Remote Office manager Jobs in Kawartha Lakes, ON

Job Title : Administrative Assistant (Fleet / Transit)

Wage : $30.32 hourly (2025)

Reports To : Manager, Fleet

Department : Public Works

Location : Lindsay, ON

Hours : Normal Working Hours 35 hours per week

Other : General office environment. Some travel throughout the City of Kawartha Lakes may be necessary in accordance with job requirements; attend meetings and events as required

Job Description

• Provide information in response to requests from the public and provides information requiring varying degrees of research and personal contact concerning the Department and its affairs, emphasizing customer service
• Act as a liaison between the public, Council, staff and other public or private agencies, along with maintaining telephone, counter reception, and e-mail communication
• Review invoices and statements for accuracy related to the department and ensure that all invoices are properly coded, approved by senior staff and forwarded to Accounts Payable for payment
• Act as a division liaison with Finance and generate required purchase orders, change order request, etc.
• Input payroll data, ensuring accuracy and completeness, check time card data, and maintain employee data records and databases
• Assist the Manager in preparation and monitoring of budgets for the division
• Design and develop forms, slides, manuals, poster-board displays, newsletters, pamphlets and other promotional material for distribution to staff, community professionals and the public, from handwritten or verbal information; determine layout and paste-up design using various word processing, graphic and desktop publishing software packages
• Coordinate and track staff vacation requests
• Responsible for inventory control and input and divisional data collection and input into various departmental and corporate computer systems
• Schedule appointments, meetings, book conferences / workshops, training, etc. and make travel arrangements
• Provide clerical support to various committees, including agenda preparation, printing and distribution, meeting attendance, minute preparation and required follow-up such as correspondence and drafting reports for final approval
• Review all incoming correspondence by mail, fax and courier, obtains background information, and forwards on to the appropriate staff
• Compose letters and correspondence for signature and prepares reports and agreements as required; proof reads for accuracy, grammatical errors and completeness
• Collect and enter statistical data and calculate, and produce reports and statistical information for the Manager
• Maintain and update multiple department databases and provide related information and reports
• Maintain paper and electronic filing systems, including confidential files, and may act as records liaison for the department / division
• Research information and manage / assist with special projects

Provide backup administrative assistant support to other divisions within the Department

Support a variety of division related projects, such as research, database management, ordering and distribution of supplies, promotional materials, etc.

Occasional travel is required to attend meetings and training

Skills / Education Required

Applicants must be prepared for skill testing.

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