Office receptionist

Canada Job Bank; Whitehorse; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Porter Creek Super A Foods in Whitehorse, Yukon is seeking an Office receptionist who is self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills. The role is permanent, full-time, with shifts in early morning through weekend.

You will greet visitors, provide information, operate a switchboard, and handle basic clerical tasks including invoicing and data entry. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Fluent English is required for daily customer interactions.
• No formal education requirements are stated for this role.
• 1–7 months of related experience is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and direct them to contacts or service areas.
• Provide basic information to clients and the public.
• Operate a switchboard or phone system and schedule appointments.
• Record, relay information and handle basic clerical tasks.
• Process invoices, payments, and maintain work logs.

Skills

Fluent English

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Customer service

Tools

MS Office

Word processing

Database software

MS Excel

Phone system

Job description

Porter Creek Super A Foods, based in Whitehorse, YT Y1A 3Z3, is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Office receptionist who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The open positions pertain to Permanent employment or full-time jobs. The candidate must be available to work early morning, morning, day, and weekend shifts.

Employer Name: Porter Creek Super A Foods
Position: Office receptionist
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $27.62 hourly / 39 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: Whitehorse, YT Y1A 3Z3

• The candidate must greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas.
• The candidate must provide basic information to clients and the public.
• The candidate must obtain and process information required to provide customer service.
• The candidate must be able to operate a switchboard or phone system.
• The candidate will be responsible for ordering office supplies.
• The candidate must record and relay information.
• The candidate must schedule and confirm appointments.
• The candidate must send invoices.
• The candidate must keep work records and logs.
• The candidate must receive and issue payments.
• The candidate must perform clerical duties such as filing, sorting, and distributing mail.
• The candidate must answer the phone and relay phone calls and messages.
• The candidate will be responsible for arranging teleconferences.
• The candidate must calculate billing charges.
• The candidate will be responsible for monitoring a mobile radio or telephone.
• The candidate must perform data entry tasks.
• The candidate must provide excellent customer service.
• The candidate must perform basic bookkeeping tasks.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
• There are no standard education requirements, such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to less than 7 months of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate should have efficient interpersonal skills.
• The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• The candidate must be well-organized.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate must be able to multitask.

Work setting

• The candidate should work in an urban area with a high population density.
• The candidate should work in a retail/wholesale establishment/distribution center handling products from manufacturers or wholesalers, organizing them, and shipping them to their final destinations as quickly as possible.

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• The candidate must be knowledgeable about the Electronic scheduler,Word processing software,MS Office,Database software,Electronic mail,MS Excel,MS Outlook,MS PowerPoint,MS Word, and MS Windows.

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate must have the ability to work independently.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.