Office administrative assistant

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Hospitality industry

Budgetary responsibility

• $1,500,001 - $4,000,000

Tasks

• Assist with staff consultation and grievance procedures
• Coordinate the activities of the HR department in order to ensure they meet the organization's goals
• Coordinate the flow of information within the team
• Direct and control daily operations
• Open and distribute mail and other materials
• Plan and control budget and expenditures
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Review HR projects to assure compliance with laws and regulations
• Supervise other workers
• Train staff
• Establish and implement policies and procedures
• Train other workers
• Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Plan, develop and implement recruitment strategies
• Manage contracts
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Oversee the analysis of employee data and information
• Oversee development of communication strategies
• Compile data, statistics and other information
• Respond to employee questions and complaints
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Negotiate collective agreements on behalf of employers or workers
• Organize staff consultation and grievance procedures
• Oversee payroll administration
• 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
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• Work with the marketing department to understand and communicate marketing messages to the field
• Recruit and hire workers and carry out related staffing actions
• Recruit and hire staff
• Maintain and manage digital database
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
• Conduct performance reviews
• Evaluate work environments, programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Computer and technology knowledge

• Google Docs
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• Adobe Photoshop
• Social Media
• Accounting software
• MS Office

Technical terminology

• Financial
• Business

Area of work experience

• Purchasing, procurement and contracts
• Human resources

Type of industry experience

• Food

Area of specialization

• Correspondence
• Reports and records
• Invoices
• Accounting
• Payroll services

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Large workload
• Work with minimal supervision

Personal suitability

• Ability to multitask
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Reliability
• Time management
• Adaptability
• Accountability
• Dependability
• Due diligence
• Quick learner

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Early morning

Other

• Use of artificial intelligence

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Shift

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Night
• On call
• Day
• Weekend

Support for persons with disabilities

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Veterans

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees