Receptionist/administration

**Receptionist**

Full-time/Permanent

Monday to Friday

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Starting at $18-$22/hour depending on experience

Life Insurance, LTD, extended health, and dental benefits

Employer matching savings plan contributions
- **Company**_

K. & S. Railings mission is to combine safety and aesthetic appeal by working together as a team to bring our customers dream property to life. Being the industry leader on Vancouver Island that provides purposeful employment to great people and brings form, function, and innovation to all our projects.

We are expanding our operations With that expansion comes the need to fill several new positions within the company. This expansion will provide the opportunity for driven individuals to advance their career as the company grows. On the job training and promotion from within is something that K. & S. Railings highly values, and we are looking for applicants that are willing to take on new challenges to expand their skills and experience in a variety of different career types within the company.
- **Position**_

This is an administrative position that would be best suited for an individual looking to broaden skills and experience in administration and customer service.

Reporting to the company’s Controller, the Receptionist will be responsible for but not limited to:

- Customer Service, including:

- Welcoming and attending to customers in office
- Communication with customers regarding project timelines and scheduling in support of Estimators
- Data processing, including:

- Entering customer data to project management software
- Entering sales orders to accounting software
- Scheduling installers in project management software
- Data organization and file management, including maintaining electronic and paper filing systems
- Customer payment collections and processing
- Office cleaning and organization
- Other clerical duties in support of office function
- **Skills and Attributes**_
- Positive attitude and mindset
- Friendly demeanor
- Comfortable delivering undesirable news while maintaining composure
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to work both as a team player and individually
- Self-driven and reliable
- Capacity to grasp new concepts quickly and retain new information
- Good critical thinking skills
- **Education and Experience**_
- Minimum 1 year experience in administrative role
- Technological competencies, including the use of Microsoft Office and Google products
- Ability to learn new software’s quickly

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $18.00-$22.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Parksville, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Front desk: 1 year (preferred)
- Administrative experience: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location