Casual Receptionist - Oakpark Retirement

Claridge Homes • Ottawa, ON

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Oakpark Retirement Community is seeking a Casual Receptionist to join their team. This role is responsible for providing a warm welcome to residents, visitors, and callers, as well as offering secretarial support to management. Riverstone Retirement Communities is committed to providing a meaningful, engaged, and joyful life for its residents through a full continuum of care. They foster a work environment that values job satisfaction, respect, responsibility, loyalty, and personal growth, and they are looking for positive, caring team members who want to make a difference in the lives of seniors.

Requirements

• Grade 12 minimum
• Minimum of three years’ related experience, preferably in the health care industry
• Secretarial skills and experience with office procedures required
• Knowledge of business equipment and computer applications, such as MS Office, data entry, etc.
• Work as part of a team
• Capable of adapting to different situations and change
• Patience, tolerance and politeness when responding to residents, visitors, suppliers, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingualism in French and English an asset

Responsibilities

• Provide full secretarial support for the General Manager and other department managers.
• Provide initial warm welcoming reception and telephone contact with visitors. Provide direction to visitors and callers and/or notify appropriate people as required.
• Maintain daily records such as Resident Evacuation list, assignment of parking spaces, resident checklist, resident telephone list, employee contact list, guest suite reservations, etc.
• Book hairdressing appointments, esthetician appointments, take maintenance requests, dining room reservations, etc.
• Observe coming and goings of residents from facility.
• Handle payments from residents or family members.
• Sort incoming mail for distribution to residents and all departments.
• Present a positive image of the residence to the public.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED