Administrative assistant

Canada Job Bank; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Orchid Homes Ltd. in Vancouver, BC is seeking an Administrative assistant who is self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills. The role is permanent, full-time with shifts in Day, Evening and Morning. Location is Vancouver, BC; salary is $23.10 hourly for 32 to 40 hours per week.

The successful candidate will type and proofread forms, schedule appointments, greet visitors, and implement office procedures. Strong English communication and 1–2 years of related experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English.
• Secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of related experience preferred.
• Organized and flexible in nature.
• Good interpersonal and teamwork abilities.
• Customer/client focused attitude.

Responsibilities

• Type and proofread forms and other documents.
• Schedule and confirm appointments.
• Greet visitors and direct them to contacts or service areas.
• Develop and implement office procedures and routines.
• Answer phones, forward calls and messages.
• Respond to electronic inquiries.
• Gather data, statistics and information.
• Order office supplies and manage inventory.
• Open and distribute mail and materials; coordinate information flow.
• Set up and maintain filing systems (manual and computerised).

Skills

Typing & proofreading

Interpersonal skills

English fluency

Teamwork

Client focus

Organizational skills

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Orchid Homes Ltd. based in Vancouver, BC is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Administrative assistant who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings include Day, Evening and Morning.

Employer Name: Orchid Homes Ltd.
Position: Administrative assistant
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $23.10 hourly for 32 to 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Vancouver, BC

• The candidate will be in charge of typing and proofreading forms and other documents.
• The candidate should be able to schedule and confirm appointments.
• The candidate will be required to greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas.
• The candidate will be expected to devise and implement office procedures and routines.
• The candidate will be in charge of answering phones and forwarding phone calls and messages.
• The candidate will be required to respond to electronic enquiries.
• The candidate will be in charge of gathering data, statistics, and other information.
• The candidate will be in charge of ordering office supplies and keeping inventory.
• The candidate will be responsible for opening and distributing regular and electronic incoming mail and other material, as well as coordinating the flow of information.
• The candidate will be expected to set up and maintain manual and computerised information filing systems.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• The candidate should have minimum qualification of Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to 2 years of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate should be organised and flexible in nature.
• The candidate should be a good team player with enough interpersonal and judge-mental skills.
• The candidate should be client focused.