Recreation Receptionist - Salt Spring Island Administration

Job summary

This position provides front-line reception, cashier support, and clerical services for the Salt Spring Island Administration. Responsibilities include managing customer enquiries, processing payments, maintaining office records, and assisting with facility operations.

Job details

Req ID: 2042 Business Unit: Electoral Area Services Division: Salt Spring Island Administration Regular / Auxiliary: Auxiliary Job Type: Auxiliary as and when needed Pay Grade: CAN/05/02/J05 Rate of Pay: $32.57 - $32.57 per hour; plus 15% in lieu of benefits Hours of Work: Varies - as and when needed, including days, evenings and weekends Posting Date: October 2, 2026 Closing Date: Open until filled, submission review to begin on Oct. 20, 2026 Summary This position provides front-line reception, cashier support, and clerical services.Key Duties & Responsibilities Provides counter and phone reception services. Receives and directs customer enquiries. Provides program and schedule information to the general public. Process payments including admissions, program registrations, and bookings ensuring balanced transactions. Responsible for using the recreation software program registration ensuring accurate data input for family and organization accounts. Maintains and controls various cash floats and secures all cheques/cash in safe and closes credit/debit card machines at end of shift. Maintains office filing system. Performs other reception and administrative duties, as required. Assists program and administration staff with special projects, as required. Ensures the reception area is maintained in an organized and tidy manner at all times. Performs typing and general correspondence composition, as required. Handles Lost and Found inventory. Provides assistance in responding to emergency situations including first aids and facility evacuations, as required. Follows all policies, procedures and standards of the CRD. Performs other related duties as required.Additional Information Able to work flexible hours to meet operational needs, including weekends, days and evenings.Key Skills & Abilities Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and customer service skills. Strong MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and SharePoint skills. Thorough knowledge of office operations, administrative processes and systems. Expert ability to deal with the public with professionalism, tact and diplomacy. Expert ability to respond respond professionally to queries in person, over the phone and via email. Strong ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships. Strong ability to work effectively in a team environment and individually with minimal supervision. Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to work under pressure, prioritize work and to set and meet deadlines. Considerable experience with cash handling. Strong ability to operate various types of office equipment. Considerable switchboard operation experience.Qualifications Post-secondary courses in a related discipline A minimum of 1 year directly related experience Certifications Acceptable criminal record check. The applicant/incumbent is required to undergo a criminal record check to work in this position and to report to their supervisor if any criminal charges are laid against them that may be related to their employment. Intermediate First Aid and CPR-C APPLICATIONSTo apply for this exciting opportunity, please click "Apply now" to submit your resume and covering letter online.We welcome all qualified applicants to apply and may consider a combination of experience, education and/or training where possible. We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. In our commitment to bring differing perspectives to our workplace, and to deliver the best possible service to our customers, we encourage and welcome applications from all people with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and lived experiences. Please let us know if you require an accommodation during the application and selection process. Your confidential request can be sent to careers@crd.bc.caThe Capital Regional District wishes to thank you for your interest and advises that only those candidates under active consideration will be contacted.

What you’ll do

This position provides front-line reception, cashier support, and clerical services for the Salt Spring Island Administration. Responsibilities include managing customer enquiries, processing payments, maintaining office records, and assisting with facility operations.

Requirements

Candidates must have post-secondary courses in a related discipline and at least one year of directly related experience. Additionally, applicants are required to hold Intermediate First Aid and CPR-C certifications and pass a criminal record check.

Benefits

• 15% in lieu of benefits

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• First Aid · Preferred
• Administrative Support · Preferred
• Cash handling · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• SharePoint · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Data entry · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Reception
• Cashier support
• Customer service
• Data entry
• MS Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Outlook
• SharePoint
• Switchboard operation
• Cash handling
• First aid
• CPR-C
• Administrative support
• Communication
• Organizational skills
• Office Equipment
• Cash Handling
• Tactfulness
• Professionalism
• Organizational Skills
• Ability To Meet Deadlines
• Diplomacy
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Administrative Functions
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Clerical Works
• Customer Service
• Data Entry
• Microsoft Outlook
• Operations
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Typing
• Switchboard Operator
• Registration
• Filing
• Prioritization

Job areas

• Sports & Recreation
• Administrative
• Customer Service & Support
• Government & Public Sector
• Administration Receptionist
• Receptionist
• Receptionists (general)
• Receptionists and Information Clerks

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