Receptionist

Anixter International; Red Deer; Hybrid; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package including health &amp

Discounts on travel

Job summary

EECOL Electric in Red Deer, AB is seeking a Receptionist to be the first point of contact for visitors and telephone inquiries. You will greet guests, relay messages, issue security passes, and provide basic information about the location and services.

The role emphasizes professionalism, multi-tasking, and clear communication. You will support administrative tasks, schedule appointments, receive payments, and help maintain records while contributing to a friendly, efficient office environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year relevant experience required.
• Administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
• Ability to maintain professionalism and communicate with customers externally.
• Basic knowledge of WESCO policies, systems, and procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to workflow changes.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors in a professional and courteous manner and direct them as needed.
• Operate a multi-line phone system to answer, screen, and forward calls.
• Perform administrative tasks including proofreading, transcription, calculation, and invoicing.
• Files and maintains records.
• Schedules appointments and updates calendars.
• Receives payments and records receipts for services.
• Analyzes data and provides information about the location and services.

Skills

High school diploma

Professional communication

Verbal communication

Written communication

Administrative procedures

Multi-tasking

Customer service

WESCO policies

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Job Category Administration & Support Services
• Posting Date 07/27/2026, 04:51 PM
• Locations 4747 61 Street N, Red Deer, AB, T4N7C9, CA (On-site)
• Job Schedule Full time

Job Description

Why You’ll Love EECOL

When you join EECOL, you become part of a global leader in business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain management solutions. We take pride in having an inclusive and family-like work environment. We provide a compensation package that offers competitive wages, flexible hours, excellent benefits, and a career you can be proud of. There are endless opportunities with our promote-within culture!

What’s in it for You

• Permanent, full-time positions, Monday through Friday. Weekends and evenings are for friends, family, and fun, not work!
• Enjoy regular salary reviews and incentive opportunities.
• EECOL is not just a job, but a company where you can learn, develop, and build your career! All training provided.
• A benefits package designed with your total well-being in mind including generous paid time off, comprehensive insurance options for you and your family, generous flex benefits, health & dental plan, life insurance, vision care, education assistance and a retirement savings plan including Pension, RRSP and TFSA opportunities to save for the future!
• Enjoy a wide variety of perks including discounts on travel, vehicles, entertainment, shopping and much more.

As a Receptionist, you will support the entire location as the first point of contact for inbound telephone inquiries and office visitors/guests. You will receive and relay messages/telephone calls from internal and external sources. You will greet guests/visitors, documents information, issues appropriate security passes, reports security issues. You will respond to routine inquiries on office location, hours of operation, telephone numbers, e-mail/website addresses.

Responsibilities:

• Greets visitors in a professional and courteous manner, determines nature and purpose of visit, provides assistance with check-in, and directs visitors to specific destination.
• Operates multi-line phone system to answer, screen and forward calls, and provide information.
• Performs administrative support tasks including proofreading, transcription, calculation, and invoicing.
• Files and maintains records.
• Schedules appointments, and maintains and updates calendars.
• Receives payment and record receipts for services.
• Analyzes data to determine answers to employee questions, customers, suppliers, and public.
• Provides information about company including location of departments, offices, employees, or services provided.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year relevant experiencerequired.
• Administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
• Ability to maintain high level of professionalism and effectively communicate with people outside the organization and represent the organization to customers and other external sources.
• Basic knowledge of WESCO policies, systems, and procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changes in the workflow.

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• Compensation Details $18.22 - $21.86 Per Hour

This amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan,subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents. For certain sales roles, EECOL also offers a commission structure that provides additional compensation based on sales results, as defined by the applicable commission plan.
In addition, EECOL offers abenefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are availablehere .

About the Team

Empowering People – Energizing Communities. Since 1919, EECOL Electric has provided material and technical support for the construction, industrial, and residential markets from over 60 locations in Canada. EECOL Electric is driven to provide exceptional service, proprietary solutions, and a complete product portfolio to a diverse range of customers' electrical requirements in automation, utility, lighting, data communication, wire and cable, power distribution, and renewable energy. EECOL's company culture is built on respect, integrity, honesty, and a shared passion for delivering a positive, memorable experience for our customers, partners, and communities.Join a Team Where Your First Job is Just the Beginning. We believe in the power of our people’s success – and that every team member should have the opportunity to grow without limits. EECOL's hire and grow within strategy empowers a change in how companies rely on their team members to move throughout all levels of the company.By joining our team, your contribution will help businesses and communities bring the right solutions to their electrical needs. If you are looking for an inclusive workplace that offers continuous development opportunities and brings state-of-the-art solutions to our electrical community, then you are in the right place.Find incredible opportunities to grow your career at Canada's premier electrical products distributor, while helping bring communities together. EECOL is an affiliated company of Wesco International. Future correspondence, documentation and systems may reference the Wesco name. This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.