administrative assistant - office

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week
• Education : Bachelor's degree
• Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years

Work setting

Construction

Tasks

• Motivate staff
• Open and distribute mail and other materials
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Manage training and development strategies
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Answer electronic enquiries
• Respond to employee questions and complaints
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• 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
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• MS Office
• Electronic mail

Security and safety

Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Client focus
• Reliability
• Adaptability
• Due diligence
• Quick learner

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Other benefits

Free parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• 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

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market

Support for Indigenous people

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

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