| Position Type: | Full-time |
| Location: | London, ON |
| Date Posted: | Dec 03, 2024 |
Job Description
Pathways Employment Help Centre
Pathways Employment Help Centre (PEHC) unleashes people’s potential through Employment, Skills Training and Advocacy
Pathways Employment Help Centre is hiring an Administrative Assistant / Reception
Location: London, ON
Position Summary:
The Administrative Assistant / Reception provides a variety of support services to Pathways’ teams, including reception duties, data entry, resource room assistance and document preparation
What would you do?
Reception Duties
PEHC is an equal opportunity employer and invites all qualified candidates to apply.
PEHC does not discriminate on basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at (519) 667-7795.
Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Apply via email to jobs@pathwaysehc.ca with cover letter and resume attached. No phone calls please. Please include salary requirements. Posting will close no later than Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Pathways Employment Help Centre (PEHC) unleashes people’s potential through Employment, Skills Training and Advocacy
Pathways Employment Help Centre is hiring an Administrative Assistant / Reception
Location: London, ON
Position Summary:
The Administrative Assistant / Reception provides a variety of support services to Pathways’ teams, including reception duties, data entry, resource room assistance and document preparation
What would you do?
Reception Duties
- Answer multi-line phone system: respond to inquiries, direct calls, take messages, book appointments, provide program information and respond to general inquiries
- Overcome client resistance and reticence through positive phone manner and persuasion skills
- Greet and assist clients and visitors
- Initiate intake procedures, enter information into database as required
- Direct clients to appropriate classes and rooms
- Respond to website inquiries or redirect them to whomever appropriate
- Schedule Clients into appointments, provide necessary information
- Book clients into First Aid/CPR, WHMIS, Fork Lift, Working at Heights and other classes as requested and make follow-up reminder calls
- Monitor no shows and follow up to reschedule as required.
- Act as point person for staff availability
- Provide assistance to clients utilizing resource room
- Type resumes for Resource Centre clients as needed
- Maintain cleanliness and appearance of reception and lobby
- Assist with data entry into various tracking systems
- Assist with office equipment, including scanning
- High School Diploma or Post- Secondary Diploma
- 1-3 years previous experience
- Intermediate typing skills 40+wpm with high level of accuracy
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work well under stress in a busy environment
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Applications
- Ability to maintain calm and defuse stressful situations
- Enthusiastic and positive individual with strong work ethic and initiative
- Familiarity with social service sector a plus
- Able to move easily between a variety of tasks without frustration and adapt easily to changing processes and priorities
- Good understanding of job search strategies, London labour market information, resume creation and networking
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations in a multi-cultural environment, and establish rapport with clients facing multiple employment barriers
PEHC is an equal opportunity employer and invites all qualified candidates to apply.
PEHC does not discriminate on basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at (519) 667-7795.
Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Apply via email to jobs@pathwaysehc.ca with cover letter and resume attached. No phone calls please. Please include salary requirements. Posting will close no later than Wednesday, December 18, 2024
