Job title: Airport Interpreter
Company: Sioux-Hudson Employment Services
Job description: Job Description
Airport Interpreter
Internal/External Posting
Casual Position
Location: Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Salary Range $ 24.445 to 29.761 per hour
Reference Number: 2023 078
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Job Summary:
Under the supervision of the Team Leader, the Airport Clerk/Interpreter is responsible for providing personal, travel-related, and interpretive assistance to all CSD clients while they are at the Sioux Lookout Airport.
Qualifications:
- Persons of First Nations ancestry will be given preference (OHRC, Part II, Special Employment)
- Must be available for all shifts, Shifts include early morning, days, evenings and weekends
- The ability to perform the requirements of the position on a regular basis.
- Fluent in one of the languages of the First Nations of the Sioux Lookout District and able to interpret effectively between English and the language a must.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
- Previous experience in translation
- Familiar with the NIHB Medical Transportation Framework Program
- Knowledge and commitment to the services provided by the Client Services Department
- Ability to work with people in a public service environment.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Provide interpreting services and travel assistance to all NIHB prior approved clients while they are at the Sioux Lookout airport by ensuring their needs are met and by explaining procedures to clients who are unfamiliar with air travel.
- Ensure all NIHB prior approved departing clients find the appropriate flight times and airline check in and ensure that their luggage is properly tagged to destination.
- Meet and greet all incoming clients at the airport. Assist those clients who have stopovers at the airport and direct those whose flights end in Sioux Lookout to the appropriate destination.
- Handing out travel/destination contact phone numbers for Winnipeg and Thunder Bay
- Put client names, prior approval numbers and dispositions of all incoming clients in the Daily Log
- Act as a liaison for clients that get denied boarding and referring them to the Patient Liaison Services Worker
- Order as needed and distribute lunches to clients who require a snack or meal at the airport.
- Coordinate travel arrangements with NIHB, dispatch clerk and get approval for clients’ travel, as necessary.
- Coordinate with the Dispatch Clerk on the client’s ground transportation from the Sioux Lookout airport
- Record PA# for where the client came from, the client’s name and when the client was fed. Send a weekly list to finance department for billing.
- Write up and submit incident reports to appropriate departments.
- Participate and contribute to regular staff development activities and staff meetings.
- Work as a team member with co-workers, SLFNHA staff and other organizations
- Provide assistance when required and any other duties assigned.
Apply online at https://slfnha.com/careers/job-listing/
Human Resource Department
Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
P.O. Box 1300, 61 Queen Street
Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8
Phone: (807) 737-1802
Fax: (807) 737-2969
Email: Human.Resources@slfnha.com
SLFNHA currently “Strongly Recommends” COVID-19 immunizations and requests your immunization status to be sent to our staff health department if successful in the recruitment process.
Closing Date: Open to filled.
No resumes received after this time will be accepted.
The Health Authority wishes to thank all applicants in advance.
However, only those granted an interview will be contacted.
For additional information regarding the Health Authority, please visit our website at www.slfnha.com
SLFNHA is a proud supporter of Mikinakoos Children’s Fund. To find out more, visit www.mikinakoos.com
Expected salary: $24445 – 29761 per year
Location: Sioux Lookout, ON
Job date: Wed, 26 Jul 2023 07:04:35 GMT
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