Part-time Receptionist/cashier, Arenas - Iroquois, Canada - The Town of Whitby

The Town of Whitby

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Iroquois, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Open Date

Nov :55:00 PM
Close Date
Nov :59:00 PM
Position Title
Part-Time Receptionist/Cashier, Arenas
Posting Type
Parttime
Posting Status
Active
Position Length
Permanent
Department Group
Recreation
Hours per Week

- up to 24
Department

Community Services
Openings
1
Education
High School Diploma
Experience
1 years
Salary Range

- $ $22.

69 per hour (Band D)
Description:
Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let's grow together.

Part-Time Receptionist/Cashier, Arenas:

Who We Are

In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area.

Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada.

Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to almost 200,000 by 2031.

Whitby's Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby's planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre.

Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming.

On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community.

Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us.

We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.

The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.

We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let's grow together.

What You Will Get To Do

Reporting to the Supervisor of Facilities - Rentals, the Receptionist/Cashier is responsible for providing customer service in person at the reception desk through telephone and on-line, including:

dealing effectively with customer complaints and inquiries;

- processing admissions for Town programs through Point of Sale software;
- providing information and processing program registrations;
- selling Town of Whitby retail items;
- providing information on all Town services and policies;
- receiving and processing payments for services and admissions;
- reconciling daily receipts;
- booking and processing of permits for indoor and outdoor recreation facilities and community centres;
- providing clerical assistance in the form of preparing documentation, filing, record keeping, etc.; and
- assisting with other projects/duties as may be required.

Who You Are

Our Community Services team is looking for an enthusiastic, solutions-oriented team player who takes initiative and thrives on a high performing team.

You are self-motivated, self-starting and utilize a proactive approach to work. You value partnerships.

Using your excellent communication and interpersonal skills you foster a collaborative team environment among co-workers, and work well both independently and as part of a team.

You demonstrate tact, diplomacy and sound discretion when working with a broad range of partners.

A high volume of work does not intimidate you. You are excellent at prioritization and time management, and can work under pressure to meet deadlines. You are a problem solver.

You love to research and analyze problems:
identifying, gathering and processing relevant information to determine possible solutions, evaluate them and make recommendations. As far as you're concerned, anything worth doing is worth doing right.

What You Bring To Our Team

As the successful applicant, you must possess:

secondary school graduation diploma;

- six (6) months experience working in a customer service environment;
- telephone and cash handling experience;
- a demonstrated working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel), with well-developed computer skills; and
- a valid police criminal record check to work with the vulnerable sector.

What We Offer You