office assistant

Overview

Languages: English

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work Setting:

• Office
• General office
• Transportation company
• Private sector

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Asset Languages:

• Japanese
• Spanish

Responsibilities

• 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
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
• Compile data, statistics and other information
• Prepare invoices and bank deposits
• Provide general information to clients and the public
• Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Conduct research
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• File material in storage area
• Label files according to retention and disposal schedules
• Label, file and retrieve documents
• Locate and remove files requested
• Organize and schedule office work
• Prepare and monitor contracts and budgets
• Store, update and retrieve financial data

Experience and Specialization

Computer and Technology Knowledge:

• MS Word
• MS Excel

Travel Bookings:

• Business travel

Equipment and Machinery Experience:

• Scanner

Area of Work Experience:

• Marketing

Additional Information

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Work with minimal supervision

Personal Suitability:

• Adaptability
• Analytical
• Collaborative
• Creativity
• Efficiency
• Energetic
• Goal-oriented
• Hardworking
• Integrity
• Outgoing
• Positive attitude
• Proactive
• Quick learner
• Time management
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Punctuality
• Resourcefulness
• Team player

Benefits

Health Benefits:

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Employment Groups

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

Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.