Visitor & Facilities Steward

Visitor and Facilities Steward

Alberta Innovates is seeking a customer service orientated individual to greet visitors at our Edmonton Research Park facility located in Edmonton. The Visitor and Facilities Steward will coordinate building maintenance activities, field inquiries, act as the primary contact for the safety committee, and provide general administrative assistance.

Are you our Visitor and Facilities Steward? You would be a good fit for this position if you:
Enjoy meeting new people and approach work from a customer service focused perspective
Present yourself in a friendly and professional manner
Enjoy having a diverse scope of work to complete

We are game changers
Alberta Innovates is a provincially funded corporation with a mandate to deliver 21st-century solutions for the most compelling challenges facing Albertans. We do this by building on our province’s research and technology development strengths in the core sectors of health, environment, energy, food and fibre, and platforms such as artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and omics. We are working with our partners to diversify Alberta’s economy, improve our environmental performance and enhance the well-being of Albertans through research and innovation.
Our subsidiary, InnoTech Alberta, offers a diversified range of scientific engineering and technological research and testing capabilities, and the facilities to support technology scale-up. Our multidisciplinary team has the depth of experience to work across all sectors, from energy to health to food and fibre. InnoTech Alberta offers you access to research talent, technical expertise, and unique facilities that can help accelerate technology development that serves both the private and public sector.

**Intrigued? Here’s some more information about the position**:The successful incumbent will be for, but not limited to**:
Greeting visitors and contacting the appropriate individual to escort them in our facility
Handling a multi-line switchboard, and maintaining front desk information binders and training materials
Taking and relaying messages, and assisting with conference room bookings
Monitoring visitor access on touchless electronic visitor sign in system and maintaining security awareness
Eensure relavent screening questions and Confidentiality Agreement are monitored, and visitor badges are visible
Receive couriers, record arrivals of packages, and ensure appropriate carriers are notified of pick-ups
Act as the Area Warden and first point of contact of emergency calls and response
Attend monthly safety meetings, conduct site inspections quarterly, and conduct AED and First Aid kits monthly
Receive and action requests regarding building issues requiring attention such as; signs, office moves, employee questions, parking issues, lighting, kitchens, bathrooms, basic janitorial concerns, snow removal, sanding, ice concerns, and keys for the offices
Manage and sign-out corporate vehicles to employees, ensuring sign in is accurate and vehicles are properly equipped
Issue and keep track of staff parking and monthly staff counts for bill-backs (external partners)
Conduct records administration activities including the creation, maintenance, tracking, storage and closing of records
General administrative tasks including; managing correspondence, distributing mail, office supply inventory maintenance, reporting, and ordering business cards

Qualifications;
Certificate or Diploma in administration
One or more years of related experience
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of products
Effective collaboration and communication skills
Organization, planning, and prioritization skills

Why Alberta Innovates?
We offer our employees opportunities to work on projects that will expand their skill sets while witnessing the visible impacts of their efforts. We value the development of our employees and create opportunities for working in capacities that allow new skills to be learned. We know that the wellness of our team is the most important part of our business so we offer a strong benefits package and generous vacation and paid time off programs to promote work-life balance which includes flexible work and wellness programs.

ALBERTA INNOVATES IS COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM ALL QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS. WE WISH TO THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR THEIR INTEREST. HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE INVITED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.

**Employment Status**: Regular
**Hours bi-weekly**: 72.5
**Classification**: CB
**Pay Grade**: 04
**Annual Salary**: $44,016 - $55,800

**Salary**: $44,016.00-$55,800.00 per year