Yukon Government Hiring for Sales Representative at Whitehorse, YT Full Time

This is for a permanent position, working 60 hours bi-weekly

Our department makes a difference…

Lotteries Yukon provides services to lottery retailers and customers, and funding programs for organizations delivering arts, sport and recreation projects and programs. Reinvesting lottery revenue in arts, sport and recreation supports the Yukon Lottery Commission’s goal of improving the quality of life for Yukon people through participation in or availability of arts, sport and recreation in every Yukon community.

The opportunity…

The Sales Representative is the primary point of contact for retailers providing front-line service to the Yukon lottery retail network. The position ensures inventory levels are maintained to meet retailer needs, prepares ticket orders, and maintains regular communication with retailers on current products, promotions and other retailer matters and provides weekly scheduled deliveries to retailers.

Experience the benefits of a career with Yukon government…

Yukon government cares about their employees and strives to offer a variety of learning and developmental opportunities including in-house training. Funding may also be available to support further education.

Flexible work and leave options may be available allowing you to balance your personal and professional needs.

We also have a comprehensive and generous benefits plan, providing for the health and wellbeing of you and your family.

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Essential Qualifications

Important application requirements:
Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet each of the following qualifications. Emphasize how your work experiences and related duties align with the essential and asset qualifications listed below. Note that selection for further consideration is based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

Include the month and year you started and ended a job when you list your work experience. This allows us to accurately calculate the length of time you were in the position.

For more information on how to prepare and submit your resume visit this resource page on Yukon.ca.

Considerable experience providing customer service (preferably in gaming and/or lottery ticket administration).

Experience managing, tracking, and overseeing inventory.

Experience using and updating database programs/systems (ie. Access).

Experience promoting/marketing products (would be considered an asset).

Candidates who have education, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may be equally considered.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability

To best support the achievement of key strategic and business objectives, candidates may be assessed on:

Taking Action and Achieving Results

Demonstrating Client Focus

Thinking Strategically

Job specific skills:
Excellent customer service skills

Excellent interpersonal skills; including the ability to build and maintain relationships within and outside of organization

Strong communications skills

Strong attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Additional information

Conditions of Employment:
Job requirements: The position is required to lift lottery products weighing 20 – 60 pounds. The position is responsible for maintaining inventories in storage which requires frequently moving and re-arranging products weighing 20-60. Position may be required to travel outside Whitehorse to community retail sites up to 5 times per year.

Valid class 5 drivers license

Contact details:
If you have any questions about this position, please contact: Matt Ordish at [email protected]

If you have questions about our recruitment process, please contact: Darlene Allain at [email protected]

Eligibility List

12 months

Post Date

26 October 2022

Close Date

8 November 2022