BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Perform duties greeting and directing callers or visitors to the appropriate persons or destinations. The receptionist may perform other related duties and tasks, as required and shall have the physical, mental and emotional abilities to perform the essential job duties of the position. 

DUTIES: Answer telephone calls in a courteous and efficient manner, route incoming calls to appropriate persons or offices, or takes messages.

Greet visitors, determine the purpose of their visit, direct them to desired location or notifies appropriate staff.

Schedule appointments for all visitors and maintain visitor logs.

Provide Jail Administrator weekly visitor count totals.

Maintain a daily schedule for Attorneys and Professional Visitors.

Respond to inquiries by providing current information. Maintain manual or computerized organizational listings, personnel directories, and other reference guides.

Ability to tactfully deal with the public including irate callers/visitors 

Perform a variety of administrative tasks such as typing, sorting documents, filing, and operating office equipment.

Take fingerprints for civilians as a public service, collect the fee for the service giving the civilian a receipt for payment and keeping the cash box secure and balanced. 

Complete a felony registration, sex offender registration and sexual predator registration.

Create and maintain a complete list of criminal registrants.

Have criminal histories run when necessary on criminal registrants. 

Receive packages and deliveries addressed to the Detention Facility. 

Perform other related duties as required 

JOB PREREQUISITES:

Graduation from high school or possession of a GED Certificate

Possession of a valid Florida driver's license at time of employment. Driving history will be thoroughly reviewed and may be grounds for disqualification. No illegal drug sale within lifetime. 

No illegal drug use within the past 36 months.

No felony convictions within lifetime

No misdemeanor convictions involving perjury, false statement, or domestic violence within lifetime. K