New England Health Care Employees Union
District 1199 SEIU

Receptionist / Administrative Assistant

Based in Hartford, CT

 

To Apply: 
Email résumé and cover letter to: Raychel Kushner, Executive Assistant at: rkushner@seiu1199ne.org.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as Receptionist for busy office – maintain main telephone switchboard, oversees front door entry, greet & direct visitors to the appropriate organizer or resource in the union.
• Assists in maintaining logbook/system for the scheduling of office space, staff logbook, and security protocol.
• Maintains database by entering new and updated member account information.
• Maintains member confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Accurate and timely support work for team leaders and staff and the performance of all other related administrative functions including but not limited to filing, grievance processing, setting up meetings, answering telephone, copying, faxing, mailings, event support, etc.
• Communicates via email to employers and staff in a variety of support functions relating to member information.
• Contributes to team effort by completing tasks outside of daily work, as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Pleasant manner with considerable tact and patience. 
• Ability to question people who are not clear about what they need in order to direct them correctly.
• Considerable working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, Access)
• Ability to work independently and prioritize as well as cooperatively as a team member
• Ability to be creative and flexible in order to meet deadlines
• Strong grammar, punctuation, spelling, proofreading and editing skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Must be detail oriented to ensure accuracy
• Experience as a receptionist in a busy office strongly preferred
• Bilingual a plus

Equal Opportunity: District 1199 SEIU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, LGBT people, and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Compensation: Competitive salary. Depends on experience. This job includes a generous benefits package including pension and health insurance

ABOUT 1199NE 
In these challenging times, when so much wealth and power is concentrated in the hands of so few, it is more important than ever to unite working people with the broader political and social justice movement to win respect, dignity, economic justice, and racial equality on the job and in our communities. 

SEIU 1199 New England is a democratic healthcare workers union rooted in the day-to-day fights of caregivers across Connecticut and Rhode Island. In recent years, members have won through militant direct action, a $25/hour standard for thousands of low-wage healthcare workers, taken on racism in the workplace, fought for progressive policy in state legislatures, and built the kind of worker power that changes workplaces, industries, and communities. 

As a proud local of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), one of the largest and most powerful labor organizations in the country, we are part of a 2-million-member movement united by the belief in the dignity and worth of workers.