filing clerk

Education

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

Work setting

• Office
• Service

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
• Compile data, statistics and other information
• 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
• Organize and schedule office work
• Store, update and retrieve financial data

Computer and technology knowledge

• Electronic scheduler
• Adobe Photoshop
• Social Media
• MS Word
• Database software
• MS PowerPoint
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows
• Electronic mail
• Desktop publishing software

Area of work experience

• Immigration

Area of specialization

• Forms and records
• Invoices
• Contracts
• Correspondence
• Advertising

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Sitting

Personal suitability

• Efficiency
• Energetic
• Hardworking
• Positive attitude
• Quick learner
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Punctuality

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Other benefits

• Free parking available