Front Desk Receptionist

Location: Hercules, CA 94547

Contract Duration: 90 days

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Job Description

The Front Desk Reception Support professional serves as the first point of contact for customers seeking assistance with public benefit programs, both in person and over the phone. Responsibilities include answering incoming calls, performing data entry, registering applications, assigning, and transferring cases, scheduling and monitoring appointments, distributing homeless mail, and distributing EBT cards and assisting customers with EBT PIN services.

This position also provides backup support for the mailroom, supply area, and lobby greeter as needed. The ideal candidate is customer-service oriented, organized, comfortable working with the public, and able to handle sensitive information while supporting daily operations in a fast-paced government services environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet customers and provide front desk reception support.
• Answer incoming phone calls and direct inquiries appropriately.
• Register applications for public benefit programs.
• Perform case assignments and case transfers.
• Schedule and monitor customer appointments.
• Distribute homeless mail and EBT cards and assist with EBT PIN services.
• Provide backup support for the mailroom, supply area, and lobby greeter.
• Perform data entry and general administrative duties as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality and provide professional customer service.