Government of Canada - Atlantic

business receptionist


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Pay19.00 / hour
LocationHalifax/Nova Scotia
Employment typeFull-Time
  • Job Description

      Req#: 48549118

      Overview

      Languages

      English

      Education

      • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

      Experience

      1 year to less than 2 years

      On site

      Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

      Work setting

      • Private sector

      Responsibilities

      Tasks

      • Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
      • Provide basic information to clients and the public
      • Obtain and process information required to provide customer service
      • Operate switchboard or telephone system
      • Record and relay information
      • Schedule and confirm appointments
      • Perform clerical duties, such as filing and sorting and distributing mail
      • Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
      • Perform data entry
      • Provide customer service
      • Perform basic bookkeeping tasks

      Experience and specialization

      Computer and technology knowledge

      • Switchboard 1-25 lines
      • Electronic mail
      • Spreadsheet
      • MS Access
      • MS Excel
      • MS Outlook
      • MS Word
      • MS Windows

      Additional information

      Security and safety

      • Bondable
      • Criminal record check

      Transportation/travel information

      • Own transportation

      Work conditions and physical capabilities

      • Ability to work independently
      • Fast-paced environment
      • Work under pressure
      • Tight deadlines
      • Repetitive tasks
      • Attention to detail
      • Sitting
      • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

      Personal suitability

      • Efficient interpersonal skills
      • Excellent oral communication
      • Excellent written communication
      • Flexibility
      • Organized
      • Reliability
      • Team player
      • Ability to multitask
      • Time management
  • About the company

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