Office Assistant - McGough Nature Preserve
City of LargoAbout the role
Please note that applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59 pm ET on the day prior to the close date listed on the job posting.
Mission: Provide Superior Services that Inspire Community Pride
Vision: To be the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay
Values: Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Creativity
Largo's commitment to a High Performance Organization (HPO) model builds a flexible and resilient organization that intentionally builds leadership capacity at all levels of the organization.
CITY OF LARGO ... Naturally A Great Place to Work!
Closing:
02/15/2025Salary:
$15.83 hourly rateJob Summary:
Nature Center Receptionist – Where Work Feels Like an Adventure!Are you passionate about nature, wildlife, and engaging with people? Do you love greeting visitors with a smile and making them feel welcome? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
Join our Nature Center Team as an Entry-Level Receptionist, where every day is filled with friendly faces, fascinating animals, and the beauty of the great outdoors.
Hours/Days for this position are Sunday through Tuesday. Up to 20 hours a week.
What You’ll Do:
🌿 Greet and assist a steady flow of visitors with enthusiasm and warmth
🦉 Provide information about our nature center, exhibits, and programs
📋 Perform basic clerical tasks following well-established procedures
🐢 Support staff in daily operations and help care for educational animals
📞 Answer calls, respond to inquiries, and direct guests as needed
What We’re Looking For:
✔️ Friendly and outgoing personality with great customer service skills
✔️ Passion for nature, wildlife, and environmental education
✔️ Organized and detail-oriented with basic clerical abilities
✔️ Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with frequent public interaction
✔️ Ability to follow guidelines, policies, and procedures effectively
Why You’ll Love This Job:
🌎 Work in a fun and dynamic setting surrounded by nature and wildlife
🎉 Be part of a passionate and welcoming team
📚 Gain hands-on experience in environmental education and customer service
🐍 Enjoy a unique workplace where animals might just be your next co-worker!
If you’re ready to bring your enthusiasm for nature and people to our team, apply today and start
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
All employees share components of leadership, management, technical, and team skills to assist in making the City of Largo the community of choice in Tampa Bay.
Leadership
Demonstrates an understanding and reflection of the City’s mission, vision, and values and a commitment to achieve organizational goals aligned with the City’s strategic plan
Champions a high performance work culture that encourages and embraces new ideas, develops individuals and welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives
Articulates strategic and innovative thinking and provides clarity to deliver superior services
Approaches the job with enthusiasm and curiosity to promote a solutions-oriented work culture
Management
Effectively manages assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks, and responsibilities
Follows suggested procedures to assure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety and risk avoidance
Technical
Provides customer service to visitors
Makes simple postings to various clerical and fiscal records
Signs for all deliveries and mail distributions
Serves as the department receptionist, answering and directing telephone calls and routing visitors to the appropriate location; assists the public in preparing forms and statements, and in processing complaints
Copies and files daily reports and supporting documentation for dissemination internally and to other agencies
Assists other City staff in obtaining information, receiving copies of reports, printing and distributing reports, and taking and distributing messages
Prepares simple records involving numerical, tabular, or personal history data
Types basic information on cards, labels, or similar reference sources; sorts documents according to routine classifications
Opens, sorts, and delivers mail; delivers office supplies and similar items to various locations
Prepares records and files for microfilming or archive storage, and creates new books and file folders for new records and files<
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