Office Receptionist (trainee)

CCAB invites applications for the full-time position of Receptionist. If you are creative, solution based and a career-oriented individual that is committed to working for the benefit of the Indigenous community – we want to hear from you.

Reporting to the Director, Human Resources, the Receptionist will be responsible for the administration of the office while supporting a small team of diverse people and programs in a fast-paced environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Handling the mail, fax, couriers, photocopying, telephone, and email; directing inquiries to the appropriate staff member.
• Opening, date stamping and tracking all general correspondence received;
• Being the administrator for our internal content management systems. This includes managing and maintaining accurate information using in-house database;
• Receiving, responding, directing, and relaying all email messages from our general info site.
• Maintaining an adequate inventory of office supplies and order accordingly;
• Greeting and assisting any visitors to the office.
• Ensuring the maintenance of common spaces to ensure that the office runs smoothly;
• Minute taking for staff meetings and coordinating small office events;
• Conducting monthly Health and Safety checks in the office;
• Assisting with other duties as assigned.
• Providing administrative support as needed.

 Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma/degree or relevant work experience;
• Minimum 2 years of job-related experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office and excellent computer skills;
• Previous knowledge or experience with content management systems would be preferred;
• Effective interpersonal skills, a collaborative working style with the ability to work independently;
• Exceptional customer service skills;
• Good judgement, discretion, tact, and the ability to work easily with senior leaders within the charitable, government or business sectors.
• Established connections within the Aboriginal business community and non-profit is an asset;

This is a full-time position with hours from 9am – 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

Those qualified are asked to submit a cover letter with a resume, outlining experience and suitability for the position to [email protected].

Potential candidates must First Nations, Inuit or Metis and reside within the GTA. Candidates must be registered or eligible to register with Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training. 

Information regarding CCAB is available at www.ccab.com

We thank all applicants in advance however only those invited to be interviewed will be contacted. Please no telephone calls.