Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Office
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Retail / wholesale establishment / distribution centre

Tasks

• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
• 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
• Prepare and format page presentation
• 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
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• File material in storage area
• Label files according to retention and disposal schedules
• Label, file and retrieve documents
• Locate and remove files requested
• Organize and schedule office work
• Prepare and monitor contracts and budgets
• Store, update and retrieve financial data

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word

Travel bookings

• Business travel

Area of specialization

• Invoices
• Correspondence

Transportation / travel information

• 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
• Sitting
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Work with minimal supervision

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example : ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for mature workers

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