Office clerk

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Office

Tasks

• Receive and forward telephone or electronic enquiries
• Work on reports from manual or electronic files, inventories and databases
• Sort, process and verify applications, receipts and other documents
• Process incoming and outgoing mail manually or electronically
• Send and receive messages
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
• Compile data, statistics and other information
• Prepare invoices and bank deposits
• Provide general information to clients and the public
• Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• File material in storage area
• Label, file and retrieve documents
• Organize and schedule office work
• Store, update and retrieve financial data

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word
• Accounting software
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows
• WordPerfect
• Desktop publishing software

Area of specialization

• Reports
• Forms and records
• Invoices
• Shipping and receiving

Personal suitability

• Adaptability
• Analytical
• Collaborative
• Efficiency
• Energetic
• Hardworking
• Integrity
• Outgoing
• Positive attitude
• Proactive
• Quick learner
• Time management
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Punctuality
• Resourcefulness
• Team player

Experience

• Experience an asset

Employment terms options

• Day

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance