office assistant

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Office

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
• Provide general information to clients and the public
• Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• Label, file and retrieve documents

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word
• Simply Accounting
• MS Access
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows
• Electronic mail

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Confidential security clearance
• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Attention to detail
• Work with minimal supervision

Personal suitability

• Adaptability
• Efficiency
• Hardworking
• Positive attitude
• Quick learner
• Time management
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Punctuality

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

Employment terms options

• Day

Financial benefits

• Mileage paid