Sales Assistant A

Résumé du poste

The Sales Assistant greets visitors and student clientele while providing information on university activities and administrative services. They are also responsible for handling check-ins, processing mail, managing cash floats, and performing various clerical tasks.

Détails du poste

Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar). Hiring Unit: Student Housing & Hospitality Services POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the immediate supervisor, greets visitors and student clientele. Provides information concerning university activities and administrative services. Answers the telephone, processes mail, and photocopies, assembles, and files documents. Main Duties & Responsibilities: · Greets student clientele and visitors. Provides information concerning University activities and administrative services. · Distributes documents and assists clients in completing forms. · Answers phones, e-mails, guest/student inquires. · Handles check-in and checkout. · Balances a cash float. · Provides tourist information and directions; confirming reservations. · Responsible for communication and service calls and/or emergency calls. · Excellent customer service. · Proven ability to multi-task and clearly transmit and receive information (both verbally and in writing). · Able to work as part of a team. · In cases of emergency, able to take appropriate measures for safe and efficient building evacuation. · Diverse clerical duties and any other related tasks. ·Knowledge of French and English. McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities Ability to work part of a team. Able to multitask. Excellent customer service. Additional Information: Temporary job, from September 13, 2026 to May 29, 2027. Day, evening, night and/or weekend schedules from Sunday to Saturday. Locations are: La Citadelle, Carrefour Sherbrooke, Royal Victoria College, Bishop Mountain Hall, New Residence Hall, Solin Hall buildings in SHHS. McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry. McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected]. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Ce que vous ferez

The Sales Assistant greets visitors and student clientele while providing information on university activities and administrative services. They are also responsible for handling check-ins, processing mail, managing cash floats, and performing various clerical tasks.

Exigences

Candidates must possess excellent customer service skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Proficiency in both English and French is required to effectively communicate with the university community.

Compétences indiquées

• Service à la clientèle · Souhaitée
• Travail d’équipe · Souhaitée
• Résolution de problèmes · Souhaitée
• Manipulation d’argent · Souhaitée
• Communication · Souhaitée
• Multi-Tasking · Souhaitée
• Saisie de données · Souhaitée

Autres compétences pertinentes

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Customer service
• Multi-tasking
• Communication
• Cash handling
• Clerical duties
• Telephone etiquette
• Problem solving
• Teamwork
• Emergency response
• Data entry
• Employment Equity
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Research
• Clerical Works
• Customer Service
• Disabilities
• English Language
• Hospitality Service
• Universal Design
• Multitasking
• Writing
• Reservations

Domaines d’emploi

• Customer Service & Support
• Administrative
• Hospitality
• Education
• Sales Assistant
• Sales Assistant (General)
• Shop Sales Assistants
• Sales and Related Workers, All Other