administrative assistant
- Salmon Arm, BC, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
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
Tasks
Computer and technology knowledge
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Other benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
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
- Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre
Tasks
- Coordinate the flow of information within the team
- Open and distribute mail and other materials
- Plan and organize daily operations
- Train other workers
- Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
- Determine and establish office procedures and routines
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Manage contracts
- Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
- Answer electronic enquiries
- Compile data, statistics and other information
- Oversee the preparation of reports
- Order office supplies and maintain inventory
- 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
- Maintain and manage digital database
Computer and technology knowledge
- Electronic scheduler
- Adobe Photoshop
- Database software
- MS Office
- Electronic mail
- Point of sale system
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Ability to multitask
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Team player
- Client focus
- Reliability
- Adaptability
- Accountability
- Efficiency
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Team building opportunities
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
More about this job
Responsibilities
Coordinate team information, manage correspondence and appointments, maintain office procedures and filing systems, and support daily operations. Provide customer service, enter and compile data, manage digital databases, prepare reports, and order office supplies.
Requirements
Requires a college, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program lasting one to two years, and one to less than two years of experience. Candidates should be organized, adaptable, detail-oriented, and able to multitask, communicate effectively, work independently, and perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
- Information Coordination
- Office Administration
- Meeting Minutes
- Appointment Scheduling
- Contract Management
- Telephone Communication
- Data Compilation
- Report Preparation
- Inventory Management
- Filing Systems
- Data Entry
- Customer Service
- Digital Database Management
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Photoshop
- Point-of-Sale Systems
Benefits
- Free Parking
- Team-Building Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Administrative
- Retail
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Retail
- Wholesale
- Distribution Centre
- Office Administration
- Information Coordination
- Mail Distribution
- Daily Operations
- Staff Training
- Meeting Minutes
- Office Procedures
- Appointment Scheduling
- Contract Management
- Customer Service
- Data Entry
- Report Preparation
- Inventory Management
- Filing Systems
- Digital Database
- Electronic Scheduler
- Adobe Photoshop
- Database Software
- Microsoft Office
- Electronic Mail
- Point-of-Sale System
- Telephone Communication