office assistant

Goodness Distributors; Richmond; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Life insurance

Free parking

Job summary

Goodness Distributors, based in Richmond, BC, is seeking an administrative assistant to join our on-site team in a combined office and warehouse setting. The role supports document management, inquiries, and data entry while coordinating shipping and receiving tasks.

No prior experience is required as training is provided. Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and basic accounting software is helpful. Candidates should be reliable, detail-oriented and capable of working under deadlines.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience.
• No experience required; training provided.
• Proficient with MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook and basic accounting software.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS Windows

Accounting software

Data entry

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

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

Work setting

• Office
• Warehouse

Responsibilities

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

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word
• Accounting software
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows

Area of specialization

• Shipping and receiving

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Sitting
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Hardworking
• Quick learner
• Time management
• Accurate
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Reliability

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Life insurance

Other Benefits

• Free parking available