administrative assistant - office
Job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Construction
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Open and distribute mail and other materials
- Plan and organize daily operations
- Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
- Determine and establish office procedures and routines
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
- Answer electronic enquiries
- Compile data, statistics and other information
- Order office supplies and maintain inventory
- Negotiate collective agreements on behalf of employers or workers
- Oversee payroll administration
- Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
- Perform data entry
- Provide customer service
- Maintain and manage digital database
- Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
- Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- MS Office
Additional information
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Work with minimal supervision
Personal suitability
- Ability to multitask
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Reliability
- Time management
- Adaptability
- Accountability
- Dependability
- Due diligence
- Quick learner
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Vision care benefits