Receptionist

AWIN-Donway Ford; Toronto; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Care

Life Insurance

Store Discounts

Work/life balance

Training and support programs

Corporate support

Mentorship and development

Company Events

Unlimited career opportunities

Job summary

AWIN-Donway Ford in Toronto is seeking a full-time Receptionist to manage front-desk communications and greeting guests. You will answer calls, take messages, provide information, and support dealership operations with professional, courteous service.

Requirements include strong communication skills, a high school diploma, experience with multi-line phones, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in a dealership reception/customer service role is an asset.
• Experience operating a multi-line telephone system.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel/Word).

Responsibilities

• Answer and direct incoming calls in a courteous, professional manner.
• Take detailed messages and coordinate messages with the appropriate departments.
• Respond to emails promptly and maintain telephone listings.
• Process customer payments and maintain petty cash and cheques as needed.
• Maintain the reception and customer waiting areas.
• Provide general clerical and administrative support as requested.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Written communication

Verbal communication

Professional appearance

Time management

Organizational skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel/Word)

Multi-line telephone system

ADP/CDK

180 AIM Inventory system

Job description

How would you like to work with one of the most prestigious and well respected automotive groups? Join AWIN! We are a premier network of 23 luxury automobile dealerships as well as 3 state of the art collision centres in the Greater Toronto Area. Our company values its customers and employees and is invested in principles for success. We value doing business with integrity and adhere to the highest ethical standards.

Our Donway FordDealership is looking for aFull-Time Receptionist to join our amazing team!

The Receptionist is responsible for the dealerships telephone communications and reception. This position accepts and directs incoming calls, takes detailed messages, and provides callers with information in a courteous and professional manner. The dealership’s front-line contact with the public and must represent the dealership in a professional, and friendly manner at all times.

This position is a great way to get into the Automotive industry.

We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits!

• Health and Dental Care
• Life Insurance
• Store Discounts
• Work/life balance.
• Training and support programs.
• Corporate support.
• Mentorship and development.
• Company Events
• Unlimited careers opportunities within our automotive group.
• Operate a multi-line telephone system to transfer all incoming calls to the appropriate individual/department in a courteous and professional manner.
• Take detailed messages.
• Distributes mail/faxes and coordinates all courier pickups.
• Respond to emails in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and process customer payments, customer accounts, petty cash and cheque requisitions.
• Acquire knowledge about the dealership, in order to be able to respond to inquiries for general information.
• Answer customer inquiries or direct customer to appropriate personnel.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the reception area and customer waiting area.
• Update and distribute dealership telephone listings when necessary.
• Close the transaction machine every morning if necessary.
• Perform various clerical and administrative duties as requested.
• Handling of Dealer Trade invoicing (done through 180 & ADP/CDK).
• Co-ordination of Dealer Trade pick-ups.
• Daily check on vehicle arrivals to see if any car that have arrived are sold via AIM
• Inventory maintenance; ADP/CDK and 180 must match AIM Inventory Report. Base prices and options must be accurate.
• Stock in all arrived stock/sold units delivered by (new vehicles), and vehicles coming from Manheim, Openlane, and various other sources of Pre-owned Vehicles.
• Daily licensing (if necessary) – make sure all required licensing is done on time and all documents that are required are done.

Vacancy: One

Pay Information: $19 per hour

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills and customer service, including written and verbal skills to communicate with all levels of the organization and its executive team.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience as a reception/customer service role.
• Previous experience working in a dealership setting with basic knowledge of vehicles and maintenance requirements is an asset.
• Experience operating a multi-line telephone system.
• Ability to prepare business memos, letters, etc.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Word.
• Ability to maintain filing systems and database.
• Professional appearance & friendly disposition.
• Ability to work efficiently in a high-pressure environment.

Personal Attributes

• Passion, motivation, focus and leadership skills.
• Results focused approach.
• Team player.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to influence, negotiate and mediate effectively.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Honest, courteous and able to demonstrate strong work ethics.
• Driven and ability to work with minimum supervision.

We thank all applicants for their response; however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

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