administrative assistant

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
• Direct and control daily operations
• Direct staff
• Evaluate daily operations
• Open and distribute mail and other materials
• Plan and control budget and expenditures
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Train staff
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Answer electronic enquiries
• Compile data, statistics and other information
• Respond to employee questions and complaints
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Oversee payroll administration
• 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
• Maintain and manage digital database
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Participate in marketing plans and implementation
• Negotiate with clients for catering or use of facilities
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• Cost products and services
• Balance cash and complete balance sheets, cash reports and related forms
• Negotiate arrangements with suppliers for food and other supplies
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Determine type of services to be offered and implement operational procedures
• Manage events
• Set staff work schedules
• Develop budget to determine cost of food, ingredients, alcohol, kitchen and cleaning supplies

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Workplace information

• Hybrid