About this role
The Temple Department is seeking to appoint a Clerical Leader based in the Sydney Temple office. We are seeking an organized, proactive, patron-focused leader who feels that they are willing and able to serve in a temple environment. This permanent full-time role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to all who come to the House of the Lord. The successful applicant will report to the Temple Recorder and play a key role in supporting patrons, and the Temple Presidency coordinating administrative functions, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the temple office.
As the Clerical Leader, your responsibilities will include:
• Assist patrons preparing to receive sacred ordinances.
• Support patrons and priesthood leaders by helping resolve complex enquiries in a courteous, confidential manner.
• Assist patrons with temple housing bookings and payments.
• Manage and ensure timely payments to approved vendors.
• Maintain and regularly update temple worker databases, ensuring information is accurate.
• Monitor inventories to ensure adequate office and operation supplies.
The ideal applicant will demonstrate:
• An attitude of serving with kindness and reverence.
• Outstanding customer service and interpersonal skills.
• And have a minimum of two years of office management experience along with two years of temple computer systems, Family History, or related fields, or equivalent education experience.
• Supervisory skills with the ability to motivate and support staff to maintain high standards of accuracy and embrace new processes.
• Attention to detail when processing bookings, payments, and confidential records.
• Sound judgement and problem-solving ability when handling enquiries and resolving issues.
• Integrity, discretion, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• The ability to prioritize competing tasks and remain calm in a sometimes-busy temple office.
The applicant must have the following:
• Proof of legal right to work in Australia.
• A police background check may be required.