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Cape Girardeau Nature Center Office Manager

Essential Job Duties

  • Recruits, hires, trains, supervises, coaches, and mentors one salaried and two hourly clerical staff as well as any front desk volunteers.

  • Oversees general clerical, business, and front desk daily operations and assists where needed; e.g. covers front desk operations on one or more Saturdays a month or covering lunch and breaks for other staff.

  • Processes purchasing card statements, invoices, and contracts.

  • Oversees the nature shop sales and inventory and maintains the policies and procedures for cash handling.  Also manages inventory and ordering of office supplies and equipment.

  • Assists with developing the nature center budget and conducts monthly reconciliation.

  • Coordinates with the manager, assistant manager, and maintenance supervisor regarding office processes and site coverage.

  • Organizes training and professional development opportunities for all visitor-facing staff and volunteers.

  • Manages onboarding paperwork for all hourly staff and maintains all records subject to the retention schedule.

  • Assists with nature center special events and programs as needed.

  • Assists with department priorities and committees as needed, i.e. CWD Winter Operations landowner contacts.

  • Maintains detailed confidential files.

  • Maintain functionality of office machines.

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