file clerk

Education

• Bachelor's degree
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Business

Work setting

• Office
• Warehouse
• General office
• Accounting firm

Tasks

• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
• Receive and forward telephone or electronic enquiries
• Sort, process and verify applications, receipts and other documents
• Process incoming and outgoing mail manually or electronically
• 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
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• File material in storage area
• Label, file and retrieve documents
• Locate and remove files requested
• Organize and schedule office work
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Answer electronic enquiries
• MS Office
• Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems

Computer and technology knowledge

• Electronic scheduler
• MS Word
• Database software
• MS Excel
• MS Windows

Technical terminology

• Legal
• Financial

Equipment and machinery experience

• Scanner

Area of work experience

• Reports and records

Area of specialization

• Financial statements
• Invoices
• Correspondence
• Shipping and receiving

Transportation / travel information

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Work with minimal supervision
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Efficiency
• Energetic
• Hardworking
• Integrity
• Outgoing
• Positive attitude
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Ability to multitask

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

Financial benefits

• Mileage paid

Other benefits

• Free parking available