Job Listing: Front Desk Assistant — Kidtopia Spencerport
Location: Kidtopia — Spencerport, NY
Position: Front Desk Assistant
Schedule: Part-time or full-time availability considered
Core Hours: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Job Type: In person
No weekends required
Join Our Winning Team at Kidtopia
Are you friendly, dependable, organized, and great with people?
Kidtopia is looking for a Front Desk Assistant to support our Spencerport center during the middle of the day. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys helping families, supporting a busy childcare center, staying organized, and being the first welcoming face visitors see when they enter the building.
At Kidtopia, we are proud to provide a safe, caring, and professional early childhood environment. We only hire people who are honest, positive, dependable, and committed to helping children and families feel welcome every day.
Prior childcare or office experience is helpful, but not required. We will provide training for the right person.
What We Offer
- Weekly paychecks
- No weekend work — ever
- Paid in-person training
- Paid time off for full-time employees
- Annual pay increases
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Professional development assistance
- Supportive leadership and a positive team culture
- Opportunity to grow within the company
What You’ll Do
As the Front Desk Assistant, you will help keep the center running smoothly by supporting the administrative team and maintaining a professional, secure front desk presence.
Responsibilities include:
- Greet parents, children, staff, vendors, and visitors in a friendly and professional manner
- Screen and direct visitors according to Kidtopia safety procedures
- Answer the front door and assist with controlled building access
- Maintain visitor sign-in/sign-out procedures
- Support center administration with basic clerical and organizational tasks
- Help answer phones and direct calls or messages as needed
- Assist families with general questions and route concerns to the proper admin team member
- Help monitor lobby/front desk activity during operating hours
- Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming front desk area
- Assist with basic paperwork, filing, copying, scanning, and center communication tasks
- Support daily operations as needed while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism
What We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate is:
- Friendly, warm, and professional
- Dependable and punctual
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Comfortable speaking with parents, staff, and visitors
- Able to follow safety and visitor screening procedures
- Calm under pressure
- Honest, trustworthy, and mature
- A strong communicator
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Comfortable working in a childcare environment
- Willing to help wherever needed
Education & Experience
Preferred qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Office, receptionist, childcare, customer service, or front desk experience preferred
- Experience working around children is a plus
- Must be able to complete required childcare employment paperwork and background clearances
Prior early childhood experience is helpful but not required.
Schedule
This position is primarily for front desk coverage from:
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Part-time or full-time options may be available depending on the candidate and center needs.
Benefits
Benefits may include:
- 401(k)
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Paid training
- Weekly pay
Work Location
Kidtopia Spencerport
Spencerport, NY
In person
Apply Today
If you are dependable, friendly, organized, and enjoy being part of a positive team, we would love to meet you.
Join Kidtopia and help us create a safe, welcoming, and professional environment for children, families, staff, and visitors every day.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $16.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
Work Location: In person
