. We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position in which they feel qualified. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.