office assistant
- Richmond, BC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Asset languages
Tasks
Computer and technology knowledge
Transportation/travel information
Health benefits
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Asset languages
- Cantonese
- Office
- Warehouse
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
- Process incoming and outgoing mail manually or electronically
- Send and receive messages
- Provide general information to clients and the public
- Order office supplies and maintain inventory
- Perform data entry
- Provide customer service
- File material in storage area
- Label, file and retrieve documents
- Prepare and maintain purchasing files, reports and records
- Maintain inventory of stored material
- Order picking
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Word
- Accounting software
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS Windows
- Shipping and receiving
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is not available
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Sitting
- Attention to detail
- Hardworking
- Quick learner
- Time management
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Reliability
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Life insurance
- Free parking available
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare and proofread correspondence and reports, handle enquiries and messages, process mail, provide information and customer service, and maintain office supplies and inventory. Enter data, file and retrieve documents, maintain purchasing records, and assist with shipping, receiving, and order picking.
Requirements
A secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience is required; no prior experience is needed, as training will be provided. The role calls for computer skills, attention to detail, accuracy, reliability, time management, effective communication, and the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Skills
- Typing and Proofreading
- Telephone and Email Communication
- Report Preparation
- Mail Processing
- Customer Service
- Office Supply Ordering
- Inventory Management
- Data Entry
- Filing and Document Retrieval
- Purchasing Records
- Order Picking
- Shipping and Receiving
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- Accounting Software
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Health Care Plan
- Vision Care Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Free Parking
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Administrative
- Logistics
- Customer Service & Support
- Food & Beverage
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Office Administration
- Correspondence
- Proofreading
- Telephone Enquiries
- Electronic Enquiries
- Report Preparation
- Mail Processing
- Customer Service
- Office Supplies
- Inventory Management
- Data Entry
- Document Filing
- Document Retrieval
- Purchasing Records
- Order Picking
- Shipping and Receiving
- MS Word
- Accounting Software
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS Windows
- Warehouse
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing
- Cantonese