Office clerk

Fresh Market Foods; Sioux Lookout; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Vision care benefits

Group insurance benefits

Life insurance

RRSP

Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)

Free parking available

Team building opportunities

Wellness program

Job summary

Fresh Market Foods in Ontario seeks an administrative assistant to support daily office operations in a rural supermarket setting. You will type, proofread documents, handle inquiries, and manage mail and reports.

The role requires 7 months to 1 year of experience, strong English communication, and proficiency with MS Word, Excel and Outlook. It offers full-time hours in a busy environment with benefits.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience.
• 7 months to less than 1 year of relevant office experience.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and document management.
• Strong written and oral communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
• Receive and forward telephone or electronic enquiries
• Process incoming and outgoing mail manually or electronically
• Send and receive messages
• Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
• Perform data entry
• Office management
• Prepare reports

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Organized

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Adobe Acrobat Reader

MS Windows

Electronic mail

Social Media

Job description

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication

• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
• Education:
• Expérience:

Education

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

Work setting

• Office
• Rural area
• Supermarket/grocery store

Tasks

• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
• Receive and forward telephone or electronic enquiries
• Process incoming and outgoing mail manually or electronically
• Send and receive messages
• Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
• Perform data entry
• Office management
• Prepare reports

Computer and technology knowledge

• Social Media
• MS Word
• MS PowerPoint
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows
• Electronic mail

Security and safety

• Reference required

Transportation/travel information

• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Attention to detail
• Work with minimal supervision

Personal suitability

• Time management
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Shift
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend

Health benefits

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

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other Benefits

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Free parking available
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities
• Wellness program

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
• Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
• Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)