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A local source for news and information since 1965, The Cape Cod Chronicle is always on the lookout for talented people to join our team.

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Current Job Postings

RECEPTIONIST

The Cape Cod Chronicle, the Lower Cape’s only independent news outlet, is hiring a part-time (20 hours per week) receptionist to help us provide attentive, friendly, efficient customer service to callers and visitors to our office in Chatham. The best candidates will have experience working in an office environment with a proven track record of providing outstanding customer relations. You must be proficient with a Windows computer and be able to learn new skills, and you must be able to operate an office telephone system. Hours are Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 3 p.m., but exact hours are negotiable. Salary is commensurate with experience, and benefits are not provided. Enjoy a great work environment and the chance to work at the center of a vibrant, locally-owned newspaper! Send resume and cover letter to Alan Pollock, alan@capecodchronicle.com, by Jan. 17. The Cape Cod Chronicle is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

RECEPTIONIST -- Job Description

Reports to:   Publisher
Status:       Part-time, 20 hours per week.
Terms:       To be negotiated, commensurate with experience

Overview:
A part-time position of receptionist for The Cape Cod Chronicle.

Requires:
Strong customer service skills. Ability to provide callers and office visitors with friendly, efficient service. Must provide customers with a superior first impression of the business.
Office experience. Must be able to operate the office telephone system and perform routine office tasks in service of other employees. Must be proficient with email. Must possess excellent interpersonal skills.
Computer experience. Must be comfortable with Windows computing and must be able to be trained on the company’s subscription system.
Must have reliable transportation, fluency in the English language.

Duties include:
Greeting visitors to the office and providing help with classified ads and subscriptions, including changes of address, renewals, new subscriptions and cancellations. Training will be provided.
Referring visitors to the appropriate staff members for other types of assistance, like placing or changing advertisements or submitting letters to the editor.
Responding to, or properly forwarding, messages left in the front desk voicemail box.
Receiving deliveries to the office and forwarding them to the appropriate employee.
Other duties as assigned.

Hours:
Mondays and Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 3 p.m.
Hours may be adjusted. Shifts must be worked at The Chronicle’s offices in Chatham; remote work is not authorized.

Application:
Submit letter of interest, resume and references to:

Alan Pollock, Executive Editor
The Cape Cod Chronicle
60-C Munson Meeting Way
Chatham, MA 02633
or by email to alan@capecodchronicle.com

Submissions must be received by Jan. 17, 2025