Receptionist
- Toronto, ON, Canada
$19.79 to $22.91 CAD / hour · Temporary
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Job details
- Pay
- $19.79 to $22.91 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Temporary
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
We are looking for a welcoming and organized Receptionist to support daily front-desk operations in Toronto, Ontario. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys helping visitors, managing communications, and keeping administrative tasks on track in a well-organized office setting. The successful candidate will bring strong customer service skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple priorities throughout the day.
Responsibilities:
• Greet visitors and create a positive first impression by providing courteous and efficient front-desk support.
• Manage a multi-line phone system, direct calls to the appropriate contacts, and take accurate messages when needed.
• Coordinate appointment bookings and maintain calendars to support smooth daily scheduling.
• Prepare, send, and respond to email communications in a clear, timely, and effective manner.
• Enter and update information accurately in internal records, spreadsheets, and office documents.
• Organize and maintain digital and paper filing systems so information is easy to access and up to date.
• Provide general administrative assistance using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook to support office operations. • Previous experience in a receptionist, front-desk, or customer-facing administrative role.
• Ability to operate a multi-line telephone system with confidence and accuracy.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills with a detail-oriented and approachable manner.
• Proven accuracy in data entry and document handling.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to manage appointments, prioritize tasks, and stay organized in a busy environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for phone and email correspondence.
Responsibilities:
• Greet visitors and create a positive first impression by providing courteous and efficient front-desk support.
• Manage a multi-line phone system, direct calls to the appropriate contacts, and take accurate messages when needed.
• Coordinate appointment bookings and maintain calendars to support smooth daily scheduling.
• Prepare, send, and respond to email communications in a clear, timely, and effective manner.
• Enter and update information accurately in internal records, spreadsheets, and office documents.
• Organize and maintain digital and paper filing systems so information is easy to access and up to date.
• Provide general administrative assistance using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook to support office operations. • Previous experience in a receptionist, front-desk, or customer-facing administrative role.
• Ability to operate a multi-line telephone system with confidence and accuracy.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills with a detail-oriented and approachable manner.
• Proven accuracy in data entry and document handling.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to manage appointments, prioritize tasks, and stay organized in a busy environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for phone and email correspondence.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Receptionist at Robert Half will greet visitors, answer and route calls, and handle email while keeping the office running smoothly. They will also book appointments, update records and spreadsheets, and keep digital and paper files organized.
Requirements
Candidates need prior receptionist, front-desk or customer-facing administrative experience. They must be comfortable with a multi-line phone system, skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, and strong in customer service, data accuracy and written and verbal communication.
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Appointment scheduling
- Calendar management
- Data entry
- Filing systems
- Customer service
- Email correspondence
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Prioritization
- Visitor reception
- Call routing
- Document handling
Categories
- Customer Service & Support
- Administrative
Keywords
- Receptionist
- Front desk
- Administrative assistant
- Office administration
- Customer service
- Multi-line phone system
- Appointment scheduling
- Data entry
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Filing
- Temporary
- Contract
- Toronto
- Reception
Seniority
Entry level
Tools
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Multi-line telephone system
Languages
- English