administrative assistant

Modern Dog Inc.
Vancouver, BC, CA
$25 an hour
Permanent
Full-time
  • Work Term : Permanent
  • Work Language : English
  • Hours : 35 hours per week
  • Education : Bachelor's degree
  • Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years

Tasks

  • Coordinate the flow of information within the team
  • Direct and control daily operations
  • Evaluate daily operations
  • Open and distribute mail and other materials
  • Plan and organize daily operations
  • Schedule and confirm appointments
  • Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
  • Answer electronic enquiries
  • Compile data, statistics and other information
  • Oversee the preparation of reports
  • Advise senior management
  • Order office supplies and maintain inventory
  • Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
  • Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
  • Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
  • Perform data entry
  • Provide customer service
  • Work with the marketing department to understand and communicate marketing messages to the field
  • Maintain and manage digital database
  • Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
  • Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support
  • Prepare sketches, layouts and graphic elements

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Google Docs
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Windows
  • MS Word
  • Electronic scheduler
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Database software
  • Project management software
  • Social Media
  • MS Office
  • Quick Books
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Google Drive
  • LinkedIn
  • WordPerfect
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Electronic mail
  • Adobe Suite
  • Salesforce

Type of industry experience

Printing and publishing

Area of specialization

  • Correspondence
  • Reports and records
  • Contracts
  • Invoices
  • Manuscripts, publications or theses
  • Charts, tables, graphs and diagrams
  • Business process management
  • Graphic design
  • Customs services

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Large caseload
  • Large workload
  • Work with minimal supervision

Personal suitability

  • Ability to multitask
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Reliability
  • Time management
  • Adaptability
  • Accountability
  • Dependability
  • Due diligence
  • Quick learner

Screening questions

  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently a student?
  • 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?
  • What is your current field of study?
  • What is your current level of study?

Health benefits

Health care plan

Support for persons with disabilities

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
  • 30+ days ago
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