Receptionist

Who Can Apply?: **Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)** Salary Range: **$44,357 - $57,663** Employment status: **Continuing** Flexible work option: **Onsite 5 days/week** Term Length: Security Level: **Reliability** Language Requirement: **English Essential** Closing Date: **17/11/2026** Country: **Canada** **Defence Construction Canada (DCC) invites you to consider joining our Halifax team!** The Receptionist provides high-quality, timely, efficient and effective front-office support. The incumbent performs various day-to-day reception duties, including escorting visitors, providing security passes, and answering and directing telephone calls. The Receptionist also maintains a file of employee contact information, and verifies and sorts office deliveries. **KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES** **The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:** **Primary** * Greet visitors appropriately and direct them as needed * Provide security passes and monitor visitor access * Verify and sign for office deliveries and prepare shipments * Answer telephone calls, respond to inquiries or redirect them to the appropriate person * Maintain list of employee contact information * Manage inventory of office and safety supplies * Pick-up, collect and sort mail * Ensure overall order and tidiness of office, including light cleaning duties and maintaining cleaning logs * Ensure boardroom computers are logged into regularly to receive required updates, and provide support to meetings and events * Records and information management support **Other** * Carry out basic filing * Other duties as assigned **SKILLS** **General and Specific Knowledge** * Administrative best practices * Database management **Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience** * **Minimum:** high school diploma with one year of relevant experience, or the equivalent **Abilities** * Use applicable computer software and operating systems * Demonstrate attention to detail and interpersonal skills **DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP** * Provide occasional functional guidance to employees **WORKING CONDITIONS** * Typical office environment with occasional physical activity **Check out your benefits** Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement—and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary. **Your package includes:** Health and Wellness * 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums * $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership * $2,500 for mental health services on top of regular $2,500 paramedical coverage * Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans Home and Family * Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance * Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance progra