Administrative Assistant (Contract)

McKesson; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking a contract administrator to provide day-to-day payroll, onboarding, scheduling, and workforce administration support at a Canadian site in Edmonton. The role partners with site leadership and union representatives to ensure compliant, efficient operations and a positive employee experience.

This contract position runs up to 18 months with on-site schedule Monday to Friday, 8:00am–3:30pm.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of administrative or operations support experience.
• Experience with payroll or time & attendance systems (ADP preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage priorities in a high-volume environment.
• Experience in a union environment.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong time management skills and ability to work independently with confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Process and validate time and attendance data (ADP) to support payroll accuracy.
• Coordinate hourly recruitment, onboarding, and orientation.
• Manage employee schedules, attendance, and PTO tracking.
• Support leave of absence, workplace injury, and disability cases.
• Apply and administer collective bargaining agreement (CBA) requirements.
• Partner with union representatives and respond to employee inquiries.
• Support Health & Safety programs and employee engagement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate records and support reporting and administrative tasks.

Skills

Administrative support

Organization

Communication

Confidentiality

Time management

Prioritization

Independent work

Tools

ADP

Microsoft Office

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Provides day-to-day support for payroll, employee onboarding, scheduling, and workforce administration within a fast-paced distribution center. Partners with site leadership and union representatives to ensure efficient operations, compliance, and a positive employee experience.

This is a contract role intended to last up to 18mo

Schedule: Monday -Friday, 8:00am -3:30pm on-site

Key Responsibilities

• Process and validate time and attendance data (ADP) to support payroll accuracy

• Coordinate hourly recruitment, onboarding, and orientation

• Manage employee schedules, attendance, and PTO tracking

• Support leave of absence, workplace injury, and disability cases

• Apply and administer collective bargaining agreement (CBA) requirements

• Partner with union representatives and respond to employee inquiries

• Support Health & Safety programs and employee engagement initiatives

• Maintain accurate records and support reporting and administrative tasks

Qualifications

• 2+ years of administrative or operations support experience

• Experience with payroll or time & attendance systems (ADP preferred)

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams)

• Strong organization, attention to detail, and communication skills

• Ability to manage priorities in a high-volume environment

• Experience in a union environment

• Attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong time management skills
• Ability to function independently using professional confidentiality

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$52,300 - $87,100

McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) [e-mail] or (Canada) [e-mail]. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

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