Front Desk Receptionist - Jobs in Edmundston, NB

Job Description

Who We Are: Kent & White Insurance is one of the largest insurance brokers in Northern NB. With our unwavering commitment to the community, and building a comfortable environment for our customers, staff, and our community, we are one of the fastest growing brokerages in Atlantic Canada. We are hiring for the position of Receptionist to assist in servicing our growing number of clients. This is a permanent full-time position, with a ton of potential for growth!Our VisionIt’s simple; comfort. Our reason for being is to create a genuine feeling of comfort in all that we do for our employees, customers and communities.Core Values

• We put integrity first
• We respect humility, and nothing more
• We are a friendly group of people
• Our customer’s best interests are our best interests
• True experts keep learning
• We take care of each other

The Role: The role of Receptionist will be filled in our Edmundston, NB Office. The role of reception is critical to Kent & White Insurance. On top of managing first impressions and setting the tone with our customers and insurance partners, the receptionist is also the air-traffic controller of the company. In our bustling organization, thinking quickly on your feet, and excelling in customer service are critical components for success.As a receptionist you will promote the core values of Kent & White Insurance with our current clients. Reporting to the Executive Assistant, you will be responsible for directing in-person, phone and web inquiries to the appropriate people, answering basic insurance questions as appropriate, scheduling meetings with our broker team, and a variety of administrative tasks.You will learn from our incredible people, with continued support from one ofthe best teams in the industry. With many roles continuing to open as Kent & White grows, you will have the potential opportunity to consider additional personal lines roles, as well as roles opening in our ever-expanding commercial department.Our Ideal Candidate: We are more concerned with your character than current skill sets. We believe that skills can be taught, character cannot be.As our ideal candidate, you are: - Frankly, Awesome: you are a nice, hard-working person who is looking to feelmore like part of the family than an employee. You’re easy to get along with,and a pleasure for or team and clients to deal with;- Outgoing: You are confident to call clients, attend networking events, and putyourself out there to grow our personal lines business;- Results Oriented: You have a drive to achieve in your professional life andsurpass goals;- Community Focused: you are a person who likes to get involved in thecommunity and takes pride in a company who feels the same;- Fluent in our two beautiful languages: You can easily switch between Frenchand English to ensure that our customers are served in the language of theirchoosing;- Pretty Bright: You pick up new concepts quickly and can apply yourknowledge in order to problem solve;- Adaptable: You understand that change is a constant and can see the bigpicture when new processes, or technologies are introduced.Our nice to haves: - Two years or more in an office environment;- Familiar with Microsoft Office suite of products;-College or University degree;-Experience is not necessary, but office experience considered an asset.Our Work Environment: - We value hard work, and commitment. We look for people who are lookingfor a long-term career, with the potential for upward mobility;- Our working hours are 8:30 to 4:30 with occasional extended hours duringbusy season, or to accommodate a client’s schedule;- We are a professional, but friendly office that strives to create an extremelycomfortable atmosphere;- We are dedicated to ongoing learning, and pay for all Insurance CAIBdesignations, and additional training;- We offer a benefits package, optional RRSP matching, paid volunteer days,and paid vacation.Application deadline: 2021-10-12Expected start date: 2021-10-25Job Types: Full-time, PermanentSalary: From $15.00 per hourBenefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:

• Administrative: 1 year (preferred)

Work remotely:

• No

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