Receptionist - Saskatoon in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan at Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission

Our receptionists earn from $44,099.93 and based on combination of education and experience up to $58,228.98 annually. In addition to your competitive salary, our generous and comprehensive benefit package includes employer’s paid extended health & dental family coverage; paid sick time; three weeks of paid vacation at the start, plus scheduled or earned days off (12 SDOs or 26 EDOs per year for support staff and 12 SDOs per year for lawyers); 14 Statutory holidays; pension match 6.35%; relocation assistance if applicable and more. For more information visit: legalaid.sk.ca/about/careers/

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Administrative Staff Manager, some of the key responsibilities of the Receptionist are:

• Concurrently, answers telephone, responds to in-person inquiries and relays messages;
• Responsible to be at or to ensure coverage at reception workstation at all times;
• Sets appointments for professional staff in accordance with office procedures;
• Checks client files for conflicts;
• Collects and distributes in-coming and out-going mail;
• Provides and obtains information to / from the public and clients;
• Performs word processing, data entry and clerical work;
• Enters client case management data onto the database;
• Maintains client files, filing systems and client database;
• Maintains familiarity with the commission's policies and procedures;
• May be assigned other related, administrative or accounting duties.

• High school diploma with one-year of relevant post-secondary education or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Able to use a database, operate computers and is skilled in using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated client service focus
• Successful candidate will be required to provide an acceptable criminal record check.

We encourage applications from people of Aboriginal ancestry, persons of a visible minority group and persons with disabilities. Legal Aid Saskatchewan has an employment equity program approved by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and will be accepted and evaluated until the position is filled. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.