Receptionist

Receptionist - Full-Time Term Position
Berwick, Nova Scotia
Full-Time | Non-Union | Term Position (6 months)
Department: Administration
Reports to: Director of Finance

Rate of pay: $20.44 per hour

About Grand View Manor

Grand View Manor is a not-for-profit long-term care home dedicated to providing quality care and innovative support to our residents and team members. Our 142-bed facility offers enriched housing, assisted living, and nursing home care-all delivered through a holistic approach focused on dignity, respect, and compassion.

Located in Berwick, the Apple Capital of the Annapolis Valley, we're just an hour from Halifax and minutes from the world's highest tides. It's an exciting time to join us as we prepare to move into our new state-of-the-art facility in 2026!

We are a scent-reduced environment and proudly promote a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace.

About the Role

We are seeking a friendly, organized, and professional Receptionist to join our Administration team on a full-time term basis.

In this key front-line role, you'll provide reception and administrative support, maintain resident records, coordinate meetings, and assist with fundraising and other administrative activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet visitors, answer phones, and handle general reception duties.
• Operate and stock the canteen; sell staff meal tickets and manage mail duties.
• Prepare and distribute meeting materials, attend meetings, and record accurate minutes (GVM Seniors Foundation and JOHSC).
• Maintain resident files, update census and safety lists, and track resident movements.
• Organize care conferences and communicate with families.
• Coordinate telephone and cable hookups/disconnections.
• Support GVM Seniors Foundation events, including the annual golf tournament.
• Provide backup coverage for the Finance Clerk and other clerical roles as needed.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned by the Director of Finance.

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum Grade 12; Office Administration diploma preferred.
• Experience: Previous clerical or administrative experience an asset.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; Sage Accounting experience an asset.

Core Skills:

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Flexible and adaptable in a changing environment
• Dependable and committed to regular attendance
• Working Conditions
• Primarily office-based with frequent computer and phone use.
• Occasional lifting of office supply boxes within OH&S limits.

Join Our Team!

If you're a motivated and compassionate professional who enjoys working in a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Submit your resume and cover letter to: [email protected]

Grand View Manor is committed to employment equity.
We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including African Canadians and other visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and women in non-traditional roles.