Receptionist
part-time
posted on August 18, 2025
Description
For more than 40 years, the Peconic Land Trust has been protecting Long Island’s working farms, natural lands, and heritage. We have an exciting new part-time opportunity for someone who wants to be a front-line part of conserving what makes Long Island unique and viable: our fresh locally grown food; healthy woodlands and meadows and our beautiful shorelines. Come grow with us. The Trust has a strong track record of promoting within.
The Receptionist serves as the vital first point of contact for visitors and callers. Responsibilities include greeting guests, answering phones, handling inquiries, routing calls and performing various administrative tasks to support the smooth operation of the office and Trust business.
Primary Responsibilities
- Warmly greet guests and professionally answer the reception phone responding to basic inquiries or directing callers to the appropriate department or individual.
- Retrieve, sort, stamp and distribute mail daily.
- Prepare and submit daily report of donation receipts, including cash, check, credit card, and pledges.
- Monitor and restock kitchen, conference room and copier/printer supplies.
- Assist with setting up conference rooms for meetings and making the virtual system connection.
- Perform general administrative tasks such as managing petty cash, filing, scanning, and data entry.
Support office and Trust events and assist with special occasional projects as needed.
Experience and Education Requirements
- Minimum HS Diploma or equivalent.
- Experience answering phones for an organization with strong customer service skills.
- Experience working with basic office equipment (copier, scanner, fax, printer).
- Must be able to distinguish and know how to maintain confidential and sensitive information and matters.
- Must be detail oriented with strong organization, communication, and follow through.
- Competent computer and email skills required. Microsoft Office preferred.
- Professional approachable and collaborative demeanor necessary with ability to respond productively to feedback.
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be at least 18 years old and possess a valid driver’s license with the ability to reliability commute to Southampton.
- Hours are 10am-3:30pm or 4pm onsite in the Southampton office Mon-Fri.
We Offer
- $21-$23 per hour
- Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, HRA and HSA.
- Employee contributed 403b plan.
- Profit-sharing pension plan.
- Annual Bonus and salary increase potential.
- Generous Paid Time Off.
- Professional Development and other benefits
- All benefits are prorated based on part-time hours.
The Peconic Land Trust is an equal-opportunity employer.
How to Apply
Email resume to HR@PeconicLandTrust.org