Bilingual Receptionist

Bilingual Receptionist

(Permanent Full time)
 

About us:

The Ontario Pension Board (OPB) administers the Public Service Pension Plan (the PSPP), a major defined benefit pension plan sponsored by the Government of Ontario. With 100,000 members and $36 billion in assets, the PSPP is one of Canada’s largest pension plans. It is also one of the country’s oldest, successfully delivering the pension promise since the early 1920s. Learn more about OPB.

About the role:

OPB is looking for an energetic self-starter who is excited to provide superior client-driven bilingual reception support.  Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Operations, you will be part of a collaborative Administrative Team of professionals. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating a welcoming and professional environment.
• Determine the needs of both callers and visitors and will support them appropriately.
• Manage deliveries and support our security protocols.
• Support our administrative team, by assisting with the coordination of a variety of corporate and team engagements, special initiatives, and projects; prepare draft correspondence and documents including but not limited to orientation schedules, meeting agendas; support calendar management and travel coordination; provide research on a variety of diverse topics and prepare simple reports. 

Key Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal skills to engage clients and stakeholders confidently and respectfully with a professional, client-centric approach.
• Excellent comprehension and verbal communication skills in both English and French
• Demonstrated experience and skill providing administrative office support within a corporate environment including managing all travel functions and bookings.
• Previous receptionist experience within a busy customer service environment that demonstrates your strong client relationships skills.
• Strong calendar management experience supporting scheduling of meetings, corporate wide events, and initiatives.
• Capability to handle and diffuse difficult situations with tact and diplomacy, applying proven judgement and problem-solving analysis.
• Ability to organize and prioritize various work assignments in a coordinated and efficient manner ensuring strong attention to detail to meet established timelines, and complete work on own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility and adaptability are required to move between a variety of tasks and move with changing priorities to work effectively and diplomatically.
• Reliable and initiative driven with a proven ability to work in a high-pressure environment with competing demands.
• Collaborative Team player with excellent judgement and analytical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills navigating within a Microsoft environment (e.g. Microsoft Office), particularly Word, Outlook, and Excel 

Compensation:

The base salary for this position starts at $64,454 with future potential of up to $75,829. Candidates generally start at Step 1 salary. A candidate’s placement in the range is based on skills, knowledge, experience, and internal equity, with consideration for how the candidate is developing, meets, or exceeds the role’s requirements​.

Additional Information:

• This posting is for an existing vacancy.
• The competition will remain open until a successful candidate is selected or until the competition is closed.
• No artificial intelligence tools are used to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.
• The identified final candidate will be required to complete a background screening.
• OPB is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities in its recruitment process. Please advise OPB if you require an accommodation, and we will work with you to meet your needs. OPB is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusiveness that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity and to build a career in an innovative and dynamic organization, submit your resume by clicking on Apply.

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We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Ontario Pension Board is an equal opportunity employer.