Receptionist, People & Culture

WorkSafeBC; Richmond; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A provincial workplace safety organization is seeking a detail-oriented Receptionist for a temporary opportunity in Richmond. The role involves clerical duties, providing administrative support, and ensuring outstanding customer service. Candidates should have at least a Grade 12 education and 1-2 years of relevant experience, with proficiency in Microsoft Word. The position offers a competitive salary of $25.41 per hour and a supportive work culture focused on safety and health across British Columbia.

Benefits

Vacation

Health care and dental benefits

Retirement pension contributions

Continuous learning opportunities

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of customer service or administrative experience is required.
• Experience in a Human Resources related role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clerical support including filing and emailing.
• Monitor shared mailboxes and answer queries.
• Support processes such as invoice reconciliation and scheduling meetings.

Skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Proficient in Microsoft Word

Education

Grade 12 education

Job description

Overview

Our People & Culture team is looking for a detail-oriented Receptionist with good customer service skills to perform a variety of clerical and administrative duties. If you're a self-starter and enjoy assisting internal and external clients, plus varied administrative work, consider joining us for this temporary opportunity.

This is a temporary role for five months.

How you'll make a difference: It’s an opportunity to build and empower teams that serve workers and employers across B.C.

Where you'll work

In this role, you’ll work onsite in our Richmond office five days a week.

What you’ll do

• Provide administrative and clerical support including filing, emailing, scanning, receiving phone calls, providing general information, taking messages, and forwarding calls as appropriate
• Monitor shared mailboxes and answer queries
• Receive, sort, and forward internal and external mail as required
• Support processes such as invoice reconciliation, scheduling departmental meetings and managing meeting room requests
• Consistently model the appropriate level of organizational behaviours expected of all WorkSafeBC employees: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, and forward‑thinking

Is this a good fit for you?

We are looking for someone who can:

• Provide outstanding customer service
• Multi-task in a dynamic environment

Your background and experience

• A minimum of grade 12 education
• 1-2 years of customer service or administrative experience
• Use Microsoft Word proficiently
• Experience in a Human Resources related role is preferred

Important to know

• Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We serve 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What it’s like to work at WorkSafeBC

It’s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can thrive as their authentic selves.

Our benefits

Being part of WorkSafeBC means being part of a strong, committed team. In addition to a competitive salary, you may receive vacation, optional leave arrangements, health care and dental benefits, and contributions toward your retirement pension. We also offer continuous learning opportunities, leadership development programmes, and tuition reimbursement to make your career rewarding.

Salary

$25.41 per hour

Want to apply?

• Applications are welcomed immediately, but must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
• We will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.
• We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.

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